Engine bars or bungs?

[Billabong]

As an impending GTR owner can I ask those of you that own (or have owned) one whether you fitted engine bars or bungs? Would you recommend the ones you chose or would you get something else next time? R&G do both but I know there are other makes out there...

I've already seen the damage that can be done by a drop 

[virginiajim]

I've got a set of engine bars on a shelf in the garage.

[Billabong]

I've got a set of engine bars on a shelf in the garage.

Perhaps I've missed something but I didn't think they were designed to work that way... 

[Debs]

Perhaps I've missed something but I didn't think they were designed to work that way... 

[virginiajim]

Perhaps I've missed something but I didn't think they were designed to work that way... 

Quite possibly, but in the nearly 2 years I've had them on the shelf, the bike has not fallen on either side so they've done quite well for me.  I've had no near misses with any elephants either so they help with as well.

[Zebedee]

Well that's tempting fate that is lol

[viper]

well we all have different opinions on these , I prefer the RG bars on the front and the canyon cage on the back, although they were made by a member on here. Depends if you want looks over function , the look of bungs is less obtrusive but not as protective

[Billabong]

...Depends if you want looks over function , the look of bungs is less obtrusive but not as protective

I think you've hit the nail on the head there. For me bungs look better unless you're on an adventure bike. With some bikes bungs look to give as much protection in a drop as bars but that doesn't appear to be the case with the behemoth GTR!

I do like the look of the bars Débs has on her bike - good protection but out of the way of feet.

[viper]

I think you've hit the nail on the head there. For me bungs look better unless you're on an adventure bike. With some bikes bungs look to give as much protection in a drop as bars but that doesn't appear to be the case with the behemoth GTR!

I do like the look of the bars Débs has on her bike - good protection but out of the way of feet.

the RG adventure bars don't interfere with my feet and im 6ft tall. The shape of the bars is very close to the cotour of the fairing and are a very close fit , id try and get a look at them in the flesh. they are much better than I thought they would be . ive designed a quick release mechanism for the rear bars should I ever go without panniers or for storage near a garage wall ect

[Billabong]

the RG adventure bars don't interfere with my feet and im 6ft tall. The shape of the bars is very close to the cotour of the fairing and are a very close fit , id try and get a look at them in the flesh. they are much better than I thought they would be . ive designed a quick release mechanism for the rear bars should I ever go without panniers or for storage near a garage wall ect

Ah that's good to hear, thank you.

I like the look of these too:

http://ac-caravans.co.uk/ac-lrp.html

The rears are apparently easily removable which is good as a lot of the time I'll be riding with the panniers off.

[Winston Smith]

Why would you remove them with the panniers off?  That would be the most relevant time for them to be fitted as the panniers would offer an amount of protection to rest of the bike in a drop.

(and don't tell Wolfie you intend to ride without panniers.....)

[viper]

Why would you remove them with the panniers off?  That would be the most relevant time for them to be fitted as the panniers would offer an amount of protection to rest of the bike in a drop.

(and don't tell Wolfie you intend to ride without panniers.....)

the only time I take the panniers off is when it goes into the dealer or goes for MOT, don't trust those guys not to scrape the panniers. when the bike is parked , it tucked up to a garage wall without panniers and the rear bars would just get in the way of other things im doing in there, hence the quick release rear bars

[viper]

Ah that's good to hear, thank you.

I like the look of these too:

http://ac-caravans.co.uk/ac-lrp.html

The rears are apparently easily removable which is good as a lot of the time I'll be riding with the panniers off.

those bars are made by Ant , a member on here, pm him as he may give you a deal. A few on here have them and are happy

[Billabong]

Why would you remove them with the panniers off?  That would be the most relevant time for them to be fitted as the panniers would offer an amount of protection to rest of the bike in a drop.

Because I prefer the look of a bike without panniers unless I need them, but I think it'd look silly with no panniers and the rear bars sticking out so far... I take your point about losing some protection then though. Those bars can also come as a kit with crash bungs too for extra protection.

Has anyone got them fitted? It looks like the rears are just attached via the two bolts that hold the rear footpeg hanger - just wondered how much of an impact they'd withstand before bending/shearing...

[pross]

Because I prefer the look of a bike without panniers unless I need them, but I think it'd look silly with no panniers and the rear bars sticking out so far... I take your point about losing some protection then though. Those bars can also come as a kit with crash bungs too for extra protection.

Has anyone got them fitted? It looks like the rears are just attached via the two bolts that hold the rear footpeg hanger - just wondered how much of an impact they'd withstand before bending/shearing...

Ant the member who makes them has a video somewhere on here or search on utube of him dropping the bike with them fitted