happyrider Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Has anyone in UK/Europe successfully fitted engine crash bars on the 900gt? If so what type and any problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 There is a guy on here who just installed the fehling bars. A lot of manufacturers are still producing them for the GT (I am waiting for the Givi ones personally) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted October 25, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted October 25, 2018 I would think that those available for the FJ would fit the Tracer/ GT. They share the same engine and frame so the mount points should be the same. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I would think that those available for the FJ would fit the Tracer/ GT. They share the same engine and frame so the mount points should be the same. I would have thought so but most manufacturers list products as not compatible. I believe it is also due to clearance for body panels which have changed in shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyrider Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 I emailed FEHLING in Germany and got this reply “this article is not compatible with your 2018 Yamaha Tracer 900gt. Unfortunately at the moment we do not have crash bars for your bike model.” I think it must have something to do with the body panels. If somebody has fitted these bars I would love to hear from them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 [url=]https://fj-09.org/thread/7422/engine-bar-fixings[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyrider Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Hi Bugie, I saw that post but for some reason Fenling do not recommend fitting to the gt. I am confused? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cher Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Sw motech and hepco should b able to fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyrider Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 Yes they do make crash bars which look very nice but appear to me to offer no protection to the lower side of engine. On the rare occasion when I have had to drop a bike to ground this is the part which gets damaged. The Fehling bars seem to wrap around this lower part of engine giving some protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Yes they do make crash bars which look very nice but appear to me to offer no protection to the lower side of engine. On the rare occasion when I have had to drop a bike to ground this is the part which gets damaged. The Fehling bars seem to wrap around this lower part of engine giving some protection. Are you referring to SW-Motech, or Givi? I believe the Givi should protect the lower parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Hi Bugie, I saw that post but for some reason Fenling do not recommend fitting to the gt. I am confused? I think it is due to liability. Until they have had a version of the bike and tested it they won't market it as compatible which is the way it should be in all honesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannic Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Check out the Heed brand crash bars. I'm not sure if they are a sure fit on the GT, but they are pretty responsive to emails. They cover the lower part of the engine well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyrider Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Fehling have said if I buy and they won’t fit then I can return and get a full refund. That seems very fair. However I have been in touch with Givi and they say they have completed a design for engine bars which are in the process of being manufactured. They cannot send me a picture or price at the moment. I guess I should hang in to see what this one looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 That is my plan. Givi seems to give good all round protection My 2 cents on the various brands looking at designs are: [ul type=disc][*]SW-motech bars which are already available for the GT and believe they offer little to no protection for the lower parts of the bike. [*]Touratech bars are just f'ugly and have the same issue as SW-Motech[*]The Heed look good but not as clean as the Givi. They seem to be a mix of Givi and SW-Motech[*]Fehling offer good lower protection but nothing up top. I worry that in a slide the bike may flip onto the tank.[*]Unfortunately the American brands are just retardedly priced for those of us in the EU[/ul] @happyrider - Did Givi say when we are likely to see the Givi bars on the Market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhchris Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Just curious... How much do crash bars weigh? Specs not given on Revzilla or TwistedThrottle. cb 1968 Triumph Bonneville 650 1971 Norton Commando Roadster 2002 Harley 1200 Sportster 2003 Honda ST 1300 2016 FJ 09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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