Comments on: Motorcycle Engine Protection Cages http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/08/31/motorcycle-engine-protection-cages/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:34:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Eric Ulloa http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/08/31/motorcycle-engine-protection-cages/comment-page-1/#comment-227711 Eric Ulloa Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:55:42 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1171#comment-227711 I own a 2008 Z1000 kawasaki it was very dificult to find sliders finally did and I'm not impressed with them, they are nice but it doesn't convence me. One of my buddies has a crash kit on his Zusuki 1000 gsr and i think will be more in peace with the crash kit, already dropped my bike once belive or not nothing happened, but I don't want to take the risk. Please if you can get back to me. Eric #2402810202. I own a 2008 Z1000 kawasaki it was very dificult to find sliders finally did and I’m not impressed with them, they are nice but it doesn’t convence me. One of my buddies has a crash kit on his Zusuki 1000 gsr and i think will be more in peace with the crash kit, already dropped my bike once belive or not nothing happened, but I don’t want to take the risk. Please if you can get back to me. Eric #2402810202.

]]> By: todd http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/08/31/motorcycle-engine-protection-cages/comment-page-1/#comment-42134 todd Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:24:51 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1171#comment-42134 If insurance companies knew what these were for would they reduce your rates or increase them? Some BMW's that have crashed with "crash bars" on them have fared even worse than if they weren't mounted. The bars are more rigid than cylinder heads and have often caused the bike to flip and roll over instead of just sliding on the valve cover. I say, don't crash and don't ride like an idiot. If you want to do stunts and wreck your bike just to get right back up and do it again, buy an old dirt bike. -todd If insurance companies knew what these were for would they reduce your rates or increase them?

Some BMW’s that have crashed with “crash bars” on them have fared even worse than if they weren’t mounted. The bars are more rigid than cylinder heads and have often caused the bike to flip and roll over instead of just sliding on the valve cover.

I say, don’t crash and don’t ride like an idiot. If you want to do stunts and wreck your bike just to get right back up and do it again, buy an old dirt bike.
-todd

]]> By: aaron http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/08/31/motorcycle-engine-protection-cages/comment-page-1/#comment-41331 aaron Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:39:05 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1171#comment-41331 bmw did a good job of incorporating crash bars into the k1200 lt. you don't even know they're there unless you really look. I found a photo where aftermarket highway pegs were fit to the frame extension. stock it's just a chrome bit that looks like a trim piece. bmw claims that it will protect the bike and rider, with just a bolt on bit needing replacement. here's the photo.... http://www.hermys.com/camera/DSC02953.JPG bmw did a good job of incorporating crash bars into the k1200 lt. you don’t even know they’re there unless you really look.

I found a photo where aftermarket highway pegs were fit to the frame extension. stock it’s just a chrome bit that looks like a trim piece. bmw claims that it will protect the bike and rider, with just a bolt on bit needing replacement. here’s the photo….

http://www.hermys.com/camera/DSC02953.JPG

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