New titanium protection bar set introduced by AkrapoviÄ
AkrapoviÄ—a household name when it comes to performance exhaust systems for motorcycles—has launched an all-new product that will compete with Touratech and other brands that offer engine/crash protection for BMW Motorrad.
Created following the success of the protection bars for the BMW R 1250 GS in 2022, this latest product from the Slovenian company incorporates all the extensive knowledge and expertise AkrapoviÄ has gathered from decades of experience in lightweight titanium technology. It has been exclusively designed for the new BMW R 1300 GS / R 1300 GS Adventure.
The left and right protection bars are constructed from sandblasted titanium tubes. They are approximately 40% lighter than comparable stainless-steel versions, but they still offer the same high-strength mechanical properties while also providing lighter weight and added corrosion resistance.
Altogether, this protection bar set only weighs 3.02 kg, making it one of the lightest protection bar sets on the market for the BMW R 1300 GS / R 1300 GS Adventure. The completely new design has been developed to protect the motorbike's engine. The highly stable construction is partly fixed to the chassis to distribute any impact through the bars and has been designed to integrate with the bike's components. This precisely engineered protection bar set has no restriction on the lean angle, and it meets Germany’s Allgemeine Betriebserlaubnis (ABE) approval.
The all-new design features carbon-fiber protection elements 2.5 mm thick. Added to the protection bar set, these provide structural strength and give the end user the option of changing these parts if they are damaged. This product is precision TIG welded and equipped with laser-cut and finely machined 10 mm flanges to provide a perfect fit and strength, and AkrapoviÄ has conducted numerous tests and deformation analyses to establish the optimum protection from this set.
The precision to detail in the manufacturing is completed with an engraved AkrapoviÄ logo, with the word Titanium prominently displayed to emphasize the use of this material in the construction. When fitted, the bars offer the option to attach extra bags and fog lights or spotlights from BMW and other manufacturers to the set.
Availability and pricing have not been announced by AkrapoviÄ as of this writing.
