Crash protectors wanted.

[Longtom]

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.

[BigAlan]

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

[Charlie747]

PM Ant on this site

He did some neat front and rear ones

[Debs]

I have these..

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

[PRD]

I have some rear ones developed by ant cost me £125. They are unmarked, yours for £90. If you are interested pm me.

[pross]

I have these..

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

I've just ordered the fronts Debs for my new/old  2014  I already have the rears did they take much fitting

[Debs]

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 

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.

[pross]

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 

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

[Longtom]

Thanks very much for everyone who replied. I'll have a think and sort it out-I like the ones Debs has fitted.

[Debs]

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. 

[ant177]

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  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?

[pross]

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  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

[Debs]

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  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

[Longtom]

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. 

Thanks for that Debs, that's kind of you.

[ant177]

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).