Date: 23-10-25  Time: 23:51 pm

Author Topic: Engine Bars or Bobbins?  (Read 1568 times)

xlewisbdx

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Engine Bars or Bobbins?
« on: 10 February 2013, 06:38:23 pm »
Just wanted you opinion on which one you prefer/which one looks better.

I currently have crash bars but I really want a bellypan but if I got one I would want some crash bobbins.

Discuss :)

simonm

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Re: Engine Bars or Bobbins?
« Reply #1 on: 10 February 2013, 06:53:51 pm »
I'm planning on skipping the bellypan as they're expensive and not easy to find in gold.  However according to http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,6169.msg56676.html#msg56676 the belly pan makes it look awesome.


If you want the 'the look' and have a wallet full of cash the bellypan and crash bobbins are the way to go.

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Re: Engine Bars or Bobbins?
« Reply #2 on: 10 February 2013, 08:20:27 pm »
belly pans cant be bought rather cheap second hand and a respray turns them into whatever colour you want.

I also got crash bobbins - relatively cheap on ebay (new) for about £30

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Re: Engine Bars or Bobbins?
« Reply #3 on: 10 February 2013, 10:22:07 pm »
I like the bars opposed to bobbins but my fazer came with a belly pan and I prefer that to either. Just try not to drop the bike.  :b

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Re: Engine Bars or Bobbins?
« Reply #4 on: 11 February 2013, 05:50:26 am »
I bought a bike that had crashed with bars on, and every credit to them,not a mark on the engine or frame. I do believe that bars give you better protection, but bobbins are tidier. The choice is yours :)

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Re: Engine Bars or Bobbins?
« Reply #5 on: 11 February 2013, 01:22:29 pm »
I bought a bike that had crashed with bars on, and every credit to them,not a mark on the engine or frame. I do believe that bars give you better protection, but bobbins are tidier. The choice is yours :)

what ones you got? any pics? ive found 3 diff types so far. im edging towards the renntec ones as i dont like the way the other 2 are bolted to the bike.

do have 1 question. anyone here got the rennects fitted? i cant seem to picture how the rear bar is bolted to the frame.



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Re: Engine Bars or Bobbins?
« Reply #6 on: 11 February 2013, 06:02:03 pm »
My engine bars were on a tiger 1050. Got bungs on my fz1.