Crash Bars On Your F650 / F800 - Page 19

itsforrest · 05-16-2010, 03:01 AM

Here's a few pics of the Holan Pro crashbars. It took a couple weeks for the to arrive but I knew they were on back order when I ordered so no complaint.

They bolted up nicely after I figured out that the instructions were wrong on which spacers go where. If the instructions had been correct it would have been a fifteen minute job. As it was, it took another fifteen minutes and opening a new beer to get it figured out.

Package contents minus a whole lot of bubble-wrap.

Full Frontal

Nice tidy fit

LaPorte · 05-17-2010, 08:24 AM

I wanted Holan Pro crash bars. I tried to order them via the web, but got a out off stock response and was told that I would be informed when they are back in stock. This ws in Feburary. After a few weeks I checked again still out of stock. This went on for the next 2 months, then out of the blue I get an e-mail saying they are back in stock. I tried to e-mail to ask if they had the pro model in stock so I could order a set, no responce, called and left a message, no response, e-mailed again no response, called again no response. Sent a nasty e-mail. That one got a response. "I work a regular 8 hour a day job. I tried to respond to all my e-mails and phone calls after I get home". He must of missed mine.

So I ordered a set of Givi crash bars on a Wednsday, recevied the next day and installed them installed in 30 minutes.

I wasn't going to send $259.00 to a black hole. Then try to find out where my money went.

The Givi's look beefie and appear that they will kept the plastic off the ground. Side view, they blend in with the bike engine/frame. Front or rear view they are noticeable. But don't look all that bad. I have a 2010 Lava Orange F800 and the Crash Bars make the bike look rugged. Now I hope I will never need to try them out. I can always hope!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LaPorte

Zacharia_11 · 05-17-2010, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaPorte

I wanted Holan Pro crash bars. I tried to order them via the web, but got a out off stock response and was told that I would be informed when they are back in stock.
...
The Givi's look beefie and appear that they will kept the plastic off the ground. Side view, they blend in with the bike engine/frame. Front or rear view they are noticeable. But don't look all that bad. I have a 2010 Lava Orange F800 and the Crash Bars make the bike look rugged. Now I hope I will never need to try them out. I can always hope!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LaPorte

LaPorte, sorry to here about your trouble with the Holans, the givis should work out great. I put an order in for my Holan Pro bars near the begining of this month and they went on backorder (I knew they were out of stock when I ordered them). It took about two weeks before the status turned to shipped, I expect them here this week for both mine and my wife's bike. I too have the lava orange, but can't wait to test them out!

BMW_BIKER_KEITH · 05-17-2010, 06:22 PM

Adventure Spec are the best imho. great coverage. and they are a blessing to deal with, and can ship anywhere in a couple days. dont hesitate. +1

bodhizafa · 05-17-2010, 08:00 PM

My Holan pro's have been working great. I will post some picks of the damage they have sustained (while saving my bike!). 3 drops on the Kokopelli trail in Utah this weekend. Wish I had followed the map correctly

David_S · 05-18-2010, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW_BIKER_KEITH

Adventure Spec are the best imho. great coverage. and they are a blessing to deal with, and can ship anywhere in a couple days. dont hesitate. +1

+2

vntgmx · 05-19-2010, 05:10 PM

Just installed the Holan Pros and it's a very easy straight forward installation and they tuck in well and look to offer good protection while following the lines of the bike nicely thus making it look good as well.

bodhizafa · 05-19-2010, 05:23 PM

Took a few big hits on the right side last weekend on the Kokopelli trail. The big silver mark is actually a dent

Holans bars worked awesome. No damage to bike, just my ego

dugal · 05-20-2010, 07:39 PM

Just got my 658 and have been reading this thread and I like the idea of hiway pegs like the SW Motec offers. The feedback on the Holans is very positive. Is it possible to attach hiway pegs to the Holans or the Adventure Spec?

PackMule · 05-20-2010, 07:44 PM

Took my first good riding speed (vs tipover) crash a couple weeks ago and the adv spec bars held up great. Wish the same could be said for my shifter lever. TGFTouratech.

Gumbeaux · 05-21-2010, 07:20 AM

My old bike was finally picked up last night, so I got into farkling mode with the new F800. Been a while since I rolled around the garage floor with a new bike.

Installed the Givi Crash bars last night. They went on very easily. They supposedly protect the plastic, and I have seen photos to support these claims, but they don't come up very high on the bike. This is why I bought them, incidently, because so many of the other crash bars are HUGE things that completely cover the bike from top to bottom. Hopefully they will never be tested (yeah, right).

BUT, FYI the Adv Spec bash plate doesn't fit with the Givi Bars! $^%*#@$@#$(%(%

Don't believe everything you read on the Interwebs. It was reported by some clown or another to fit with the Givi bars but....again, don't believe everything you read on the interwebs.

So...do I change the bars or the bash plate????...hmmmm....Checking out the options today. I think I will stick with the bars and buy the MotoOverland bash plate...

Look for the AdvSpec plate in flea market soon...

Toadride · 05-21-2010, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navaho

SW-Motech bars when new:

After testing (they work great!):

Yep. Those were my choice. Twice the thickness of some of them at half the price.

ride2little · 05-21-2010, 09:03 PM

Spinalcracker · 05-22-2010, 12:56 PM

The Holan Pros look great on the bike and go with the lines.

They don't look like moose antlers

LaPorte · 05-22-2010, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gumbeaux

My old bike was finally picked up last night, so I got into farkling mode with the new F800. Been a while since I rolled around the garage floor with a new bike.

Installed the Givi Crash bars last night. They went on very easily. They supposedly protect the plastic, and I have seen photos to support these claims, but they don't come up very high on the bike. This is why I bought them, incidently, because so many of the other crash bars are HUGE things that completely cover the bike from top to bottom. Hopefully they will never be tested (yeah, right).

BUT, FYI the Adv Spec bash plate doesn't fit with the Givi Bars! $^%*#@$@#$(%(%

Don't believe everything you read on the Interwebs. It was reported by some clown or another to fit with the Givi bars but....again, don't believe everything you read on the interwebs.

So...do I change the bars or the bash plate????...hmmmm....Checking out the options today. I think I will stick with the bars and buy the MotoOverland bash plate...

Look for the AdvSpec plate in flea market soon...

Gumbeaux

I put on Givi crash bars and I had a Ricochet bash plate on the bike and the crash bars fit fine.
http://www.happy-trail.com/F650GS%20F800GS%20Twin.aspx

Part # SPL279

LaPorte

05-16-2010, 03:01 AM	#271
itsforrest Ugly bag of mostly water Joined: May 2008 Location: Cardboard box by the beach Oddometer: 330	Here's a few pics of the Holan Pro crashbars. It took a couple weeks for the to arrive but I knew they were on back order when I ordered so no complaint. They bolted up nicely after I figured out that the instructions were wrong on which spacers go where. If the instructions had been correct it would have been a fifteen minute job. As it was, it took another fifteen minutes and opening a new beer to get it figured out. Package contents minus a whole lot of bubble-wrap. Full Frontal Nice tidy fit __________________ The urge to buy terrorizes.

05-17-2010, 08:24 AM	#272
LaPorte Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Northern Ca. Oddometer: 402	Crash Bars???? I wanted Holan Pro crash bars. I tried to order them via the web, but got a out off stock response and was told that I would be informed when they are back in stock. This ws in Feburary. After a few weeks I checked again still out of stock. This went on for the next 2 months, then out of the blue I get an e-mail saying they are back in stock. I tried to e-mail to ask if they had the pro model in stock so I could order a set, no responce, called and left a message, no response, e-mailed again no response, called again no response. Sent a nasty e-mail. That one got a response. "I work a regular 8 hour a day job. I tried to respond to all my e-mails and phone calls after I get home". He must of missed mine. So I ordered a set of Givi crash bars on a Wednsday, recevied the next day and installed them installed in 30 minutes. I wasn't going to send $259.00 to a black hole. Then try to find out where my money went. The Givi's look beefie and appear that they will kept the plastic off the ground. Side view, they blend in with the bike engine/frame. Front or rear view they are noticeable. But don't look all that bad. I have a 2010 Lava Orange F800 and the Crash Bars make the bike look rugged. Now I hope I will never need to try them out. I can always hope!!!!!!!!!!!!! LaPorte __________________ If you don't know where your going don't lead!

05-17-2010, 08:00 PM	#275
bodhizafa How hard can it be? Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Louisville, Co. Oddometer: 548	My Holan pro's have been working great. I will post some picks of the damage they have sustained (while saving my bike!). 3 drops on the Kokopelli trail in Utah this weekend. Wish I had followed the map correctly __________________ I'll have one if you do.....

05-19-2010, 05:23 PM	#278
bodhizafa How hard can it be? Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Louisville, Co. Oddometer: 548	Took a few big hits on the right side last weekend on the Kokopelli trail. The big silver mark is actually a dent Holans bars worked awesome. No damage to bike, just my ego __________________ I'll have one if you do.....

05-20-2010, 07:39 PM	#279
dugal Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Houston Oddometer: 11	Just got my 658 and have been reading this thread and I like the idea of hiway pegs like the SW Motec offers. The feedback on the Holans is very positive. Is it possible to attach hiway pegs to the Holans or the Adventure Spec? __________________ “Life’s not a journey to the grave with intentions of arriving safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, loudly saying WOW-What a ride!”

05-17-2010, 06:22 PM	#274
BMW_BIKER_KEITH Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2010 Location: St Louis Missouri - USA ! Oddometer: 356	Adventure Spec are the best imho. great coverage. and they are a blessing to deal with, and can ship anywhere in a couple days. dont hesitate. +1

05-19-2010, 05:10 PM	#277
vntgmx Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: South Jersey Oddometer: 181	Just installed the Holan Pros and it's a very easy straight forward installation and they tuck in well and look to offer good protection while following the lines of the bike nicely thus making it look good as well.

05-20-2010, 07:44 PM	#280
PackMule love what you do Joined: Aug 2005 Location: New Hampshah Oddometer: 19,441	Took my first good riding speed (vs tipover) crash a couple weeks ago and the adv spec bars held up great. Wish the same could be said for my shifter lever. TGFTouratech. __________________ Nate in N.E. Yes, I have a Dakar problem -- that there are 50 weeks of the year without Dakar! They don't expect you to finish. That's why it's the Dakar. -- PPiA Get your sweet Pyndon DakARTwork here Pyndon '13

05-21-2010, 07:20 AM	#281
Gumbeaux The Chameleon Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Purgatory Oddometer: 749	My old bike was finally picked up last night, so I got into farkling mode with the new F800. Been a while since I rolled around the garage floor with a new bike. Installed the Givi Crash bars last night. They went on very easily. They supposedly protect the plastic, and I have seen photos to support these claims, but they don't come up very high on the bike. This is why I bought them, incidently, because so many of the other crash bars are HUGE things that completely cover the bike from top to bottom. Hopefully they will never be tested (yeah, right). BUT, FYI the Adv Spec bash plate doesn't fit with the Givi Bars! $^%*#@$@#$(%(% Don't believe everything you read on the Interwebs. It was reported by some clown or another to fit with the Givi bars but....again, don't believe everything you read on the interwebs. So...do I change the bars or the bash plate????...hmmmm....Checking out the options today. I think I will stick with the bars and buy the MotoOverland bash plate... Look for the AdvSpec plate in flea market soon... __________________ Gumbeaux

05-21-2010, 09:03 PM	#283
ride2little MoveAlongNothingHere Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Franklin, TN Oddometer: 1,752	BMW Bars in black __________________ ~MK~ F800GS AMA-262640

05-22-2010, 12:56 PM	#284
Spinalcracker former redriderofma Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Western MA Oddometer: 1,009	The Holan Pros look great on the bike and go with the lines. They don't look like moose antlers __________________ Unless we change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed. It's county Fair time in New England

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