Crash bars ???

[wiltsguy]

Having experience of the costs incurred when my green '11 falls over  can anyone point me at a source of the engine/fairing protectors I've heard rumours about ???

I would like to keep the bike "mint" but it's a heavy old bugger , especially after a fill up.

Cheers .

[O.C.]

they are heavy buggers especially if you have to pick them off the deck

look here for some ideas, there are quite a few on the market,and I'm sure others will be able to offer theoir own personal advice on good products

http://www.gtr1400.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,12.0.html

[Kwikasfuki]

I just have the R&G bungs fitted to mine. Dropped the bike once and they protected the frame fine. My ego however ...

[viper]

not got any bars on mine, but when i do its going to be the adventure bars

[slane]

  im with viper on this , my recent slow speed drop would not been so bad if i had had these fitted, maybe next months yearly bonus will sort it 

[viper]

I know some think the adventure bars are a bit ugly, overkill, they are growing on me and id get used to them, great tie down points.

The proper kawasaki sliders are stupid money

[routemaster]

I have the R&G Adventure bars fitted to mine and I do like them  they are nice and rugged plus they also come in handy for fitting extras to them ie video mount and a drinks/coffee cup holder - somewhere on the forum are some photos of mine with the bars.

Steve

[Ubertours]

Ive got the Kawasaki sliders, came with the bike. They are really robust and look o.k. too but they are really expensive, around £350 I believe.

[viper]

Re the adventure bars, does anyone know how much of the bike is actually protected if it fell over ?

[wiltsguy]

Thanks folks.
Looks like the Adventure Bars are the answer.

Wondering if they have a pensioners discount day (Like B&Q on Wednesdays) ??

[wiltsguy]

Before I was so rudely interrupted...
Popped down to R & G in Alton and collected some Adventure Bars on the 20th.
Started fitting them and was struggling with the 8mm Allen bolts (top front) when I came over all queer . Sat back and the next memory is being in The Radcliffe Heart Hospital. Seems I'd had a heart attack.
Next day , a triple bypass later , surrounded by family and friends and I am totally confused.
Fast forward a week and I arrive home and find a couple of mates also struggling with the same bolts. It seems I need a bigger breaker bar.
So they are still not fitted but can't ride anyway for a couple of weeks and I'm knackered all the time.
But at least I'm not dead - and the bars looks pretty good.

ps. anyone going past junction15 on the M4 with the right tools will be made very welcome. Hate leaving things part finished.

[Kwikasfuki]

Here's to a speedy recovery. Health is more important than those damn bars

[kwarrgtr]

jeez wilts guy, that serious - glad your getting better. I really fancied some of those engine bars, but that does seem a freakin high price to pay.
keep up the convalescing and hope you back to riding again soon....

[O.C.]

Hey wiltsguy... sorry to hear you aren't too well... 

I hope you have a full and speedy recovery....never mind about the bike....get yourself sorted first 

[mecki]

I had a similar problem when I tried to fit R&G bobbins on my 1250 Bandit.
Just couldn't exert enough force to loosen the bolts  holding the frame together (also 8mm Allen with long extension).
So I ended up to go to my friendly dealer (M&S Newcastle) and they loosened them for me.
Took the mechanic with the right tools less than a minute and no charge.
Now that's what I call customer service!