Crash Bars On Your F650 / F800 - Page 27

Scapadu · 02-15-2012, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by strongmendieyoung

looking at either the givi or sw motech guards. i have the bmw skid plate and want to make sure there are no mounting issues before i order something. anybody care to share their thoughts? thanks,

jason

I know it is an old question but i do now have the GIVI CB installed with the aluminium BMW skid plate. Ni issue at all.
This may help other lurkers.

Loutre · 02-15-2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by strongmendieyoung

looking at either the givi or sw motech guards. i have the bmw skid plate and want to make sure there are no mounting issues before i order something. anybody care to share their thoughts? thanks,

jason

No problem with the Gvi guard but you can't fix the sw Motech guard with the bmw skid plate. need to buy the (expensive) SW motech skid plate

Steveman · 02-16-2012, 12:26 PM

TT bars, I expect that they will not withstand a crash and bend. At least TT said they are designed to bend (the smaller tubes on top)

I'll let you know as soon as the snow is gone ...

Motorfiets · 02-16-2012, 12:59 PM

thought you got the nice full Al front chain guide?

GH41 · 02-16-2012, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Loutre

No problem with the Gvi guard but you can't fix the sw Motech guard with the bmw skid plate. need to buy the (expensive) SW motech skid plate

The SW Motech bar works fine with the BMW aluminum plate! GH

Steveman · 02-16-2012, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorfiets

thought you got the nice full Al front chain guide?

not installed yet, we had minus 15 degrees Celsius ( thats approx. 5F) the last few days and its snowing/drizzling at the moment. And my garage isnt heated *brrrrr*
But soon it will be on th ebike as well as my new navi holder (TT-mvg), navi, panniers

EDIT: Installed it today (18/02/2012), what a fookin nice peace of aluminum, love it....

El Pacifico · 02-17-2012, 11:50 AM

I've got the TT bars and upper extension. The main reason I went for the TT design is because they attach to the frame and not to the engine. Last thing I want is to expose the engine case to shocks, crossthreading, or breaking the tapped hole.

Steveman · 02-18-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by El Pacifico

I've got the TT bars and upper extension. The main reason I went for the TT design is because they attach to the frame and not to the engine. Last thing I want is to expose the engine case to shocks, crossthreading, or breaking the tapped hole.

Thats exactly why I bought them. I have to admit that till today I havent seen that when using a different set of bars a bolt has been ripped out of the engine case.... But I have heared about one incident with the SW motech bars, unfortunately I havent seen it and so I dont have any pics.....

Angryrican · 02-18-2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Steveman

Thats exactly why I bought them. I have to admit that till today I havent seen that when using a different set of bars a bolt has been ripped out of the engine case.... But I have heared about one incident with the SW motech bars, unfortunately I havent seen it and so I dont have any pics.....

I have the TT bars and they are designed to slightly move via the rear bolt, the top bar usually sits about 20mm +/- from the plastics and the bar was about 5mm away after a recent fall, one hard yank and it went back into place. The lower bars seem to take the majority of the impact ( they didn't move and sustained minor scrapes)and the top part absorbs the rest protecting the plastics. Other then the elaborate install I am very happy with mine

Steveman · 02-18-2012, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Angryrican

I have the TT bars and they are designed to slightly move via the rear bolt, the top bar usually sits about 20mm +/- from the plastics and the bar was about 5mm away after a recent fall, one hard yank and it went back into place. The lower bars seem to take the majority of the impact ( they didn't move and sustained minor scrapes)and the top part absorbs the rest protecting the plastics. Other then the elaborate install I am very happy with mine

yup, seems your bars worked exactly as they should. Makes me confident

El Pacifico · 02-19-2012, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Angryrican

I have the TT bars and they are designed to slightly move via the rear bolt, the top bar usually sits about 20mm +/- from the plastics and the bar was about 5mm away after a recent fall, one hard yank and it went back into place. The lower bars seem to take the majority of the impact ( they didn't move and sustained minor scrapes)and the top part absorbs the rest protecting the plastics. Other then the elaborate install I am very happy with mine

That is the kind of feedback I wanted to hear, thanks!

Angryrican · 02-19-2012, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by El Pacifico

That is the kind of feedback I wanted to hear, thanks!

Glad to help! If you get them watch the install video on their site, I had the video handy so I could follow steps it was much easier then the directions. The main trick on the right side is loosen BOTH rear exhaust bolts so you can squeeze the bars in place

El Pacifico · 02-19-2012, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Angryrican

Glad to help! If you get them watch the install video on their site, I had the video handy so I could follow steps it was much easier then the directions. The main trick on the right side is loosen BOTH rear exhaust bolts so you can squeeze the bars in place

Installed them last fall. I was doing exactly that! Watching the video at the same time!

beeper · 02-19-2012, 02:41 PM

Installed the Hepco-Becker bars today. I was looking hard at the SW Motech but I snagged these for only $100 instead.
I like the look and the price was right. Certainly better than nothing.

EmanP · 02-20-2012, 10:16 PM

I don't own a GS but rather an R. Do you guys think that what's true of the GS models will hold true for other models by the same manufacturers?

02-16-2012, 12:59 PM	#394
Motorfiets Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: North of Jack Daniel's, South of Country Music Oddometer: 2,970	thought you got the nice full Al front chain guide? __________________ Ben My Photo's

02-17-2012, 11:50 AM	#397
El Pacifico Adventurer Joined: Jan 2012 Location: NW Oddometer: 30	TT Bars on mine I've got the TT bars and upper extension. The main reason I went for the TT design is because they attach to the frame and not to the engine. Last thing I want is to expose the engine case to shocks, crossthreading, or breaking the tapped hole.

02-19-2012, 02:41 PM	#404
beeper Badger tickler Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Wisconsin Oddometer: 672	Installed the Hepco-Becker bars today. I was looking hard at the SW Motech but I snagged these for only $100 instead. I like the look and the price was right. Certainly better than nothing. __________________ '12 F800GS '00 Bandit 1200 '74 Honda CL360

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02-16-2012, 12:26 PM	#393
Steveman Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Austria Oddometer: 470	TT bars, I expect that they will not withstand a crash and bend. At least TT said they are designed to bend (the smaller tubes on top) I'll let you know as soon as the snow is gone ...

02-20-2012, 10:16 PM	#405
EmanP Adventurer Joined: Feb 2012 Location: North of Seattle, WA Oddometer: 83	I don't own a GS but rather an R. Do you guys think that what's true of the GS models will hold true for other models by the same manufacturers?