Post by: Edgar on December 01, 2020, 09:14:28 am
Post by: PiknWyn on December 01, 2020, 09:18:02 am
I should have thought of that. Sent from my YAL-L21 using Tapatalk
Post by: Fudmucker on December 01, 2020, 09:22:33 am
Are you sure that the protection for the protection won't need protecting too? >:D
Just buy some aircon pipe insulation of the correct diameter that clips together .
Cut into lengths to suit and clip in place over the bars.
Alternatively get some HDPE water pipe with ID the size of the protection bars OD.
Cut to length.
Slit the pipe to fit over the bars.
Replace every time you lay it down and scratch the HDPE.
Post by: Edgar on December 01, 2020, 09:23:29 am
Protection for the protection
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If you see the price of new crash bars you will understand 8)
Post by: Mikie on December 01, 2020, 09:36:48 am
Yeah they are pricey but as already said, youre looking for protection for your protection,
Besides it you do drop it and they get scratched, powder coating wont be near as much as replacing the bars, if the bars need replacing they will have been bent, no protector will stop the bars from bending though
Post by: Fudmucker on December 01, 2020, 09:46:03 am
it will protect the motor from being damaged...
by the protection bars ! ;)
Post by: Fuzzy Muzzy on December 01, 2020, 09:57:03 am
Post by: Edgar on December 01, 2020, 10:08:44 am
Use some rubber hose. (Ja ok you cant get it over a closed loop on the bars)
Yeah they are pricey but as already said, youre looking for protection for your protection,
Besides it you do drop it and they get scratched, powder coating wont be near as much as replacing the bars, if the bars need replacing they will have been bent, no protector will stop the bars from bending though
I recently had to powder coat the upper crash bars. R800 for that. So if I can buy a piece of rubber or plastic to prevent that I would be happy ;D
I like my bike to be spotless all the time, part of my OCD :imaposer:
Post by: Bundu on December 01, 2020, 10:36:13 am
Post by: Edgar on December 01, 2020, 10:39:59 am
I think I've seen them on Banggood
Thanks will have a look there.
Post by: threeper on December 01, 2020, 11:34:45 am
i bought some yesterday :thumleft:
Post by: Edgar on December 01, 2020, 11:54:29 am
www.twistedtrails.co.za
i bought some yesterday :thumleft:
YES, thanks, that is what I was looking for. :thumleft:
Post by: Challa on December 01, 2020, 12:21:37 pm
I assume there is a reason why there is some daylight between the panels, motor , radiator etc and the crash bars; that in the event of a mishap, the bars can flex and/or bend without impacting the delicate bits?
Post by: RobC on December 01, 2020, 01:24:01 pm
Post by: Grunder on December 01, 2020, 01:27:52 pm
Protection for the protection
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If you see the price of new crash bars you will understand 8)
I see the GS guys here have some sort of thick tape they wrap around the sensitive spots.
Post by: masehare on December 01, 2020, 01:30:17 pm
Post by: Black_Hawk on December 01, 2020, 01:32:48 pm
It is a adventure bike and it will get some scratches some stage in it's life. Nothing that a touch up with a rattle can won't fix.
Post by: Mikie on December 01, 2020, 01:56:53 pm
Protection for the protection
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If you see the price of new crash bars you will understand 8)
I see the GS guys here have some sort of thick tape they wrap around the sensitive spots.
Thats the beer boep
Post by: jaybiker on December 01, 2020, 04:45:44 pm
Post by: RobC on December 01, 2020, 05:31:21 pm
Would I be cynical to postulate that more crash bars are bought for display than for actual protection? >:D :pot:Mine have dings and scratches... they work... :thumleft:
Post by: PiknWyn on December 01, 2020, 05:55:54 pm
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Post by: Grunder on December 02, 2020, 03:40:41 pm
:lol8:Protection for the protection
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If you see the price of new crash bars you will understand 8)
I see the GS guys here have some sort of thick tape they wrap around the sensitive spots.
Thats the beer boep
Post by: Bordercollie on December 03, 2020, 01:03:01 pm
Extremely though and abrasive resistant. Comes in black & white.
Easily removable and not that expensive.
Post by: Edgar on December 07, 2020, 12:08:54 pm
Wrap the bars with stick tape (ASK for Ice & Inline hockey stick tape).
Extremely though and abrasive resistant. Comes in black & white.
Easily removable and not that expensive.
good idea, thanks :thumleft:
Post by: GhostSixFour on December 07, 2020, 03:07:44 pm
Wrap the bars with stick tape (ASK for Ice & Inline hockey stick tape).
Extremely though and abrasive resistant. Comes in black & white.
Easily removable and not that expensive.
This, or cycling handlebar tape as well. I think you get more in a roll than you do with hockey/tennis racquet tape.
Or, if you really want to add protection take a road bicycle inner tube and wrap that around the crashbar - gets use that way to protect the bicycle chainstay from getting wacked with a chain, so it'll take some knocks.
Like this:
(https://static.bikehub.co.za/uploads/monthly_04_2019/post-17716-0-96481000-1555838271.jpg)
Post by: briv on December 08, 2020, 08:50:05 am
Post by: ktmmer on December 08, 2020, 08:51:45 am
Post by: briv on December 08, 2020, 08:56:39 am
How are you planning on protecting the crash bar protectors ? :peepwall:
Take spares along :deal: :peepwall: :pot:
Post by: Edgar on December 08, 2020, 08:59:07 am
The Fiber cable layers usually leave some cutoffs after work has been done, lekker KTM orange, Honda red, Suzuki yellow, Yamaha blue :peepwall: :pot:
Yes, daai kan ook lekker werk :thumleft:
Post by: 2StrokeDan on December 08, 2020, 09:18:38 am
Post by: Operator on December 08, 2020, 09:22:54 am
How are you planning on protecting the crash bar protectors ? :peepwall:
:sip:
Post by: briv on December 08, 2020, 11:13:27 am
How are you planning on protecting the crash bar protectors ? :peepwall:
Take spares along :deal: :peepwall: :pot:
How are you planning on protecting the crash bar protectors ? :peepwall:
:sip:
:deal: :pot:
Post by: Bundu on December 08, 2020, 07:43:31 pm
Post by: Mello on December 08, 2020, 08:30:02 pm
https://www.takealot.com/bmw-1200-1250-gs-gsa-crash-bar-protection-bumpers/PLID70981456
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Post by: 2StrokeDan on December 08, 2020, 10:07:48 pm
Nooit ous, cut Edgar some slack - I'm sure he doesn't want to protect his bars from serious crashes, but more for the inevitable unintended drop - nobody wants to admit to scratches for forgetting to put the sidestand out, or slipping on oil or sand when stopping
This has of course never happened to me before...... :pot:
Post by: Bundu on December 09, 2020, 12:37:05 pm
only happened to me once.......... once too many :lol8:Nooit ous, cut Edgar some slack - I'm sure he doesn't want to protect his bars from serious crashes, but more for the inevitable unintended drop - nobody wants to admit to scratches for forgetting to put the sidestand out, or slipping on oil or sand when stopping
This has of course never happened to me before...... :pot:
Post by: Edgar on December 10, 2020, 09:48:39 am
Nooit ous, cut Edgar some slack - I'm sure he doesn't want to protect his bars from serious crashes, but more for the inevitable unintended drop - nobody wants to admit to scratches for forgetting to put the sidestand out, or slipping on oil or sand when stopping
Thanks! Yes like I stated, I am pedantic when it comes to my bike, so if I scratch my crashbars I would have to have them powdercoated again and I would like to avoid that. :thumleft:
Post by: Vulcan on December 10, 2020, 09:49:42 am
Nooit ous, cut Edgar some slack - I'm sure he doesn't want to protect his bars from serious crashes, but more for the inevitable unintended drop - nobody wants to admit to scratches for forgetting to put the sidestand out, or slipping on oil or sand when stopping
This has of course never happened to me before...... :pot:
And this never happens when you are alone - always a few spectators. :imaposer:
Post by: Vulcan on December 10, 2020, 09:52:16 am
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