BMW R 1300 GS Protection - Valve Cover & Cylinder Protector

WUNDERLICH CYLINDER HEAD PROTECTOR – THE PERFECT, COMPREHENSIVE ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL ENGINE PROTECTION BAR TO PROTECT THE CYLINDER HEADS AND VALVE COVERS OF THE BMW R 1300 GS

Function and Product Features

• The cylinder head protector is the perfect, comprehensive addition to the original engine protection bar of the BMW R 1300 GS
• Optimises protection for the cylinder heads, the thin-walled valve covers – and also for the original engine protection bar
• Reduces the risk to the technically sophisticated ShiftCam cylinder heads – which are among the most expensive components of the GS
• Solidly constructed, extremely robust and durable design
• Made from a high-quality aluminium alloy with generously dimensioned component thickness
• Replaces the original filler panel intended for the original engine protection bar
• Tight, form-fitting installation for added safety and structural stability for the engine protection bar
• Four durable and robust screw connections at the existing attachment points of the original engine protection bar
• The cylinder head protector thus combines uncompromising functionality with integrated design as usual
• Dynamically designed ventilation cut-outs
• Easy installation on the original engine protection bar
• Complete with mounting hardware

Technical Data

• Material
  • High-quality aluminium alloy, precisely processed, recognisable by the cleanly executed edges of the component and the cut-outs, black anodised
• Dimensions
  • Width right/left 340/320 mm
  • Height right/left 290/300 mm
  • Component thickness 4 mm

Your Wunderlich Advantages

• Wunderlich Premium Product.
• Small series. Handmade.
• Wunderlich Design. Functional and integrated.

WUNDERLICH PROTECTION DESIGNED FOR ADVENTURE RIDING

Stone chips, branches, rock edges, a tip-over in the field, or worse – a crash – the thin-walled valve covers of the 1300 ShiftCam Boxer can be quickly damaged, even when the original engine protection bar with the original filler panel is installed. Scratches are the least of the worries. With the ShiftCam engines, it is important to remember that the design of the ShiftCam valve train is extremely complex, and it makes sense to protect the cylinder head preventively. Since the exposed valve covers are only friction-locked, there is a risk that they may shift relative to the cylinder head under any impact, potentially damaging the complex valve train. Therefore, additional protection for the cylinder head is particularly important, especially under tough conditions, as the ShiftCam cylinder heads are among the most expensive components of the GS.

Therefore, it was a requirement in our design brief that the Wunderlich cylinder head protector had to be solidly dimensioned and particularly robust to reduce the risk of damage to the cylinder heads. Our reinforced version replaces the original filler panel and is simply mounted at the mounting points of the original engine protection bar. Together, this provides additional structural stability.

The straightforward installation of the protection system, made from high-quality aluminium alloy, is therefore directly and easily accessible on the original engine protection bar. Four millimetres component thickness, the form-fitting, immovable attachment, the solid screw connections – these are convincing features of a robust and durable design, akin to a protective shield. The distinctive cut-outs serve for ventilation, and their characteristic, dynamically tapering shape fits seamlessly into the concept. All this combined creates a well-thought-out and comprehensive protection concept for the sensitive cylinder heads. We manufacture the cylinder head protector in black anodised finish.

The cylinder head protector thus combines uncompromising functionality with integrated design as usual.