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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 06:43 AM
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Definitely a matter of taste as far as esthetics. It can't hurt to have them in a fall, etc. Lindby makes a very good product. www.lindbycustom.com
 
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I like the Harley black 'Moustache' bar and the Lindby, I think i'm gonna get one or the other...b.
 
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Say 'Blue' is that the H.D. one ?...b.
 
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Yep, it's the mustache one.
 
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Thanks 'Blue'...b.
 
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Originally Posted by Warp Factor
I don't like the appearance of the crash bars on my stripped-down bikes, but without one, these bikes go down flat as a pancake, often even denting the fuel tank.
And if you slide the bike down the road without a crash bar, you may end up with your trapped foot or leg doing the sliding, with the weight of the bike on top of it. I've done this, and it doesn't make for a happy day.
Happened to me three weeks ago. Just started to roll forward and to the right, front end turned in too much, put my right foot down but between the turn of the wheel and the slight forward motion the bike went down. Caught my foot under it and couldn't pull it out. Couple of guys got it off me. Rode it home, no real damage to the bike (I don't have crash bars) but I'm nursing 2 fractures in my right foot. I did have on decent boots which I think went a ways to keeping it from being worse, but I'm considering crash bars. Had small "case-savers" on my old Suzuki and I laid it down once. Only scuffed up the case saver and the rear turn signal.
 
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In the picture in the above post is my Dyna crash bar made by a local Albertan. I really like the slimmed down look of these types of crash bars compared to the traditional Harley style. Plus this type is pretty much a set of hiway pegs without adding anything else. Bolt it on a and go. sure wish I had this 2 seasons ago when I stopped to fuel up my bike in Cody, Wy and thru inattention I didn't have the side stand all the way out and my bike dropped on its side in what seemed like a millisecond. I got lucky and got away with a broken clutch lever, scuffed outer primary and scraped grip. Now the bar would take all that away.
 
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