How did this happen?
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,078
Likes: 39
From: NW Florida
I've had the welds break but never where yours did. I had problems with one set not fitting correctly without a lot of force. I made spacers to make up the difference. Also was the exhaust pipes or muffler making contact during shock movement?
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 7,499
Likes: 3,717
From: Santa Klaus County, Cali
Well, they attach to the frame on both mounting points so couple of thoughts...
Are they the stock crash bars or aftermarket? If aftermarket perhaps they were not properly made (wrong angles at some point)
At the bottom mounting point there is one part of the crash bar that comes real close to the swing arm. Any chance they were making contact with the swing arm?
Your pic shows only the crash bar. Do you have the saddlebag bars attached to the crash bars? If so the right and left sides are connected by a piece that sits under the rear fender. Excessive vibration + too tight parts fitment.
Left side broke a week prior. Did you replace it with a new one? If you did not and have the saddlebag guard rails I could see the stress + vibration taking out the right crash bar.
Lastly, any chance the frame could be cracked on the rear down tube that connects the upper and lower part of the frame?
Are they the stock crash bars or aftermarket? If aftermarket perhaps they were not properly made (wrong angles at some point)
At the bottom mounting point there is one part of the crash bar that comes real close to the swing arm. Any chance they were making contact with the swing arm?
Your pic shows only the crash bar. Do you have the saddlebag bars attached to the crash bars? If so the right and left sides are connected by a piece that sits under the rear fender. Excessive vibration + too tight parts fitment.
Left side broke a week prior. Did you replace it with a new one? If you did not and have the saddlebag guard rails I could see the stress + vibration taking out the right crash bar.
Lastly, any chance the frame could be cracked on the rear down tube that connects the upper and lower part of the frame?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Dew Me
Touring Models
11
Aug 24, 2013 11:52 AM
LarryLives
Touring Models
45
Oct 10, 2012 02:48 PM
