Some protective modifications

[Silver]

Spent some money with R&G this week in the aid of protecting the bike should it fall off it's rubber at any time, together with a hugger.

Thought you may be interested in how I spent my afternoon...

Here's the stuff I bought. It already has crash bungs, so there are fork protectors, swing arms protectors, can protector and the hugger.

https://www.damons.dsl.pipex.com/images/misc/4.jpg

Swing arm protectors fitted (fitted with a hammer, hence the loss of writing):

https://www.damons.dsl.pipex.com/images/misc/5.jpg

Fork protectors fitted:

https://www.damons.dsl.pipex.com/images/misc/6.jpg

Can protector and hugger (after a bit of swearing) fitted:

https://www.damons.dsl.pipex.com/images/misc/8.jpg

Bike before additions:

https://www.damons.dsl.pipex.com/images/misc/1.jpg

And after:

https://www.damons.dsl.pipex.com/images/misc/9.jpg

Short of a bucket load of cotton wool I'm not sure there's much else I can add, protection wise. Not that I'm paranoid or anything

[CJA]

looking good what make is the hugger?

[Silver]

It's a Powerbronze one. It was a bit awkward to fit but seems decent enough.

[tatters]

What’s the point of the right swing arm protector when the exhaust protector would make contact with the ground?
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[Silver]

No point really. The one on the left is the only one that would help in a spill. I guess they sell them in pairs in case you've modified the exhaust route.

It's on my bike in the interest of symmetry

[JonB]

[Silver]

[Keith]

Subtle but effective modifications, I like it.

The exhaust protector thing looks rather odd mind.
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[numark1]

Yeh but if it saves a £200+ can then its deff worth it!!

[Gti]

Can't tell from the pics but do you have a pair of R & G bar ends to go with everything else? Would just round off the bike nicely.
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[VTR SP1]

Nice, how much did all that cost?

sp1

[Silver]

Errr... from memory :

Hugger £40
Can Protector £40
Fork Protectors £20
Swingarm Protectors £20

Hopefully more than pay for itself if it ever goes down the road!

[VTR SP1]

I am not sure if I want to fit crash bungs to my bike as they have to go through right through the bike and fairings have to be cut. R&G ones are about £100 and the dealer thinks it's best if they fit them. About 1 hour labour = £30.

sp1

[Silver]

Yeah, that's what it was like on my ZX6R. It needed holes in the fairings, and a new water bottle (as the bungs went right through where the old one sits - the new one has a hole through it) and was about £100. Normally they're about £60, and they just screw into the engine mount on a GSXR.

I got a dealer to fit the bungs on the ZX6R, it took them bloody ages!

[cc123]

Silver, is that the Red ZX6R your on about? Thats what I'm buying next, R&G Bungs. I knew the fairing had to be drilled, but whats the deal with the water bottle??
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[JonB]

Silver, I can't get over how sexy that GSXR looks in silver and black, it really is beautiful.
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