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09-12-08, 08:50 AM | #1 |
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Crash bungs and cutting the fairing
I'm after a bit of advice (I'm new )
Have done a bit of a search and found some recommendations for crash bungs and it seems thatthe fairing needs to be cut (it's a curvy btw). What I'd like to know is if I also have to cut the lower fairing as well? Anyone fitted bungs to an SV with the lower fairing? Do I have to do some cutting? Anyone got any tips for how to do this - presume a cone drill is the way to go? |
09-12-08, 09:07 AM | #2 |
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Re: Crash bungs and cutting the fairing
If you buy the new style R & G crash bungs, you dont have to cut the fairing to fit them as they do a set for a bike with lowers.
http://www.rg-racing.com/browseBike/.../CP0122BL.aspx
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09-12-08, 09:10 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for the info. I've got R&G bungs on my other bike so I think that's where my cash is going
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Re: Crash bungs and cutting the fairing
r&gs are crap on the curvy
motosliders are the peoples choice |
09-12-08, 09:17 AM | #5 |
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Re: Crash bungs and cutting the fairing
The R & G's have a bit of a design flaw and in an imapct the bolts tend to bend. ( I think thats what the problem is, its well documented on the forum if you search )
Motosliders dont have this problem, but you do have to cut the fairing, Also you cant buy replacement bits and pieces for the R & G's, so if you bust a bolt for example you cant just buy a replacement bolt you have to buy a whole new set, Whereas IIRC you can buy spares for the motosliders which makes putting things right after a crash easier and cheaper. Also I think the motosliders are a little cheaper. Of course the best way to avoid all this faff, is not to crash in the first place Its a choice only you can make, motosliders with better crash protection but fairing cuttage, or R & G slightly less crash protection and no fairing cuttage.
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09-12-08, 10:55 AM | #8 |
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Personally I would get a set of Motosliders, either from Nate at Motosliders or from Blair at SV Racing Parts.
The shape of the bung and the strength of the bolt are the two main weakness' to the R&G design. When you over come these two issues, a few more come to light which is why I do not recommend them especially as an engineer at R&G will agree that it is a flawed design. A crash bung will not stop all damage, but 90% of accidents I would say that a decent crash bung had kept the repair costs down and possibly saved some write offs. The older design maybe, but the only ones available from R&G now are the flawed design ones which have a habit of failing at lower speed offs. It is also worth mentioning that there have been no failures of Motosliders. To fit Motosliders to a Curvy with lower faiiring only the lower fairing requires a bit of modification. This can be done easliy with a flap sanding wheel.... |
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They stick out further than you think... ...and will easily protect damage coming to the bike. Even if the R&G's did stick out further, they fold in seconds so they end up sticking out less anyway. |
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