k1200travelor
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Picking up a 2018 GTL next week, and want to be pro-active about engine/crash bars. Ordered a set of AltRider bars, and then found out that AltRider says they do not fit the 2018. I have compared the 2016 to the 2018, and the only difference I can see in the mount points is the addition of the small plastic guard on the right side engine case. Illium uses the same bars for 2016-2018 models, and according to John at Illium you simply remove the plastic cover and use a 5mm shorter bolt in the one hole. Then install the bar as on previous models. Upper mounting points are not identified as having any change.
So the question is, can I simply do the same (remove the plastic guard) with the AltRider bars? Seems to me that it should work, but I am looking for specific information as to why it won't from anyone who has tried it. I can still return the AltRider bars to Revzilla but would really like to use them if possible.
Thanks.
So the question is, can I simply do the same (remove the plastic guard) with the AltRider bars? Seems to me that it should work, but I am looking for specific information as to why it won't from anyone who has tried it. I can still return the AltRider bars to Revzilla but would really like to use them if possible.
Thanks.