Date: 27-04-24  Time: 08:09 am

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Crash pads/bars
« on: 13 March 2021, 08:09:51 pm »
What's everybody using for prtection?

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Re: Crash pads/bars
« Reply #1 on: 14 March 2021, 12:39:33 am »
Yamaha Frame Sliders

Be careful about other styles that bolt directly to the frame instead of having a "break-away" bracket on them, because they can transmit the shock of a fall directly into the frame and could crack it!

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Re: Crash pads/bars
« Reply #2 on: 14 March 2021, 09:08:23 am »
R&G front spindle and frame crash bungs, and "ebay special" rear spindle bungs.
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Re: Crash pads/bars
« Reply #3 on: 14 March 2021, 10:09:06 am »
Be careful about other styles that bolt directly to the frame instead of having a "break-away" bracket on them, because they can transmit the shock of a fall directly into the frame and could crack it!


Always go for a 3 point mounting like this https://sw-motech.com/en/products/protection/crash+bar/4052572011720.htm they may not look as neat as a crash mushroom, but as mentioned they won't rip/tear, fracture and/or and I've seen this many times, bent into the engine casing, writing them off.   
« Last Edit: 14 March 2021, 11:38:28 am by Gnasher »
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Re: Crash pads/bars
« Reply #4 on: 16 March 2021, 09:48:41 pm »
Just got R&G sliders and bar ends on mine. Even tested them out, check it out here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHQ8CUne5f/
Between them and top box, it all held up well. Tiny scrape to engine cover, bust peg and bottom of side stand ground down a spot. Either way, they did their job and saved a lot worse damage.

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Re: Crash pads/bars
« Reply #5 on: 17 March 2021, 01:06:22 am »
Even tested them out, check it out here

Ouch   :eek

Glad it wasn't any worse and there wasn't traffic coming up fast behind you...