Name: Rear Protection Bars, Silver
Brand: Wunderlich
SKU: 8160179
Price: 439.95 USD
Availability: InStock

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Description

Rear Protection Bars, Silver

These bars not only offer great protection for the expensive, original RT saddlebags, but also provide a genuine visual highlight. What has long been standard equipment for authority motorcycles is now available for civilian use. Made from rigid, seamless precision tubular steel, Wunderlich engineers have developed this supplemental bar that protects the side panels and bags of the RT against bumps and falls. At the same time, the bars are so discreet that they impede neither the rider's nor the passengers mobility. The easy operation of the original bag also remains unchanged. Additional advantage: The bars are a perfect lifting point and can be used to attach further accessories or luggage. For best results and protection for your bike, we suggest that you also install our engine protection bars.

Details:

Comfortable holding point for the passenger
Supplemental reinforcement of sub-frame
Made of seamless, precision steel tubing
Robust attachment at four points on each side
Ideal for the attachment of additional accessories or luggage
Perfect lifting point when placing the bike on the center stand
Protects the saddlebags from front and side impact, also in a tip over
Complete set of left & right bars with instructions and all needed hardware
Unobtrusive; full range of rider and passenger movement unchanged
Operation, removal, installation of saddlebags unchanged
No modifications to the bike are needed
Does not fit Low suspension models
Made in Germany

Because the saddlebags are the widest point of the bike, wider than the cylinders, damage without these guards is more likely.

Please Note: Not for Low Suspension Models! Why? The Paralever strut of the rear suspension may contact the inner mounting point of the protection bar under full suspension compression.

Installation tip: Please see the Product Video link above for supplemental installation instructions. The video for this product also has some useful information. Please note that the bike in the video also has our engine protection bars installed.

Wunderlich
20450-001

Please Note: Exceptions to model/year fitment

Model:	Notes:
R1200RT	Not for Low Suspension

*Installation estimated at 45 minutes for this part may vary depending on skill level.

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Tracy P (Wantage, New Jersey) | October 19th, 2014

These bars are beautiful and offer great protection but they have one big problem. Once installed the left bar covers access to the bolt that is used on the muffler hanger. This bolt has to be removed in order to do certain maintenance work such as, removing the rear wheel and tire or servicing the rear drive. Wunderlich could have very easily designed this bar to avoid this but they did not. Having to remove this bar every time I need to do maintenance will add a considerable amount of time and is not something I'm looking forward to.

Will be a problem for passenger

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Ryan Gniazdowski (Greensboro, MD) | June 5th, 2014

The bars are obviously well made and designed. They fit well. However,it should be strongly noted that a passenger under 5' 8" will be uncomfortable due to the bars hitting the back of the knee. Regretably, this issue caused me to remove the bars.

Quick Security

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Steve (Juneau, AK) | December 9th, 2013

After downloading the instructions for the necessary disassembly of the bikes back end, this was a pretty quick project. When completed the bars feel pretty robust and really make getting to the center stand a lot easier. The bike is in winter storage now, but my main pillion rider tried it out and felt like the new bars rubbed a little. We'll know for sure in the spring. It also appears that in order to remove the rear tire the rear body trim and luggage rack will have to be removed.

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Nice product but a problem

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Francis Geiger (Bellevue, NE) | July 29th, 2013

I am not a mechanic but after watching the video and reading the directions I managed to install the bars. Nice finish on the silver bars and good fit for all of the fastening points. Problem with the left side bar at the bottom where it ends very near the muffler attachment bolt. The bar end blocks access to the bolt head. I think the bar end could have been bent in a manner to permit access to the muffler bolt head when manufactured. Or some work around offered on how to remove the muffler bolt without removing the protection bar.

Unfortunately, Got A Chance To Try Them Out!

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Jay Trofe (Denver, Pa) | May 27th, 2013

Installation instructions could have been a little better. Also, parts had to be \"manipulated\" in order to fit properly. Once installed, they do provide a very solid guard around the side cases. It gives you a nice grip to pick the bike up if needed. Which, I had to do immediately after I installed these. I was moving the bike and thought I had put the kick stand down, went to get off the bike and quickly found out I hadn\'t put the kick stand Dow. It had sprung back up. I had the engine gurds in place as well. Luckily! There was no damage to the bike it\'s self, but both the engine guard and the saddle bag guards got scuffed up. I was a little surprised by that because it fell on the wooden floor of my shed. I was disappointed, but glad they were there to take the brunt of the fall. I\'m not too us rhos they would have faired if I had been moving at a fair clip and they had fallen on macadam.

good investment

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austin hutton (PLANO, TX) | April 12th, 2013

I\'ve always had bag guards on my touring bikes. These were the closest match to the engine guards. The installed easily and are sturdy. They provide a convenient grip point when putting the bike on the center stand

rear protection bars

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burt (Saint Johns, MI) | July 27th, 2012

like these bars, easy to install, provide nice handle to lift bike on center stand, look good

Great Product

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Kevin (kelowna, BC) | November 2nd, 2011

The product is well worth the money. The installation is made easier with the additional instructions that are now provided.

Overall a good product

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David (Malakoff, Texas (TX)) | May 9th, 2011

A mechanically inclined buddy of mine installed these for me on my '07 R1200RT. The look great on the bike and feel solid. The previous owner dropped the bike and it cost me $200.00 to have the side back repainted. I ride at times with my kids and I've dropped bikes in the past when they try to get off, as my short inseam can be a challenge, it certainly was on my '07 R1200GS Adventure. To add a little preventative protection I purchased these bars and figure if I never drop the bike then so be it, but if I do then I don't have to worry about the headache of being without a side case and the trouble to get it painted. If I do, I figure the second drop will be when I recoup my investment on these bars. The only reason I gave them 4 stars is my buddy had a interesting time installing these and he stated the instructions were lacking. Take that for what you want. Once on they are solid as a rock and they help facilitate in getting the bike up on the center stand. Also, I use them as a tie down point for gear on the rear seat. My bike is Barritz blue and the silver paint looks great with the bike. I also purchased a used pair of Wunderlich front engine crash bars, they are great because you don't have to remove the to service the "heads". Some other brands have to be removed in order to do this. Thanks Wunderlich for a great product!