Touratech Steering Stop Guards Overview and How I Broke My Steering Stops on BMW GS 1250

[dougbakke]

Steering Stop Guards? I didn’t know they were such a thing until I had to Google “Broken Steering Stop”.

My 2019 GS 1250 with 60K miles on was recently totaled out by Progressive, in part, due to a cracked steering stop. Here’s a 3 ½ minute video about what happened and my attempt to prevent this from happening to the new bike.

Link to YouTube Video for Touratech Steering Stop Review for 2024 BMW GSA 1250

Direct Link to Product on Touratech US Website

 

[fmdualexhaust]

Damn!
Did you buy your bike back from Progressive?
You could have lots of spare parts.

 

[dougbakke]

Damn!
Did you buy your bike back from Progressive?
You could have lots of spare parts.

Nope - I'm sure someone else will get a good deal on it via salvage yard/auction house!

 

[globalrider]

Steering Stop Guards? I didn’t know they were such a thing until I had to Google “Broken Steering Stop”.

My 2019 GS 1250 with 60K miles on was recently totaled out by Progressive, in part, due to a cracked steering stop. Here’s a 3 ½ minute video about what happened and my attempt to prevent this from happening to the new bike.

Link to YouTube Video for Touratech Steering Stop Review for 2024 BMW GSA 1250

Direct Link to Product on Touratech US Website

I personally would have TIG welded a new stop on the steering head.

And as you mentioned, Touratech has been making those steering stop protectors for a few decades. Their shop in Germany is like going to heaven. Yeah some of their items are bling but other items they have are quite useful.