Crash bars are the first thing most GS owners bolt on, and the first place people buy the wrong part. The GS family looks alike from across a car park. Up close, the frames are not the same. Here is how fitment splits.
R 1300 GS (2024 on)
New frame, new engine, new everything. Bars made for the R 1250 GS will not fit. Only buy bars listed for the R 1300 GS. See everything for the R 1300 GS.
R 1250 GS (2019 to 2023) and R 1200 GS LC (2013 to 2018)
The water-cooled boxers share most of their mounting points, so a lot of crash bars are made to fit both. “A lot” is doing some work in that sentence: always check that the listing names your exact model and years. R 1250 GS accessories · R 1200 GS LC accessories.
The GSA versions
The Adventure has a bigger tank and different bodywork, so upper bars made for the standard GS generally won’t fit a GSA, and the other way round. Many GSAs also left the factory with protection bars already fitted, so check what is on yours before you buy. R 1250 GSA accessories.
R 1200 GS air-cooled (2004 to 2013)
Older frame, different bars. A listing that just says “fits R 1200 GS” is not enough: ask which generation. R 1200 GS AC accessories.
F 750 GS and F 850 GS (2018 on)
These two share a chassis, so plenty of protection fits both. The older F 650, F 700 and F 800 GS twins are a separate family with their own parts. F 850 GS · F 750 GS · F 650 / 700 / 800 GS.
G 310 GS
Small bike, its own parts. Nothing from the big boxers fits. G 310 GS accessories.
The easy way
Pick your GS in the menu at the top of any page and we hide everything that won’t bolt on. Every product lists the exact models it fits. Still not sure? WhatsApp Marlene on 078 067 8641 with a photo of your bike and she’ll tell you straight.