Premium Member peporter Posted October 4, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted October 4, 2016 SWMotech can't protect carters from a slide, there's some photos here in the forum , but i still prefer them to Givi's because they look and feel more strong and the connections to the frame are better (Givi have some issues with that and they connect by a small plate that seems to bend quite easily, you can find some photos here too). Touratech does some good bars too (but expensive) and i think that you can add the lower ones to the SW Motech to give more protection for carters. I use a combination of the SW Motech crash bars, Woodcraft Clutch Cover Protector and Woodcraft Stator Cover Protector . A bit pricey, but a lot less than a new engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filo79 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Motech bars + Woodcraft's covers will be the best looking/functional choice imho, but the Woodcraft are way too expensive, maybe a TRex kit will do the job for a bit less price. Here's a thread about dropping the bike with Motech bars WITHOUT engine covers: http://fj-09.org/thread/1953/dropped-bike-motech-crash-bars And here some photos from a forum with the damage done with Givi's on: A support bent! Fehling does a nice couple of bars, seems quite strong and protective: www.fehling.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member OutlanderBC Posted October 6, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted October 6, 2016 Thoughts on the Touratech crash bars? Anyone purchased those yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 That a different place to mount rear shock remote 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member OutlanderBC Posted October 6, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted October 6, 2016 That a different place to mount rear shock remoteYa, I noticed that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member OutlanderBC Posted October 6, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted October 6, 2016 Another angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 That a different place to mount rear shock remoteYa, I noticed that too.Kinda defeats the purpose of " on the fly" adjustment... 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfjniner Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Amazing. No mention of Higdoian Cages! I didn't see pics that can compare to the protection the Higdoian Cages (this link has good pictures) provided me two months ago when a deer tee boned me at 65mph, deer moving at 30mph, down immediately and slid for 250 feet before it flipped me off and then tumbled to a stop on top of me 50 feet further. That's alot of wear on those steel tubes. Not even a mark on the engine case, this side. The other side got a few gravel nicks when it tumbled, but the cage on the other side ended up relatively unharmed and the whole cage system was unbent, Unbelievable given how hard the bike hit the pavement. Part of the headlight was 30 feet off the road in a ditch. Kris Higdon is giving me a real good deal on replacement of the right side. Unbelievable product support and service. I want to say that a good bar end is also a good slider. I took a 1/2" off the bar end and it was stainless steel, not alum or plastic as in OEM setup. Almost all the front end plastic was wasted, but I really only bought the cages to protect the engine and they did that very well. Ken, Candy Ass L.D.R. Sleeps 8 hours (2)2005 FJR1300abs: 230,000 m 2015 FJ-09: 114,000 m (Replaced engine at 106K) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filo79 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Glad to hear that you are good, i didn't mention that tubes because they are not so popular than Motech/Givi/Touratech, maybe excessive for someone, but they did a GREAT job! There's another option in this way: or Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjuster Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 T-Rex. And the case covers. And the fork/axle sliders front and rear. I'm going to build my own skid plate setup. Simple, attached to the muffler, and front of the oil pan at the bolts with a simple bracket. Good options out there for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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