Why you SHOULD get Crash Bungs

[BlackFlag94]

In two and a half years of riding I am yet to drop any of my bikes, until last night. I came to a stop and put my foot down on the wet white line. Foot slipped out and the bike followed. I tried to stop it but knew I was just going to trap my ankle so jumped out of the way and let the bike fall.

Click here (http://s1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh565/BlackFlag94/) to see some pictures so you can see the damage...

(Apologies for the close ups, my camera doesn't have manual focus and this was the best I could get)

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http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh565/BlackFlag94/DSC00278.jpg?t=1343902980
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http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh565/BlackFlag94/DSC00276.jpg?t=1343902980
...As you can see there is no real damage. The scrapes by the right headlight are from a previous owner and the velcro is for my camera.

The only damage is a small bit of scuffing on the cotton reel and crash bung and the rear brake lever is slightly bent up by around 10mm.

Deffinately glad I got my crash bungs when I did :cheers: Whatever bike I get after this will have crash bungs and so will the one after that !!

[NTECUK]

Well worth looking into.
Specialy for short stops like me.

[Fallout]

Same as you. Never had any. Never dropped a bike. But I know I'm living on borrowed time. Think I'll get some for my gixer eventually, since the fairing costs more than half the value of the bike!

[missyburd]

Dropped my bike more times than I care to remember (I probably hold the record :lol: ), glad I didn't post a thread up for everyone of those! :-P

But I can wholeheartedly agree with you, crash bungs are worth every penny. Mine has been dropped on slopes, slid on tarmac, gravel and ice <5mph, dropped in a ditch and a minor off in the wet on diesel...and my Motorsliders have a couple of mm ground off, if that. I haven't (YET) broken an indicator, amazingly.

And before you all tell me I'm too careless, it's more that I'm a tad too short for the bloomin' thing. I've had great practice picking the beast up though :D I'm probably well overdue another drop soon actually, must be at least 3 months since my last! :lol:

[AJC]

Cant recommend crash bungs enough, and other bits! New driver reversed into my parked bike knocking it onto the exhaust side. My bike is fully faired and the exhaust is a full system worth upwards of 900quid alone! With no crash bungs it would have been an insurance claim but thanks to them and an R&G exhaust protector there was only 200quids worth of damage which they were quite happy to pay!

I actually only needed to replace the brake lever, the rest I have left slightly scratched (crash bung, indicator, hero blob gone) which I will replace if I need to sell the bike some day :) Fairings etc untouched...