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Dec 04, 2023 //
The AltRider Garage //
Martin LeBreton
The OEM crash bars, have a well-known weak spot. In fact, rather than fix the problem, BMW adds a rubber bumper to the weak spot. We’ve seen this countless times in parking lots, driveways and gas stations. A cracked cylinder heads on the boxer engine from a modest fall.
The OEM ... MORE
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Oct 12, 2021 //
The AltRider Garage //
Martin LeBreton
There are many similarities between Africa Twin 1100 Standard & Adventure Sports models and a few differences. One noticeable difference that has impacted the design of AltRider parts is the differences is the additional cornering lights in the Adventure Sports.
As a result of the different headlights, the AltRider Headlight Guards ... MORE
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Aug 03, 2018 //
The AltRider Garage //
Martin LeBreton
The exciting new Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports model comes with bars and a skid plate, does it offer the protection I need?
Honda states these are not “crash bars” but instead are a “light bar”. Looking at the hardware connecting the light bar to the bike you clearly see the ... MORE
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Feb 02, 2018 //
The AltRider Garage //
Martin LeBreton
DISCLAIMER:There have been a few documented reports of cosmetic alignment issues with this bar design. As reported, the potential interference is located at the upper front sections of the crash bar, near the bike’s left side headlights and right side fairings (see photographs for actual customer example). In a crash ... MORE
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Oct 07, 2016 //
The AltRider Garage //
Scott Albertson
The AltRider headlight guards provide strong protection against stones, bugs, and all kinds of road debris. But over time things get dirty and you want to be able to use all of the light your headlamps are putting out. Time to clean that headlamp guard!
We chose polycarbonate material because of ... MORE
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Apr 25, 2014 //
The AltRider Garage //
Mitch Pederson
Cycle World magazine recently hailed the KTM 1190 Adventure as the “best all-around bike in the world”. While this is certainly a bold statement, there’s no doubt the new orange beast is an incredible machine on the road and off. When the AltRider design team began developing accessories for the ... MORE
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Apr 23, 2014 //
The AltRider Garage //
Mitch Pederson
The new tank bag in the AltRider Hemisphere soft luggage line is smartly designed to make your tank bag configurable to you with a waterproof seal to protect your expensive items. Each essential item such as your cell phone, map, camera, and ear plugs are compartmentalized for easy access. The AltRider ... MORE
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Dec 23, 2013 //
The AltRider Garage //
Mitch Pederson
This is becoming a bad habit – AltRider’s protection accessories for the R1200GSW have once again been put to the ultimate test. While filming a recent video for our full line of parts, there were a few “outtakes” showing just how robust AltRider products really are. There’s no doubt that the ... MORE
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Dec 17, 2013 //
The AltRider Garage //
Mitch Pederson
We took to the stunning Cascade Mountains to test out our protection parts for the new R 1200 GSW. Clad in AltRider Upper and Lower Crash Bars, Skid Plate, Luggage System and other accessories the new GS had no problem with whatever we could throw at it. Hill climbs, trail riding, and a few ... MORE
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Oct 15, 2013 //
The AltRider Garage //
Mitch Pederson
While putting a bike down at high speed is never a good thing, sometimes it can have a silver lining. AltRider’s own BMW R 1200 GSW was recently high-sided on a hard-pack gravel logging road at approximately 65 mph. The bike hit the ground going around 50 mph. Luckily the ... MORE
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Aug 01, 2013 //
The AltRider Garage //
Nancy Yun
Just a year of road grime, based on your location, can be extremely corrosive – as you may have noticed with your market alloy wheels which need yearly attention. Even though your bars are for protection, it doesn’t mean you have to muddy up the classic look of your bike ... MORE
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Aug 01, 2013 //
The AltRider Garage //
Nancy Yun
Way back before we launched, we were trying to decide which parts we should develop first. Side stand feet seemed like an obvious choice, because everyone needs one – they’re almost a necessity.
Lange bevor wir unser Unternehmen starteten, machten wir uns Gedanken darüber welche Teile wir zuerst entwickeln sollten. Seitenständerfüße ... MORE
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Aug 01, 2013 //
The AltRider Garage //
Nancy Yun
When you find yourself daydreaming about your epic ride, what do you see?
Wenn du von Traumtouren mit dem Bike träumst, was siehst du?
Perhaps you’re navigating the tricky Stelvio Pass in Italy, or the Transfagarasan Highway in Romania. Maybe you’re attempting a round the world trip like Ewan and Charlie (or Tormod ... MORE
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Jul 30, 2013 //
The AltRider Garage //
Nancy Yun
Guest post by our marketing intern Mitch Pederson. When he's not busy working at the AltRider office, Mitch spends his time riding, fixing and even building motorcycles.
Gastkommentar unseres Marketingexperten Mitch Pederson. Wenn er nicht in seinem Büro bei AltRider tätig ist, verbringt Mitch seine Zeit mit dem Fahren, Reparieren und ... MORE
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Jun 13, 2013 //
The AltRider Garage //
Nancy Yun
Innovation is standard when it comes to AltRider’s parts, whether it comes from engineering methods, design or features. Our latest innovation is the first in the ADV hard parts market – a secret stash box in the Triumph Tiger 1200 Crash Bars.
While they appear to be simple crash bars, these feature a ... MORE
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