Was looking at Getting Crash bars for a FZS600 2000 model. Any recommendations for where to source some decent ones. Was gonna put sliders on but apparently they aren't even nearly as good for protection. Has any used the German company , Heed I think it is. They do bars for just over 100 euro but theres no decent photos of them
TIA.
Renntec bars are in my opinion the best option.
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I have Yam ones that just fit lower down, code 5RT-W0741-00-00 and called -- Lower engine guard for FZS600
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
All of those are all gonna help but in the event of a big "off" nothing is going to help. Which is why I went for my lower bars - not so obvious but still a great help if you get caught out and off balance and need to lay it down.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
13-08-24, 12:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 13-08-24, 12:13 PM by fazersharp.)
Too an extent yes, but you are still going to break indicators fairing mirrors foot pegs, scratch / damage tank.
But they protect the expensive bit - the engine. I got them after I "slowW dropped the bike whilst trying to walk manover into its old difficult to get to storage area which gave a deep gouge in the crank case.
Since then I have dropped it at least a couple of times and they have saved the bike I think, One was well documented on here as there is a vid from a Fazer group ride out. I dithered on deciding weather to go through an open barrier which was about to close after a few others had gone through and it came down on me.

You can see the scratches on the bars but some of that is from them grounding out on particular - roundabouts really with an aggressive camber
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
Any single point stick out crush bung or only 2 point crash bar, will bend on impact at anything over 20mph, the higher the speed the more they bend. I've seen new and perfectly good old bikes written off due to bent, ripped/torn frames, or smashed engine cases due to owners fitting the above.
If you want to go single point type you need a slider not a stick out crash bung, these are mainly for fully fired bikes. For a non fully fired I would recommend a 3 point crash bar. Unfortunately is would appear Renntec no longer make/stock their engine bars, there is others out there. You may be able to get a set second hand.
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Well it sort of does protect higher up because the bars hit the floor before the top of the engine. Sot its the crash bars and handlebars keeping the engine off the ground. I suppose they should be called drop bars.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.