Canyon cages

[BigAlan]

As many of you know R&G do some engine bar protectors here for about £200 delivered, these are pretty good but not a patch on the ones from across the pond, see

http://www.mcenterprisesusa.com/products/search/dsp_searchForm.cfm

These have a bit more steel on them and with reports of people dropping there bikes and and saying how good they are at propping the bike up and saving the fairings they look a good buy.

Currently I can get a front set sent over for £226 but it would be cheaper is a few sets were sent over at the same time reducing the individual postage costs, they also do rear bars as well.

Anybody interested?

Alan

[mecki]

And what makes you say those are better than the R&G Adventure bars? 
http://www.rg-racing.com/RGProducts/productgallery.aspx?page=1&sku=AB0002BK

[BigAlan]

 Simply because they protect the fairing in a more forward position as well as the rear side like the R&G ones, therefore in my humble opinion on me side slide they would take far more of the impact.

Alan

[tommytool]

I would defo be interested after Christmas. Mr 2kwacks has had my GTR fund this month for his baglux! And car tax in January 

I've done bulk orders for Touratech gear from Germany before - glad someone else is on the same page!

I'll research them as well.  They look a little more sturdy than R&G to be sure!  The only downside to the newer fairing style is the difficulty in finding good protection.

[Debs]

I have the ones from MC Enterprises. If baby was to ever go over I know all the faring will be protected. I really like them but I have also had some un-kind comments from other on here.

When the panniers are removed the rear ones do look like they are sticking out to far, but I tend to keep the panniers on because of this.

If you do order these just remember you will be hit with Import & Tax Duty plus Parcelforce admin fee of £8. Because I bought the full set I was hit with a bill of £100.

[tommytool]

Debs. I don't think any crash bar improves the look of a bike but they do save ££££' if the unthinkable happens.  Unkind comments obviously from those lucky enough not to have had to replace a fairing side panel - remember when a bike could be a write-off with gravel rash to the plastics only 

Alan - I'm still interested in a set in the near year.

[BigAlan]

Debs

If my pride and joy was on its way down i would chuck new born babies and anything else i could find quickly to save the bike, for sure your bars would save a fortune and that's there intention so good for you, i just prefer the ones from MC Enterprises as i think they give a better chance of saving money.

Alan

[O.C.]

Debs, is sooooooo right about the potential cost saving benefits of crash bars.. I had a K1300 GT fall over and despite it being a very low speed 'off' it caused a lot of expensive 'cosmetic' damage

Crash bars have to be functional to be effective 

[viper]

we looked into this earlier in the year on another site and got up to about 45 pre orders , we negotiated a group discount with  the makers . once the retail price, the import duty, import vat and postage was factored in , all 45 members dropped out of the deal, from memory these were coming to my front door for a tad under £300 , you will get stung for the vat

[BigAlan]

That is a concern, i have a mate in the USA and might have to bribe him to bring some home with him when he next visits as the regulations are different if your bringing it in yourself funnily enough, but i will still see what reaction we get.

Alan

[Debs]

Debs, is sooooooo right about the potential cost saving benefits of crash bars.. I had a K1300 GT fall over and despite it being a very low speed 'off' it caused a lot of expensive 'cosmetic' damage

Crash bars have to be functional to be effective 

They will also save my legs if i do get side swiped.. 

Debs

If my pride and joy was on its way down i would chuck new born babies and anything else i could find quickly to save the bike, for sure your bars would save a fortune and that's there intention so good for you, i just prefer the ones from MC Enterprises as i think they give a better chance of saving money.

Alan

Mine are from MC Enterprises 


Would be best to get a mate in the states to buy them and send them over as MCE do put the full price on the customs form. 

If the items are marked down as second hand and of low price on the customs form then the VAT wouldnt be that much... Im sure you could get away with it being priced at just £50 

[O.C.]

I've been stung many times by VAT, customs  and Post Office charges, it's made some of the original N.O.S parts that I've sourced very expensive indeed, a N.O.S seat for my Bridgestone GTO had over £95 added in import taxes 

They've got you by the short and curlies,,,where do you find another ?

[tommytool]

Ive bought a couple of Fender Stratocasters back from the US in the past with the necks unbolted and stuffed in a suitcase - saved a fortune !

That was when I had as many guitars as OC has bikes ! If only I still had them - one particular one would be worth as much as a brand new GTR now

[Trotters]

Hi Alan.  am interested as they do them for the 07 - 09 model & would rather like the chrome ones. However having been stung by customs etc when before from the USA it would depend on finding a way to avoid these excesive charges. Thanks for posting, will be interesting to see how much interest there is.

Trotters

[Lonewolf]

Trotters, in reality there is no real way to avoid the Customs charges. There is occasionally a way round things but the consequences of trying to avoid fees to Customs & Excise can be harsh to say the least, you dont want to mess with those people.