Do you use crash bungs/ mushrooms?

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Out of interest really as there is a strong arguement for them and also one against them. Do you use them or not and why, and any personal experiences with them good or bad?

Didn't have them on my first bike (NSR125) due to being a biking newbie and n00b, and them not being available for the NSR. Was interested but wasn't confident enough mechanically to fit them at that point. They were already fitted to my ZX6R and did help me, as I dropped the bike a few times and it saved the fairing from all damage including sliding down the road at about 15-20mph without a mark on the fairing. Bought some for my TL, but hadn't gotten around to fitting them as it spent as much time when I owned it in a bike garage or sitting not used when I was in hospital than it did on the roads. They would have saved the ZX6R from damage (it had a dented frame from a catseye after a wheelie went wrong with the previous owner) but could have possibly dented it where they mounted to the frame/ engine. Had R&G ones fitted to the ZX6R and bought the same ones for the TL as have seen lots of nasty damage done by the cheaper fairing mounted ones. Would get and fit R&G ones to any bike I have in the future as the cost of them compares to the cost they save is a lot less than the cost of them, and the damage risked by having them is a lot lower than the risks by not having them. Wouldn't even use the fairing mounted one, would be better off unbolting them and holding the fairing on with a zip tie I reckon.

So, anyone got any interesting stories or things to say about them? And what ones are you refering to, as there are different mounting ones available with different arguements for and against each.

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

When I buy my second bike I'll be doing my best to see about fitting frame mounted crash bungs - only decent quality ones though. In a crash, the cheaper bungs transmit crash shock (that would have otherwise been absorbed by the fairing/brackets) directly to the frame, decreasing the likelyhood of fairing damage, but increasing the chance of frame damage. I won't know until I bin my second bike - and I don't have it yet.

More to follow in several months time Very Happy

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Trunecka · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Karma :

I have engine bars on my ER5 so I doubt I need mushrooms.

Is it worth fitting them anyway, if now possible, to save the paint on the engine bars? Laughing

I'd like to remove the engine bars at some point if I can because I'll only be allowed 33bhp so I want as little weight as possible, hopefully I can just fit mushrooms instead.
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Mr Pants! · I Karma Joined: 29 May 2004 Karma :

I most definitely have crash protectors, I figure that if I protect the engine, frame and fuel tank, everything else can be repaired or swapped quite easily.

I have the upper and lower protectors - https://www.mad-als.com/r1/pages/r1q.htm
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

yep without meaning to sound offensive the best way of looseing weight off a bike is going on a diet, unless your underweight then you should be ok anyway Very Happy

but you'd be hard pushed to loose a tank of petrols worth of weight unless you start takeing your seat off or other such madness...

For the first time ever owning my cx i managed to drop it, not an iffy camber or stone in the road, thought my side stand was down, it wasn't over i go.. the fog liight on the left side took a stight battering (but pulled it straight) and a tiny scuff on the engine bars... thats it! Very Happy

if the petrol didn't leak out then i'd probably just lay it on its side all the time Very Happy

actually i'd have to pick it up again... hmm perhaps not... but it would make changeing tyres easyer...
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nc30 chick · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

I have fairing mounted mushrooms on my NC30, so far they have saved my fairing twice (both stationary mind) one was when she was knocked over in gale force winds, and the other when i dropped her in London Embarassed

All she suffered was scratched bar ends.

ProXimaCore · Dougal Joined: 01 May 2003 Karma :

I would get them but I don't know anywhere that does them for a GSXR400R. Anyone?
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jay12329 · Dr. Evil Joined: 02 May 2003 Karma :

[quote]Do you use crash bungs/ mushrooms?[/quote]
No, i dont plan on using them anyway. Smile

I have R&G bungs on my hornet, i had Motrax Magic mushrooms but decided they looked very weedy compared to the R&G ones.
Dead easy to fit, and hopefully will stop my engine slideing down the road.
J

Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

Na not on the cbr4... i dont think i have ever seen a cbr400 with them on...

Whenever i get a newer 600 i'll put some on just in case...

sv_cath · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

Not got them yet, but thanks for the reminder - I want to get some soon! Thumbs Up

hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I've got crash bars on the Super Tenere, only recently noticed those mushroomy things and predominantly only on "sports" bike styles.

Might have to look into it, might make the Super Tenere lighter for me to hold up Laughing

(mind you, won't make it any shorter for my fat-ass stumpy legs, LOL)
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Rory · Traffic Copper Joined: 14 May 2004 Karma :

Clanger · Stirrer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

Thankfully I havent 'used' them, but I do have a pair fitted, yes. And if you are considering buying some, shop around a bit and make sure you dont get ripped off...at one stall at the NEC they were on sale for £75 a pair, I haggled and got them for £35!!!
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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Yes I use them, they came in very handy at Cadwell.

R+G crash mushrooms. Thumbs Up

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Have R&G lowers and swingarm mount bungs, also have the mid panel ones but have yet to fit them due to needing the fairing cut... will get around to it shortly!! Have never "tested" them but I'll only ever buy R&G as I've seen how much they have saved bikes (danny, mcJ included) etc and won't even consider any other brand.
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craigT19 · Jolly Green Giant Joined: 09 Feb 2002 Karma :

my last crash bungs cracked my main frame in a crash costing me £800 for the frame alone...

good in low speed crashes...or droping it on your driveway etc....high speed crash? forget about it Sad

no more bungs for me Thumbs Down

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Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

I've got them (were already on the bike when I bought it) and they've saved it from any damage in a couple of 0mph drops.

R&G are bringing out swingarm and fork ones for my bike later in the year and I'll certainly be checking them out. I'm not that fussed about scuffing fairings or denting the can but protecting the important metal bits can only be good.

There's always going to be that 1% of accidents where they don't help, but I'll put my money on the 99% where they do. Thumbs Up

yambabe · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Oh dear I'm having one of those days today.....

...I read the title of the thread to be about BONGS and mushrooms and thought Ste had started a thread about illegal drug use just to wind Clanger up..... Rolling Eyes

Now there's a thought! Twisted Evil

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Git · Brolly Dolly Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Karma :

I have crash bungs, they sit looking pretty on my mantle piece.
Shame I didn't fit them before I binned it doh...

v4forlife · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 31 Mar 2003 Karma :

OMG, this is really earie, ive just finished fitting my r&g bungs to the nc30 and i come on here and this is the first post i see
weird or what

any way, yes i have them.....now

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Shade_BW · I'm better than you Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

Crash bars were all ready fitted on the ER5.

Chrome, meh.

Never mind, would rather have them and not need them, than need them and not have them.

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hustler · Crazy Courier Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Karma :

Ordered some crash bungs from R&G yesterday Very Happy

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