new R&G £70 good or not? - Page 2 - SV650.org

19-06-05, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Toad

make sure you get the newer ones as the old ones are allegedly not so good

Yeah, I crashed 3 times with the "old style" bungs and got away with minor scratches to the top fairing, smashed indicator and needing new brake levers.

Yeah, they suck.

The new design are probably sturdier, but the old ones aren't that bad.

Sid Squid · 20-06-05, 06:55 AM

Buy the JHS bungs.

20-06-05, 12:56 PM

now u confusing me sid????

20-06-05, 01:39 PM

Our bikes have tried them out 6 times now and on one occasion the old style bung unscrewed itself but that still worked enough to save any real damage to the bike.

Rest of the time they have done their job superbly.

They wont save everything but they certainly help!

Sid Squid · 20-06-05, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

now u confusing me sid????

Not confusing at all, want something that works? Buy the JHS bungs.

20-06-05, 05:22 PM

I tried to order some (to fit a "curvy") from JHS a few weeks ago, unfortunately they didn't have any in stock and didn't know when they would get more!

Steve

northwind · 20-06-05, 06:32 PM

Hmm, I'd heard JHS are getting out of the curvy business. Sid's right though, his bungs are ace.

20-06-05, 06:48 PM

I've used the GSG Moto Bobbins mushrooms 3 times and never had a problem, the only reason I have R&G is thats what the insurance stuck on there.
Once at 40mph, once 0mph as some woman reversed into my bike, and once at 10mph but bike fell 'down' a 30ish degree hill. Bike was ridable every time or only needed simple repairs to get it on the road (clutch/brake leaver).

20-06-05, 06:55 AM	#12
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Buy the JHS bungs. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

20-06-05, 06:32 PM	#17
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Hmm, I'd heard JHS are getting out of the curvy business. Sid's right though, his bungs are ace. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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20-06-05, 12:56 PM	#13
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	now u confusing me sid????

20-06-05, 01:39 PM	#14
SV650Racer Guest Posts: n/a	Our bikes have tried them out 6 times now and on one occasion the old style bung unscrewed itself but that still worked enough to save any real damage to the bike. Rest of the time they have done their job superbly. They wont save everything but they certainly help!

20-06-05, 05:22 PM	#16
Mr Sensible Guest Posts: n/a	I tried to order some (to fit a "curvy") from JHS a few weeks ago, unfortunately they didn't have any in stock and didn't know when they would get more! Steve

20-06-05, 06:48 PM	#18
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	I've used the GSG Moto Bobbins mushrooms 3 times and never had a problem, the only reason I have R&G is thats what the insurance stuck on there. Once at 40mph, once 0mph as some woman reversed into my bike, and once at 10mph but bike fell 'down' a 30ish degree hill. Bike was ridable every time or only needed simple repairs to get it on the road (clutch/brake leaver).