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Head protectors vs crash bars - how effective?

When I got my V100 home the very first thing I did was order engine guards. I don't notice that they are there. Furthermore more I couldn't less what they look like. Hopefully they also protect the body work as well. I wonder if sliders would help also. I dropped my Audace several times The main reason I traded her off just too much for my aging and light weight body.
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moparnut72 said:
When I got my V100 home the very first thing I did was order engine guards. I don't notice that they are there. Furthermore more I couldn't less what they look like. Hopefully they also protect the body work as well. I wonder if sliders would help also. I dropped my Audace several times The main reason I traded her off just too much for my aging and light weight body.
kk
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I did add the Evotech fork sliders on mine in addition to the engine guards.
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Well, I opted for the heavier guards, and am glad I did. When first researching the engine guard options last spring, I felt the Aluminum design … being mounted directly to the head, just wasn’t as solid. Interestingly, of the many compliments on the bike I’ve received, not one person said, “… nice bike, but, those guards are horrible”😂. Seriously, though, I can attest, they do work. I had my first tip over on Sunday (a long story), but the bike went down on the street, on the left side. Contacted the front of the left bar, and corner of the side bag - see pics. Nothing else touched… no handlebar grip, body parts, etc. I’ll lightly sand the guard and hit it with some gloss black touch up. I already used some plastic cleaner to rub out the side bag. Minor… I can live with it😁. This stuff is inevitable.

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I went for the aluminium head protectors. I agree with the comments that they won't do much in a crash, but I only want them to prevent damage from a drop in the garage or low speed manoeuvring. Anything faster is going to be an insurance claim anyway. Picked the bike up today in horrible conditions - 5C, hail stones, windy. Got it home, cleaned it off and ceramic coated the paintwork and wheels, and fitted a Biondi touring screen, Tomorrow I'll fit the radiator guard, and the Pyramid fender extender and small sump guard. It's forecast to be cold but dry and sunny on Sunday, so will be out on it then.
 
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BDS said:
Well, I opted for the heavier guards, and am glad I did. When first researching the engine guard options last spring, I felt the Aluminum design … being mounted directly to the head, just wasn’t as solid. Interestingly, of the many compliments on the bike I’ve received, not one person said, “… nice bike, but, those guards are horrible”😂. Seriously, though, I can attest, they do work. I had my first tip over on Sunday (a long story), but the bike went down on the street, on the left side. Contacted the front of the left bar, and corner of the side bag - see pics. Nothing else touched… no handlebar grip, body parts, etc. I’ll lightly sand the guard and hit it with some gloss black touch up. I already used some plastic cleaner to rub out the side bag. Minor… I can live with it😁. This stuff is inevitable.

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Are your bars the factory crash bars? Looks like they did a good job.
 
Gutsy said:
Are your bars the factory crash bars? Looks like they did a good job.
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@Gutsy … Yes, I had the dealer install them when I picked up the bike. I like that any “impact” force is transferred to the frame, not the engine itself. And, although they don’t look as elegant, they are substantial (and, cheaper). I lightly sanded the scrape with 200 grit sandpaper, and touched up with some black gloss spray paint. Like new. I believe these are also available in silver. Cheers!
 
BDS said:
@Gutsy … Yes, I had the dealer install them when I picked up the bike. I like that any “impact” force is transferred to the frame, not the engine itself. And, although they don’t look as elegant, they are substantial (and, cheaper). I lightly sanded the scrape with 200 grit sandpaper, and touched up with some black gloss spray paint. Like new. I believe these are also available in silver. Cheers!
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Since you mention it, I’m curious to know which brand of bar you personally find more elegant than the factory ones?
 
Gutsy said:
Since you mention it, I’m curious to know which brand of bar you personally find more elegant than the factory ones?
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Well, posts #2 and #4 on page 1 (the previous page in this thread) have photos of the Aluminum bars. They “look” sleeker, more integrated. But, I wanted max protection. Hopefully, none of us will encounter a situation that requires it😉.
 
I'd have to say I've grown to like the tractor bars, even though I originally got them mainly to mount the LED driving lights.
- I get that they visually crowd those gorgeous cylinders/heads from some angles (not others).
- In the Verde they add a slightly butch element (from some angles) that complements the bike's more sleek lines.

(In a tipover, I thought the alloy "protectors" risked serious damage to those same gorgeous cylinder heads, so ruled them out even though I liked the aesthetic.)

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