EG front crash bar removal?
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EG front crash bar removal?
I recently took the front crash bar of my 06 EG. I did not use it for pegs so I thought "what the heck" and took it off. Seems to have cleaned up the front of the bike, I like it. Dosn't look like they would do much good in a tipover anyway.
So anyone else can the chrome hoop or am I nuts and should put it back on immediately?
Thanks for your time,
Goblin
So anyone else can the chrome hoop or am I nuts and should put it back on immediately?
Thanks for your time,
Goblin
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RE: EG front crash bar removal?
I replaced mine with the Lindbar thingy... I think it looks much better than that old style stock crashbar, which I never have liked.
Not sure I'd want to go without one at all though. You're going to drop it in a driveway or something one of these days and I'm thinking that part of the batwing might take the crunch. Not cheap. Not really sure what part would hit first if the bar were removed, but I bet it costs more than the bar.
Not sure I'd want to go without one at all though. You're going to drop it in a driveway or something one of these days and I'm thinking that part of the batwing might take the crunch. Not cheap. Not really sure what part would hit first if the bar were removed, but I bet it costs more than the bar.
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RE: EG front crash bar removal?
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I recently took the front crash bar of my 06 EG. I did not use it for pegs so I thought "what the heck" and took it off. Seems to have cleaned up the front of the bike, I like it. Dosn't look like they would do much good in a tipover anyway.
So anyone else can the chrome hoop or am I nuts and should put it back on immediately?
Thanks for your time,
Goblin
I recently took the front crash bar of my 06 EG. I did not use it for pegs so I thought "what the heck" and took it off. Seems to have cleaned up the front of the bike, I like it. Dosn't look like they would do much good in a tipover anyway.
So anyone else can the chrome hoop or am I nuts and should put it back on immediately?
Thanks for your time,
Goblin
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RE: EG front crash bar removal?
i know from personal experience, that when you have a 900+ pound Ultra, with a ?00 lb (wife may read this, so am careful) passenger on the back, and you get a bit off balance when stopped, the bike wins when it comes to laying down. I wouldn't have a bike without one. certainly won't do a lot in a high speed crash, but does help prevent serious damange in a low or no speed laydown.
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RE: EG front crash bar removal?
We've all had a slow speed tip over and the crash bars saved us without much damage (if any) to the bike. My advise is get it back on asap .. you'll not regret it. No matter how great of a rider you think you are .. stuff happens and it happens quickly. [sm=badidea.gif]
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RE: EG front crash bar removal?
I would suggest you RUN back to your bike and get those bars back on.
I had a 40 mph setdown and without the bars my bike would have been a writeoff.
The result was I had to replace the bars and my batwing had a bite out of it but
all in all not what I expected. Me however was a little different. Cracked ribs
and major bruises, worse if the bike would have been on top of me........
Dennis
I had a 40 mph setdown and without the bars my bike would have been a writeoff.
The result was I had to replace the bars and my batwing had a bite out of it but
all in all not what I expected. Me however was a little different. Cracked ribs
and major bruises, worse if the bike would have been on top of me........
Dennis
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RE: EG front crash bar removal?
I'm on your side Goblin....The first thing I did when I brought my bike home was remove the crash bar. I figure that everything we do on these bikes is to improve the looks of them. That definitely did it. IF I lay it down or tip it over, so be it. That's why I pay for insurance.
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RE: EG front crash bar removal?
I'm with the put it back on, it'll save your bike and $$$ crowd. Yes, we have insurance 07 FLHX, but most people carry a deductible, so you'd still have to pay something out of your pocket! You can get those bars replaced for alot cheaper than the deductible, and not have to worry about insurance rates hiking the next renewal.
If you don't like the chrome, get the powder coated ones! Hell you already have yours off, take them to a local powdercoater and them slap them back on!
If you don't like the chrome, get the powder coated ones! Hell you already have yours off, take them to a local powdercoater and them slap them back on!
