BMW R1300GS Crash Bars Drop Test by Outback Motortek  

And that my friends, is why Outback Motortek bars are the best!

I don't even have a GS and this is hella cool. I wish other companies showed their products being tested like this props to you guys for having the balls to drag and crash test that GS!

Those Boxer cylinder heads, especially the valve covers, are so vulnerable, glad to see this crash bar R&D. Looks sturdier than some others .Thanks

Looks like an awesome product, I can say with another brand setup aka black dog drops end up flexing the crash bar reinforcement system and punching holes in the valve covers. Hard problem to fully solve I’m sure but your system looks like the most robust for a gs trophy bike that is being dropped allot during training and competition. Jess Hofherr 1200 surely survived all the gs trophy and Sendit stuff thanks to your bars that is a fact. I’ll certainly go to your bars for my 1250 if I decide to compete again next year. Thanks for being totally open and transparent and constantly troubleshooting your own product.

As always, an awesome test.

Why don’t you offer the option of an additional top bracket over the tank?

Me pregunto si las barras de las Suzuki v strom 650 del 2004 al 2011 serán así de resistentes,al igual q el cubrecarter,outbacks motortek y sw motech son los únicos q las hacen en barra de 27 m el resto de 25 mm

Fantastic! And they look great. Will buy your crashbars as soon as I purchase my 2025 GS1300 with ASA! Subscribed

Very good job as usual. I hosted Paula during her days in Athens and when she told me you sponsor her I didn't hesitate to praise your stuff 🙂

Wow. So impressed. Brand new bmw gs1300 and was dropped/dragged several times. I wanted your guards for my 850gs but there not compatible to my previous bought skid plate. Don’t worry, I do you your pannier rack system on the bike. 👍

Nice performance, the bars do their job perfectly! I also noticed that you mount the bars into the frame too, as well as integrate it to the engine protection plate. This might actually be the best crash bars and engine guards on the market! Too bad that I've already bought crash bars from another manufaturer... :(

@Outback Motortek, Other companies like Wunderlich have a bar in the middle (between the upperbars), for example the R1250GS. Might that prevent the bending? I am for sure now looking at your bars, great ad~

Wow, what a commitment to the design and testing of your product. That was actually a little hard to watch in fear of watching a nice bike getting pretty banged up.

Can you do a "what's inside?" wherein the object will be cut in half they analyzes the component?

When will be avialable guard set for f900 Adventure version? This motorbike has very week oryginal guard. During week contact with sand or mud, original the metal element gives up. In my motorbike, plastic element is broken. Plese give me new produkct from Outbeck :)

Would love to see if a bar across the front crash bars under the nose would improve rigidity or whatever.

Impressive. How do they fare when dragged along a grippy surface like an asphalt paved road?

I have a set of AltRider crash bars coming and will order Barkbusters when they are released for 1300. This confirms you don't need the upper crash bars for me.

When available I am buying a set for my GS, I will take a black powder coated one 🙏🏽 please.

This is more than the humble definition of a crashbar it’s actually a cage

I will definitely buy these fire my next GS. I’m assuming the gussets placed on the right will be placed on the left a week? Love the test but it still looks cruel to the bike😂

I really appreciate, that you put your products to a realistic test. But my heart was bleeding with every run. This felt like fingernails on a school board 😳

something broke instantly at @0.18 you can see something spilling out is that oil or water.....

🥶👏👏

you didn’t do the starbucks carpark drop test

But you only said you were going to take some easy pictures of my bike! Lol

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="172">2:52</a> , you can see the crack on the weld point

For sale 2023 R1300gs slightly used never been dropped with slight scratches from everyday use 🤔

Não entendo pra que fazer uma moto com o motor saindo pra fora 🤦🏻‍♂️

Selling R13GS, best nursed only a few kilometres ridden onroad only….

Hope you finished this before youre parenst came home from work... But cool and interesting 😊👍

Looks like the structure on the right side broke. Needs replacement but the. Ike is ok!

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="123">2:03</a> crack is forming, no?

Who made this ? Impressive 😮

se desoldó ... pero claaaaro asi quien aguanta.

I watched, I cried that is all

Well, when you started the engine, it sounded ☠‼ The bike with protection is, almost, as wide as a car ! - You can't filter in most of the worlds' traffic jams...., but the protection for this one, is extra important - due to the most ridiculous engine design..... IF you do more tests like this in the future ( on any bike ) - with many drops - start the bike after EACH DROP - so you / we ( if you publish it here ) know WHEN the damage appeared. If the engine gets killed after 3rd + drop - the protection is EXCELLENT. If on the first - well....

Bu motosiklet benim olsa

I had your bars for an Africa Twin. Awesome…and these vids always made me cringe….

Hello I love Germany.

painfull watch.

ma perche dico io ma

Broken welding on the right crashbar at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="172">2:52</a> in the video. 👎🏻

ouch ouch ouch.....what is wrong with you...give it to me i will never crash it...😁👍

sorry, give me the motorcycle

hill billy

yep looks great in a “controlled” environment . Now try it with a leg and a boot there at those speeds you will see an entirely different outcome. Towing behind a vehicle is nice to see but highly impractical in the real world although i’m sure your product is of a decent quality .

Tie some weight on the seat and then do the test for more real world results

There is good protection for the engine, but not against human stupidity. They almost dragged him against the tree. Amateurs