Premium Member rustyshackles Posted November 19, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted November 19, 2019 My first gen Higdonion cage has developed a crack in a weld and I’m looking for a new, combo solution and am having difficulty pulling the trigger. I want to decide before Black Friday sales begin. i find three types of protection: sliders Crash bars And engine case covers My question is what combination of the 3 types provides enough coverage? Two seems enough, having all seems like overkill. Users seem generally happy with all based on reviews. I am leaning toward sliders and a crash bar (SW Motech also make one). Regardless I’ll need to address my 2015 design oil pan. Any input appreciated. IBA Member #59800 3 Nations Brewing Mug Club #100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie17FJ-09 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 t-rex makes a skid plate too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingo Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 And engine guards and siders.. among other things. 2019 T-Rex Racing 2019 Yamaha Tracer 900 / GT 2014 - 2019 FZ-09 / MT-09 / FJ-09 Heavy Duty Skid Plate T-Rex Racing 2019 Yamaha Tracer 900 / GT 2014 - 2019 FZ-09 / MT-09 /... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingo Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 @rustyshackles Who makes the engine guards shown above on the Tracer with blue forks? I have not seen those on Revzilla's site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rustyshackles Posted December 22, 2019 Author Premium Member Share Posted December 22, 2019 mingo, Puig Engine Guards Yamaha FJ-09 2015-2017 | 5% ($12.06) Off! These Crash Bars from Puig are a good looking and cost effective way to... IBA Member #59800 3 Nations Brewing Mug Club #100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingo Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Thanks for the link. I don't think this will fit my 900GT. I do like the esthetic and the protection it affords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingo Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 These look pretty good for parking lot tip overs T-Rex Racing 2013 - 2019 Yamaha FZ-09 / MT-09 / FJ-09 / Tracer 900 / XSR900 Engine Case Covers T-Rex Racing 2013 - 2019 Yamaha FZ-09 / MT-09 / FJ-09 / Tracer 900 /... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted December 22, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted December 22, 2019 Hey @rustyshackles - I didn’t notice this thread when you first posted. This is a highly subjective topic, since everyone is probably looking for something a little different in the protection/style/cost trade off. I’m not a fan of the big crash bars & cages, mostly due to cosmetic reasons: My FJ is stripped down a bit to move away from the ADV look, and the cages & bars just seem like overkill in weight & complexity. Again, your mileage may vary. I have the Evotech sliders on mine. I think they look good, and seem like they would offer enough protection to be useful in a low speed tip over. If you throw one down the road at 60+ mph, I wouldn’t expect anything to really ‘save’ the bike from some level of damage... Your thread title says it all: You can analyze this to death, or pick what feels right & go with it. Hopefully you won’t ever need to test them out, regardless. -Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 i have had both the shogun sliders and now the givi bars. never had to use them yet ...but with the shoguns i could put my feet up there like a highway peg for a short time( feet kept sliding off) which was useful. but like scott says about the appearance of the bars...they can be a bit ugly. for me, ugly won over looks for the givi bars for one main reason...ease of adding highway pegs which, for me, are a godsend on long trips. looking to add some lights in the near future so that is where they would get mounted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdavis Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) I had the engine protectors that go between the mounts, when my bike fell over the lower engine cases were damaged. I have a full side cover now. Edited December 23, 2019 by jdavis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) I have the sw-motech crash pads. I personally opted for these as i really don't like the look of crash bars, and, was worried about loss of ground clearance when cornering during spirited riding. I also felt that given the height and weight of the bike i wouldn't feel comfortable with the bike falling on a single point (crash bobbin) The Sw-motech's look very nice but i am not sure they would actually hit the ground and leave enough space to stop the engine guards sustaining damage. The T-rex ones looked nice but at the time t-rex couldn't guarantee they would fit the GT and it was too expensive a risk to take with shipping and tax. Regarding the sw-motech crash bar; be warned that someone on here had posted that when their bike fell over it still sustained damage to the lower casings Edited December 23, 2019 by bugie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member exploring/carolina Posted December 23, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted December 23, 2019 Purchased my FJ used, so previous owner already installed crash bars and sliders. No issues with any of the gear, so far. In a previous post saw the crashbars mounted on my FJ. Front axle sliders are easy to remove when removing front axle. Have not used a rear paddock stand with the rear sliders since the FJ has a centerstand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 5 hours ago, bugie said: I have the sw-motech crash pads. I personally opted for these as i really don't like the look of crash bars, and, was worried about loss of ground clearance when cornering during spirited riding. I also felt that given the height and weight of the bike i wouldn't feel comfortable with the bike falling on a single point (crash bobbin) The Sw-motech's look very nice but i am not sure they would actually hit the ground and leave enough space to stop the engine guards sustaining damage. The T-rex ones looked nice but at the time t-rex couldn't guarantee they would fit the GT and it was too expensive a risk to take with shipping and tax. Regarding the sw-motech crash bar; be warned that someone on here had posted that when their bike fell over it still sustained damage to the lower casings if my givi bars touched the ground....i would have already crashed. .....and yes i do agree they are sorta ugly...luckley for me i have gotten used to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, stumpy said: if my givi bars touched the ground....i would have already crashed. .....and yes i do agree they are sorta ugly...luckley for me i have gotten used to them. I was worried the lower part of the bar closest to the lower mounting screw would touch before the foot pegs would; thus causing you to crash. Am not sure if this would intact be the case though Edited December 23, 2019 by bugie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 2 hours ago, bugie said: I was worried the lower part of the bar closest to the lower mounting screw would touch before the foot pegs would; thus causing you to crash. Am not sure if this would intact be the case though they're tucked up there pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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