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07-09-06, 12:07 AM
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crash bungs
I know is a bit late now
 just thrown my 01sv650s down the road-wet and s bend-minimal damage but would have been a lot less with a set of crash bungs-anybody know if a good set / Thanks
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07-09-06, 07:22 AM
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R&Gs are probably your best bet mate. I have them but haven't tried them out yet, touch wood.
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07-09-06, 09:04 AM
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Also have R&G's. They're a bit ugly. But do the job. Worked a treat. Wasn't travelling at any speed, mind. Heard that if the bike does slide then they have a tendency to snap off.
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07-09-06, 10:14 AM
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I had the R&Gs, they didn't perform too well for me so I fitted Motosliders instead, they're not so common over here but the US guys love them, literally never seen a bad review. Bike Jonny sell a similiar (same? copied?) product called Motovation, from memory. R&Gs can be fitted with lower fairings though, so that might be a selling point for you.
It was the price of replacements that finally put me off R&G... It costs more to replace the bungs alone, never mind the bolts, than I paid for a whole set of motosliders, and the bolts are designed to bend in a crash meaning that you'll need to replace them often too. Add to that R&G's ridiculous handling charge and I got a bit annoyed with them- it cost me less to get the Motosliders shipped from the states! But, I'm quite biased to be fair. I did have the older design R&Gs and they worked brilliantly for me, but they were renowned for unreliability.
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07-09-06, 08:28 PM
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Better to have bungs and not need them, than to need bungs and not have them.
A big off will total your bike regardless of what brand bungs you buy. Even the unpopular el cheapo bungs will save you cash from a low speed slide. * I was thinking of writing this into a song but changed my mind as it started to sound like an advertising jingle* |
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07-09-06, 08:30 PM
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R&Gs-saved my bike 4 times now
 twice with me and twice with ex owner |
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10-09-06, 03:40 PM
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Does anyone know where the cheapest place is to buy R and G crash bungs???
Thank you for your help 
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10-09-06, 03:45 PM
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I'll be amazed if you can get a discount anywhere. I tried to do a deal with them at the NEC and they would not budge
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10-09-06, 08:31 PM
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