crash bungs worth it?

[bipolar bear]

got the bike booked in on sat to get goodridge braided hoses fitted front and rear. wondering whether its worth getting crash bungs put on while its there. I dont know much about them or how they attach - are they very noticeable ie. do the ruin the lines of the bike? do they need cutting or drilling to fit? i guess these are questions for the dealer. overall is it worth getting done?
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

there have been a fair few threads on the pros and cons. Try having a search.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=135879&highlight=crash+bungs
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[Silver]

Worth it? On balance, yes...

...but G will along any minute to tell you that the additional weight on the side of the bike causes it to drop faster in a crash, aim itself at a kerb and the propel the bike fifty feet in the air

[NSR Mick]

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[Dom]

For me they're totally worth it. The only road bike I ever binned was the one that I hadn't blown loads of cash on fancy crash bungs for. All the ones where I have forked out I've not had so much as a 2mph topple.

It's witchcraft.
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[Walloper]

Yes.
You get used to seeing them.
Even dropping the bike off the stupid side stand will be less tearful.
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[Itchy]

Didn't Andy C crash and the only thing intact on his SV was the crash bung? ,

But I think its more a case of cannot protect against all impacts,

I had thoughts on my 100+ crash,

It would have saved :

The mirror £10
Clutch lever £7
Clip on £8
generator cover £15

They wouldn't have saved the snapped swingarm of crushed exhaust system though.
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[damz]

crash bungs are brilliant when you drop the bike, ive dropped mine twice, and no damage done to the bike from the fall (except when the mirror caught onto a wall but there was no way to stop that)

cant imagine it helping much in a collision but i'd think it would be quite useful on a lowslide where the bungs would take a lot of the impact.

my bike came with them already on it so dont know how expensive they are or how hard it is to add.

[NSR Mick]

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[Jack_Cheese]

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[McJamweasel]

How effective they are depends very much on the type of crash that you have and their design. A low speed drop will mean that they are worth their weight in gold. A higher speed spill and they can cause engine mount damage (I have seen it more than once).

The R&G's for the SV mount onto a seperate bracket that mounts to the frame on 2 engine mounts, this should mean that you avoid any frame damage. There is no drilling needed on the SV, even if you have the full fairing.

Basically, you pays your money and you takes your chances.
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[bipolar bear]

thanks for all the replies. called the dealer - they sell r&g's for £90 plus fitting 1hr at £60/hr. i dont know if i could fit them myself but they said the sv650s doesnt require anything invasive like cutting or drilling. anyway they dont have any in stock and cant get any before sat when i have the bike booked in for the brakelines so i'll probably let it go until the next service.
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[garth]

Depends if you're going t' fall off really, doesn't it?
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