Best convenience/practicality mods

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Crash bungs aren't designed to save the lower fairings.

If you laid a bike down (say at rest) and the crash bung didn't break are you saying that it wouldn't keep the lower fairing off the ground?

Or are you just saying that crash bungs are designed to save frame damage and if a well designed one like motoslider saved any lower or top fairing it's just a bonus?

[Stu]

Originally Posted by sauluk

has anyone got pics of handguards on a pointy? Would have thought they'd look a bit odd?! I'll look into the motosliders instead if they are that much better.

That OEM Suzuki for a DL650 Vstrom (less than £30)

Suspension, oiler, lights.

Cheers

Originally Posted by Stu

If you laid a bike down (say at rest) and the crash bung didn't break are you saying that it wouldn't keep the lower fairing off the ground?

Yes, the tyres are narrower than the lower bodywork. When you lay an fully faired SV down on its side the wheels no longer touch the ground but the lowering fairing will, you will scratch the fairing up not matter which crash bung you have fitted.

Originally Posted by Stu

Or are you just saying that crash bungs are designed to save frame damage and if a well designed one like motoslider saved any lower or top fairing it's just a bonus?

Pretty much, I never expect a crash bung to save the bodywork (that is an added bonus).

[yorkie_chris]

And other expensive stuff like the radiator.

You can't get home with a broken frame or no water in the rad... a bit of scratched tupperware is gonna make sod all difference. (and if it's hanging off then it's nothing some gaffer won't fix)

Indicator lenses! that's the one I forgot to ask about. Are smoked lenses illegal? Where can I get the right ones to fit a faired K5??