Hi everyone. I am looking to acquire a set of crash bars and pannier protectors for my 2011 GTR. any recommendations please, I don't like the read-ups I have seen on the R&G ones, and want pannier protection too. Thanks in advance.
I have the R&G version on the front and they saved everything when a guy reversed back into me last year so for me there spot on.
The bikes simply sat on the bar when I laid it down, not a scratch anywhere else.
Alan
PM Ant on this site
He did some neat front and rear ones
I have these..
http://www.mcenterprisesusa.com/products/search/dsp_searchform.cfm
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y411/bikergirl1400/20140226_141253_zpsazkslw5e.jpg) (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/bikergirl1400/media/20140226_141253_zpsazkslw5e.jpg.html)
I have some rear ones developed by ant cost me £125. They are unmarked, yours for £90. If you are interested pm me.
Quote from: Debs on August 03, 2015, 12:32:23 AM
I have these..
http://www.mcenterprisesusa.com/products/search/dsp_searchform.cfm
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y411/bikergirl1400/20140226_141253_zpsazkslw5e.jpg) (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/bikergirl1400/media/20140226_141253_zpsazkslw5e.jpg.html)
I've just ordered the fronts Debs for my new/old 2014 I already have the rears did they take much fitting
Quote from: pross on August 03, 2015, 09:11:02 AM
I've just ordered the fronts Debs for my new/old 2014 I already have the rears did they take much fitting
No Pross.. I thought it would be difficult but it wasn't.. Read the instructions a few times before fitting.. I did mine myself.. You will need a torque wrench and a long extension (12") to be able to get to the engine mounting bolts when they are fitted. Easy peasy :banana:
If you decide to remove the fairing for fitting, I recommend you also remove the black lower panels too.. These will be the last to go back on and will make it easier to put back together.
Quote from: Debs on August 03, 2015, 11:47:13 AM
No Pross.. I thought it would be difficult but it wasn't.. Read the instructions a few times before fitting.. I did mine myself.. You will need a torque wrench and a long extension (12") to be able to get to the engine mounting bolts when they are fitted. Easy peasy :banana:
If you decide to remove the fairing for fitting, I recommend you also remove the black lower panels too.. These will be the last to go back on and will make it easier to put back together.
Thanks Debs
Thanks very much for everyone who replied. I'll have a think and sort it out-I like the ones Debs has fitted.
Quote from: Longtom on August 04, 2015, 09:28:27 AM
Thanks very much for everyone who replied. I'll have a think and sort it out-I like the ones Debs has fitted.
If you decide to go for the same as me, contact Ryan @ MCEnterprises
[email protected]. Tell him you saw them on here and ask for the $25 discount off shipping. :yes:
Thanks for the picture Debs, I'm looking at getting some bars for protection against drops for my new GTR as we;;... I've had a bit of a dig around these MCE ones and there seems to be some issues with replacing one of the engine mounting bolts, the red Loctite used is a :censored: to remove and can actually prevent the new crash bar bolts from going in. Did you experience any issues like that?
I don't fancy pulling the engine mounting bolt out and then finding I can't get the new ones in (or even replace the old ones!).
I assume that all brand bars (including the ones made by Ant - who is unfortunately out of stock at the moment) will potentially have the same problem with mounting?
Quote from: ant177 on August 04, 2015, 09:18:04 PM
Thanks for the picture Debs, I'm looking at getting some bars for protection against drops for my new GTR as we;;... I've had a bit of a dig around these MCE ones and there seems to be some issues with replacing one of the engine mounting bolts, the red Loctite used is a :censored: to remove and can actually prevent the new crash bar bolts from going in. Did you experience any issues like that?
I don't fancy pulling the engine mounting bolt out and then finding I can't get the new ones in (or even replace the old ones!).
I assume that all brand bars (including the ones made by Ant - who is unfortunately out of stock at the moment) will potentially have the same problem with mounting?
There is a video on utube of a chap fitting them to an 08 bike I think it is he just taped out the holes 10mm and 12 mm I think it said
Quote from: ant177 on August 04, 2015, 09:18:04 PM
Thanks for the picture Debs, I'm looking at getting some bars for protection against drops for my new GTR as we;;... I've had a bit of a dig around these MCE ones and there seems to be some issues with replacing one of the engine mounting bolts, the red Loctite used is a :censored: to remove and can actually prevent the new crash bar bolts from going in. Did you experience any issues like that?
I don't fancy pulling the engine mounting bolt out and then finding I can't get the new ones in (or even replace the old ones!).
I assume that all brand bars (including the ones made by Ant - who is unfortunately out of stock at the moment) will potentially have the same problem with mounting?
I didn't have any problem fitting these new ones on this bike, but my 09 that had a different style engine/fairing guard, I had to get Kawasaki to fit a helicoil because the bolts striped the threads.
Old baby
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y411/bikergirl1400/NOKIA%20Lumia%20800_000381_zpswdgxzwqm.jpg) (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/bikergirl1400/media/NOKIA%20Lumia%20800_000381_zpswdgxzwqm.jpg.html)
Quote from: Debs on August 04, 2015, 12:48:28 PM
If you decide to go for the same as me, contact Ryan @ MCEnterprises [email protected]. Tell him you saw them on here and ask for the $25 discount off shipping. :yes:
Thanks for that Debs, that's kind of you.
Longtom - did you make a decision on these bars? I'm torn on getting them, the price of shipping and import is just a tiny bit off putting (although not as off putting as the thought of buying a new fairing).
Hiya,
Actually no decision made yet- the carefully hoarded pennies I was going to use had to be used to replace a split central heating oil tank in the garden..... :no:
Hi there,
Just thought it was worth mentioning that my new bike came with US imported crash bars front and rear, not sure of the make. Thing is, I'm grounding the front offside one out on fast roundabouts, quite disconcerting and I'm gradually wearing it away. I've skimmed almost through the tube already so I'll probably take them off before they take me out! :oops:
PM Ant for uk sourced set
Good value for money :yes:
PRD has a rear set for sale
Great, thanks for the info :cheesy:
Just fitted R&G adventure (crash) bars after watching a friend 'lay' his Trophy down Sunday, £200 at mates rates to repair the fairing. Found the R&G bars easy enough and didn't need to take off any of the plastic. As others have commented that red locktite is hard to shift. Fortunately I have a half metre breaker bar. Finally got somewhere to mount the camera. Safe (progressive) rides all :grin:
+1 for the R&G bars
+2 for the R&G bars.
+3 for R and G