Crash pads/bars

[CatalinU]

What's everybody using for prtection?

[Grahamm]

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!

[robbo]

R&G front spindle and frame crash bungs, and "ebay special" rear spindle bungs.

[Gnasher]

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.   

[Arfa]

Just got R&G sliders and bar ends on mine. Even tested them out, check it out here:

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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.

[Grahamm]

Even tested them out, check it out here

Ouch   

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