Crash protectors

[jay_666]

Which are the best crash protectors to get?

Are the R&G racing ones best to go for?

I've also seen ones on ebay go for half the price of the R&G's, but they're either unbranded or made by a company i havn't heard before.

There is also these : https://www.btinternet.com/~twowheelz/bikebootsale.htm
They're slightly cheaper that R&G's, but is it best to pay a bit extra?

hmm...
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[EllioTT_GiXXeR]

[strag]

I can only speak from personal experience *ahem*, well and that of mates, but R&G are definitely the way to go mate.
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[extreme3d]

I low sided my SV a while back resulting in it sliding down the road for a good 12 meters before stopping on a grass verge. It had R&Gs fitted and they couldn't have done a better job. Not one painted surface touched the deck

[jay_666]

Any views on the ones in the link i posted?

I thought they sounded a good deal, but then tought they wont have gone through as much testing as the R&G's and may not be up to the job

Looks like i'll be getting R&G's then, cheers guys
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[Silver]

R&G.

If you want to save a couple of quid, don't put any on at all. Do it right or don't do it!

[extreme3d]

[0ddball]

What makes R&G better though? From what i can see it's just a bit of nylon with a bolt though it.

I'm not saying that the ebay ones are any good but it's not hard to make some the same as the R&G ones for a fraction of the price. Like nearly everything in the biking world, they are a rip off.

[ram_doom]

Anybody got any views on the puig bracket type bobbins? They look sturdy

I'm refusing to fit R+G's to my 636 as the fairing has to be cut/drilled to fit them, which defeats the object even though their unlikely to be removed again but you get the idea
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[Mr.Everready]

It doesn't defeat the object. If you go down on your bike the engine casing will get smashed aswell along with the fairings. Isn't a 10mm hole better than the whole side of your bike smashed in ?
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[ram_doom]

[jay_666]

[jay_666]

I think i just answered my own question
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[0ddball]

Do you seriously think R&G fit bungs to every bike then crash them to make sure their theory stands up to reality.

£1000 alpinestars leathers should be much much better than a set of £200 "lesser" brand ones as they have loads of money for R&D and can afford to use better materials and techniques than the cheaper brand can. Unfortunately for them (and fortunately for us), if you are to believe the tests it doesn't always work out that way.

A brand name is a powerful thing. It's why some dozy bint will pay £500 for a pair of shoes.

[Villers]

Some of the people over on SV650.org hate the R&G's. I personally have them myself as I dont see anyone else out there that has the same Kudos.

I think in the end the trouble is that each accident is unique and different factors need to be taken into consideration.

When it came to bungs for me I didnt hesitate and went for R&G, for the same reasons as have already been posted. They wouldnt have come as far as they have without some kind of performance.
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[ram_doom]

I'm really fancying these ones, they totally match the finish of my bike they look quality too...

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&item=160029337864&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
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[jay_666]

[extreme3d]

[Ichy]

[0ddball]

But someone could copy the design easily, exact same shape, size material ect, effectively bypassing the r&d stage and put out an equally good product for a lot less. I'm sure it's possible for anyone with a lathe and a brain to track down some suitable materials and make some just as good.

That's what i'm saying, the product itself isn't anything revolutionary or special, it's a couple of quids worth of nylon and a bolt. I just wouldn't dismiss all of the cheaper ones simply because they don't have a brand name (though to be fair most of the ones i've seen so far don't look much cop).

[Silver]

Yeah, but do you want to be the one to test the theory (with your bike and panels as the bet)?

[Ichy]

They do copy the design, but can't be bothered to use decent material, and thats where they fail. if anyone has a R&G one thats knackered then I'll get it material tested at work and knock up a copy, see how much it costs. Do they have a patent on them?
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[Silver]

Don't forget that they do different kits for different bikes. The kit for my old ZX6R even came with a replacement water bottle (with a build in sealed hole) to allow the bar through where it sits, as it is the best mounting point.

[Ichy]