Why are crash bungs so expensive? - SV650.org

muzikill · 27-08-11, 05:46 PM

I'm just thinking the part that needs to be the strongest is the bolt itself? - i can get the strongest ones wholesale or spec at low prices. The nylon bung is just the same as everyone sells?

Bibio · 27-08-11, 05:53 PM

the bolt needs to bend and not snap. to high tensile a bolt and it will snap same goes for to soft a bolt.

the nylon need to be of a kind that wont ware to quick but not be to hard so it slides. for this reason they use derlin which is quite expensive compared to lesser plastics. but yes they are way over priced for what they are, just like everything else these days.

i'm going to get a few rods and make my own for the R&G brackets as R&G want £60+ for just the bungs and another £10 for the bolts..

muzikill · 27-08-11, 06:37 PM

Threaded galvanised rod would bend. used to use loads of it hanging stuff from factory ceilings in my sparky days.
After the off im going to get these for a start...
http://www.chewys-stuff.co.uk/crash_...protectors.htm

I can see the two bolt versions all over the place, easy to see now that this is the cheap solution. It needs to be a rod solution at least. If the bung snaps on a one bolt version it'd be a nightmare to remove the bolt stub. At least with the rod you can pull it out from the other side?

27-08-11, 05:46 PM	#1
muzikill Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 1,712	Why are crash bungs so expensive? I'm just thinking the part that needs to be the strongest is the bolt itself? - i can get the strongest ones wholesale or spec at low prices. The nylon bung is just the same as everyone sells? __________________ Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts ), drop it & fix it again! K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed.

27-08-11, 05:53 PM	#2
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Why are crash bungs so expensive? the bolt needs to bend and not snap. to high tensile a bolt and it will snap same goes for to soft a bolt. the nylon need to be of a kind that wont ware to quick but not be to hard so it slides. for this reason they use derlin which is quite expensive compared to lesser plastics. but yes they are way over priced for what they are, just like everything else these days. i'm going to get a few rods and make my own for the R&G brackets as R&G want £60+ for just the bungs and another £10 for the bolts..

27-08-11, 06:37 PM	#3
muzikill Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 1,712	Re: Why are crash bungs so expensive? Threaded galvanised rod would bend. used to use loads of it hanging stuff from factory ceilings in my sparky days. After the off im going to get these for a start... http://www.chewys-stuff.co.uk/crash_...protectors.htm I can see the two bolt versions all over the place, easy to see now that this is the cheap solution. It needs to be a rod solution at least. If the bung snaps on a one bolt version it'd be a nightmare to remove the bolt stub. At least with the rod you can pull it out from the other side? __________________ Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts ), drop it & fix it again! K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed. Last edited by muzikill; 27-08-11 at 06:50 PM.

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