crash protectors/ frame sliders/ crash knobs etc

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:53 pm

Just after some opinions on what is the best for crash protectors for a 00/01 zx9.

I had R&G racing ones on in my spill at OP on the weekend and they did the job but now their farked (rh snapped clean off, lh bent at 45 degrees and worn down). So I need replacement ones. These ones are £80.85 excl. VAT etc.

cheers
Russ

Post by **dave#3** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:14 pm

I've got the R&G ones, and though I haven't tested them, the fact that they bent and broke in an off is a good thing as far as I'm concerned - they're designed to give out before damaging the frame.

I think £80.85 is pretty reasonable considering the replacement cost of the fairings they saved.

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:28 am

Yeah agreed, the bolts are actually designed to snap before bending the frame/engine mounts etc.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:12 pm

i got mine from NZ for $60 or something like that.

NovaCoder · Post by **NovaCoder** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:50 pm

Go R&G they are the best!

My race bike is now just one big crash protector with a wheel at each end.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:47 pm

doesn't it have an engine

balanse · Post by **balanse** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:22 pm

I am curious too, are these things really any good.

I have thought about getting them for the ZRX on and off but can't come to a conclusion in mind about their value in a crash.

Seem to be bloody expensive for skate board wheels too.

Strika · Post by **Strika** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:29 pm

balanse wrote:I am curious too, are these things really any good.

I have thought about getting them for the ZRX on and off but can't come to a conclusion in mind about their value in a crash.

Seem to be bloody expensive for skate board wheels too.

Mate you could turn some up just as easy out in the shed over a couple of well rolled spliffs!!!

They are only made of hard urethane of some description. Can't be too hard! And Keables will have some bolts

GlennB · Post by **GlennB** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:08 pm

dont get the mini crash knobs! I took the tight arse way and got a pair of them and I come off the bike a month or so ago and it snaped off and put a huge farking hole in my fairing.

R&G sounds the way to go.

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:27 pm

Well bit the bullet and ordered another set of R&G ones from AMC.

Grasshopper · Post by **Grasshopper** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:30 pm

i coughed up for crash's.
reckon i could have come up with something VERY similar using skateboard wheels.

portaz · Post by **portaz** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:52 pm

So im lookin for crash knobs for my 05 zx636... where can i pick some up r&g knobs for a decent price??

Post by **dave#3** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:08 pm

Get 'em direct from the manufacturer at http://www.rg-racing.com/. It's quicker and cheaper than buying through the Australian distributor (and you're less likely to have to send them back, wait another 6 weeks for the replacements ... grrrr.....)

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:34 pm

portaz wrote:So im lookin for crash knobs for my 05 zx636... where can i pick some up r&g knobs for a decent price??

My wife has an 06 636 and bought crash knobs, they had all the brackets etc and seem to be pretty good.

portaz · Post by **portaz** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:35 pm

russ_2000_zx9 wrote:
portaz wrote:So im lookin for crash knobs for my 05 zx636... where can i pick some up r&g knobs for a decent price??
My wife has an 06 636 and bought crash knobs, they had all the brackets etc and seem to be pretty good.

yeh i was thinking crash knobs aswell... where bouts did you get them from, how for how much?