For Ilium rear crash bars users only...

[Jack_the_Lad]

When riding with sport riding friends, I usually leave the bags at home and remove the rear crash guards - they are there to protect my bags in the event of a low or zero speed drop, not to protect in the event of a lowside.

When I remove the crash guards there is usually some light rust or discoloration of the stubs. This doesn't look great, so I made some caps to go over the stubs left on the bike, which also ensures the Allen bolts and the contoured washer don't get lost.

[Stu]

Have you got any photos to show of your handy work?

I want the Ilium rears but not available here in the UK that I can see

[David.]

If the poll is for Ilium rear crash bars users only, can I vote for, I don't have Ilium rear crash guards.

I ride without bags and don't have rear crash guards fitted.

[David.]

I want the Ilium rears but not available here in the UK that I can see.

Is this what you are looking for from Sportouring, https://www.sportouring.co.uk/shop/bike ... -r1200rtw/

[Stu]

Is this what you are looking for from Sportouring, https://www.sportouring.co.uk/shop/bike ... -r1200rtw/

Didn't know they stocked them

Thanks David I will have to start stashing some money away

Don't tell the wife

[Casbar]

I ride most of the time with the illium rears removed and no bags. I bought mine from Sporttouring, the chap who runs the shop is Mike and he offers a good service. I would though go black, rather than silver. I've had to change 3 sets of silver front and rears due to corrosion. The Black bars have been fine.

[Doctor T]

I don't have the above fitted to my bike but i have Wunderlich copies fitted. The rear bars are too much of a flath to remove. These bars look a bit like strange ears without cases. I fitted bags to my rear bars.

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[Jack_the_Lad]

Have you got any photos to show of your handy work?

I want the Ilium rears but not available here in the UK that I can see

Some parts for my RS are herehttps://www.advrider.com/f/threads/what ... 79/page-67, post 1340.

The caps are very basic, attached.

Its just a fun hobby, which also allows me to make things that I can't buy because the don't exist. I'm neither a designer nor an engineer, so it's not exactly highly skilled stuff.

[Casbar]

Very nice covers. I don't bother and just put some grease on them. If the tabs have a light rust on them, I just use a bit of wire wool to remove it. I also do not leave the screws in, I keep them with the bars.Been doing this for 4 years

[Jack_the_Lad]

Not a fan of bike cleaning or wire brushing anything, I'd rather be riding:)

Perhaps the difference is that I very rarely ride with the bags mounted. Just the 29L topbox for daily riding around, and the panniers and 409L topbox for longer trips.

[Stu]

and the panniers and 409L topbox for longer trips.

Jesus christ!! Does it handle OK with that on

[Jack_the_Lad]

Terrible, so I usually leave the excess 360L at at home, along with my fat non-typing thumb;)

[Stu]

Great save

[Jack_the_Lad]

When you mess up as frequently as I do...