Crash Bars
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Road Master
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From: Southern Arizona
Crash Bars
I've been riding for 45 years, but I just got my first Touring model, a 2009 Street Glide. I really do like it and the OL luvs it. The touring models are the only one's that come with a crash bar and I've never really had much use for them. I also notice most guys keep them or even replace them with after-market bars like the Lindby. I've also noticed that most "custom baggers" remove them. Should I keep it or loose it...pros and cons?
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Michigan
They also come in handy when you forget to put your kickstand down because you are flapping your gums and now paying attention to what you are doing 
I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THATS EVER DONE THIS!
I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THATS EVER DONE THIS!
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: La Crosse, WI
I also know of another reason to have it. Two years ago, a good freind of mine (female) was driving her Fat Boy around a curve, when a teenage girl driving her cage crossed the centerline and hit her....yes, both were doing 55mph or more. The girl evidently dropped her cell phone and was trying to pick it up when it happened. Luckily my freind was hit on the left side highway bar and not head on. Believe it or not, she didn't dump the bike. In fact, the bike did a fair amount of damage to car. In the end, my freind wasn't hurt, and as far as the bike, the highway bar, floor board and brackets had to be replaced. That's what I call being lucky!
Last edited by mja52403; Apr 17, 2009 at 02:41 PM.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Bakersfield, CA
Not that you hope to every lay it down, but when mine went down the crash bar saved me a lot of money on repairs. I say keep it.
And +1 on the highway pegs.
And +1 on the highway pegs.
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I agree with both ken and caddman,, plus it gives you some alternative foot positions on longer rides
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Riverside, TX
keep them. many have turned them over in the garage moving them. my wife made me put a set on her heritage at the dealer before she rode it home......several weeks later pulling into an icehouse and we were parking, I was already done, she was waiting for me, while coming in slow, new rock road gave way on her back tire, she put foot down to stablize, rocks gave way under her foot and it slid...bike in slow motion layed over.....rested on crash bar...no damage to bike an just a minor scratch on crash bar...only thing hurt was her pride in front of 100 bikers!
