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BillyC · 19-06-12, 08:31 PM

R&Gs commonly broke... so much so that they radically changed the design back in about 2005. Either way, the plastic can still pop off.

The point they make, and it's quite valid, is that they're just there to protect the bodywork if you drop the bike. However, there's only so much throwing down the road that they can take - for that you need proper crash bars.

19-06-12, 08:31 PM	#3
BillyC Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The exiles of Kent Posts: 2,184	Re: Frame slider broke on crashing - common? R&Gs commonly broke... so much so that they radically changed the design back in about 2005. Either way, the plastic can still pop off. The point they make, and it's quite valid, is that they're just there to protect the bodywork if you drop the bike. However, there's only so much throwing down the road that they can take - for that you need proper crash bars. __________________ SV650 K3 - Gone. Now a member of the SV650.org Kawasaki brigade!