Crash bars

[AndyB]

That is a cracking looking machine, Herman. Straightforward and no nonsense (thumbs)

Thank you Sir. It is on a diet now as it's arse is too heavy.

That'll be the crash bars (thumbs)

[picos mestizo]

That is a cracking looking machine, Herman. Straightforward and no nonsense (thumbs)

Thank you Sir. It is on a diet now as it's arse is too heavy.

Gotta be the silencer & whatever you've got in that tail pack.
You can see now why a lot of the new AdvenTourers are going to belly slung exhausts.
Does the reduced ground clearance really matter as 99% will never go rock hopping. :whistle:

[Simon_100]

That is a cracking looking machine, Herman. Straightforward and no nonsense (thumbs)

Thank you Sir. It is on a diet now as it's arse is too heavy.

Gotta be the silencer & whatever you've got in that tail pack.
You can see now why a lot of the new AdvenTourers are going to belly slung exhausts.
Does the reduced ground clearance really matter as 99% will never go rock hopping. :whistle:

Interesting point Brian. I've been watching some Dakar footage from 2013 and 2015 and what really struck me was the low sling exhausts - making room for extra fuel no doubt - and the relatively low undercarriage.

As you know my X-Co isn't particularly high off the ground - worse with the non-OEM bash plate - but even though I do ride some fairly rocky trails I've never had a ground clearance issue that I can remember, even riding straight at the end of deep ruts - it happens!

Back to crash bars in general and as stated elsewhere - according to the bloke who was following me my side pannier racks saved my leg from even further damage - just the broken ankle - and probably the bike too after a 65 kph crash onto a concrete surface a few years ago! :whistle:

Meanwhile, @ Allen, really nice bike! (thumbs)

Regs

Simon

[OnHellas]

That is a cracking looking machine, Herman. Straightforward and no nonsense (thumbs)

Thank you Sir. It is on a diet now as it's arse is too heavy.

Gotta be the silencer & whatever you've got in that tail pack.
You can see now why a lot of the new AdvenTourers are going to belly slung exhausts.
Does the reduced ground clearance really matter as 99% will never go rock hopping. :whistle:

Ah, so that's why they don't need crash bars........ :whistle:

[picos mestizo]

Some crash bars are so flimsy with minimal attachments that they do more damage than they save & that can go for your leggs as well. :sick:

[fairyplum]

I think I have only had crash bars fitted to one bike and I have done a great deal of touring on rough roads. The RTW bike never had any. I usually drop my bike a few times a trip!! If you have panniers they seem to take the rap...

[herman]

That is a cracking looking machine, Herman. Straightforward and no nonsense (thumbs)

Thank you Sir. It is on a diet now as it's arse is too heavy.

Gotta be the silencer & whatever you've got in that tail pack.
You can see now why a lot of the new AdvenTourers are going to belly slung exhausts.
Does the reduced ground clearance really matter as 99% will never go rock hopping. :whistle:

Correct Brian. After stripping the back off it I can see why they weigh so much as there is a lot of form over function going on.