Do Crash Bars Protect Much?

[baconboy]

Hi
I am thinking of fitting crash bars to my bike but not sure how much damage they would save. I am only thinking of drops and not crashes or side skids. I have tried google to find anything showing a rocket tipped over but have drawn a blank. Can anyone help, preferably with photos. Does it just protect the tank area? What about the rear area/indicators, etc?

cheers

 

[rainman]

The crash bars will hold up pretty good when I totaled my 06 classic bout 4-5 years ago they protected the engine from being damage I have a couple pix on here some where

 

[dougl]

My Rocket tipped over several times over the years and the crash bars helped a lot. Leather bags or crash bars on the back also help.

 

[HansO]

Yes they are good you will hear of the early ones being weak but not the ones since 08 they are strong and saved me quite a bit of damage last Christmas when avoiding a car I highsided

 

[rainman]

One of the pix the others in my photo album

 

[Phil R]

With absolutly no pictures or admisson to ANYTHING, yes the bars do help if the bike were to somehow tip over.

 

[Tripps]

As the previous poster said, not that I ever tipped my bike over, but they are worth their weight in gold, trust me.

 

[Watcher]

not going to put the pics up but two guys on here seen mine in action yes they are WELL worth it

 

[The Kiwi]

The reason I have them fitted is to create a space to get my leg out from under if it were to ever be horizontal.

Just as important during a slow speed u turn in a gravel carpark as when you are sliding down the road with nearly 400Kg's bearing directly on your ankle!!

The Kiwi.

 

[Mittzy]

I saw a post of an R3 fell over on its left side at low speed and brock the engine casing where the gear selector shaft comes out of the motor, I think it was deemed an uneconomical repair as the whole engine casing needed to be replaced.
No Engine bars were fitted to this bike.