Recommended Crash Bungs

glynmitch · Post by **glynmitch** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:55 pm

Can anyone recommend a good type of crash bungs? Don't want to cut any plastics to get them on and don't want to pay loads either, after all, I am Scottish

Any info welcome.

Glyn

chaz · Post by **chaz** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:02 pm

I have heard that they can do more damage when sliding than good. think someone mentioned it on here recently..

stevieVTR · Post by **stevieVTR** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:28 pm

I think it depends on the slide, quite often they lessen the damage rather than save it altogether. Had some on my ZX6R and they were worth it when I dropped the bike doing a U turn on some ice.

http://www.rhencullen.net/acatalog/Onli ... n_202.html

Try the link, these don't require cutting of the bodywork and were easy enough to fit to the Kwak

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:31 pm

I've no complains about my Rhencullen ones (apart from their size!!)
See this thread for more info
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... rhencullen

Otherwise do a search for rhencullen in the search tool and you'll find 3 or 4 'What crash bungs?' threads

As for the 'do they or don't they save damage?' question the answer is MAYBE
If you're gonna drop it on the road, off its stand etc then they WILL save you Â£Â£Â£'s
If you're gonna crash and the bike slides down the road they WILL save you Â£Â£Â£'s
If you're gonna crash, the bike slides down the road and onto the grass then they CAN dig in and cause the bike to flip
However, hitting the grass without crash bungs can also cause the bike to flip so its just a case of luck of the draw I guess

Ben

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:00 am

what about the type where you have "FOUR" of them, (Smaller ones) and they mount to the fairing mounting points on either side of the bike?

So you just unscrew the 2 fairing screws and screw on (in their place) the bungs?

Seen some on Ebay.

As there was 2 per side they were smaller (less chance of flipping?)

Of as someone else here said, use Scateboarding Wheels as they spin, which would be good.

stevieVTR · Post by **stevieVTR** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 2:03 pm

IMO the further out they stick the better as it increases the angle if the bike slides and, in theory, allow less damage (taking in to account Ben's comments). The Bike Design one's (from Rhencullen) fit to a subframe under the fairing and if the force is strong enough will deform. i think there's less of a chance of damaging the frame with these compared to ones that bolt straight to the frame...... though don't quote me on that, all opinions are non legally binding, blah, blah blah, etc

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:18 pm

I'd say it's all VERY difficult to predict what sort of accident you are going to have a fit things that will be best for THAT accident.

To me, if you're going to loose the bike travelling at ANY speed we're almost certainly talking BIG money (unless you happen to hit a pile of straw or balloons on the roadside)

I would no be supprised if the majority of drops (in real life) where those really annoying stupid ones. Dropping off a stand (forgetting the stand was not down) trying to manouvour your bike at home and you foot slips away.
All we'll say 5mp or less drops, which will probably to do structural damage to the bike, but which can crack and scrape all kinds of plastic bits.

I dropped my TDM Yamaha at zero MPH doing stupid things in a car park (trying to turn on full lock) and loosing my balance, being unable to stop the bike tipping onto it's side.
Scratching my topbox, indicator, mirror, fairing.

Some nice lumps of plastic sticking out may well have saved me some damage.

If I'd lost the bike doing 40mph round a corner with traffic, then I think bungs saving your bike would be a miracle.

Just a thought

glynmitch · Post by **glynmitch** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:05 pm

Tempest wrote:what about the type where you have "FOUR" of them, (Smaller ones) and they mount to the fairing mounting points on either side of the bike?

So you just unscrew the 2 fairing screws and screw on (in their place) the bungs?

Seen some on Ebay.

As there was 2 per side they were smaller (less chance of flipping?)

I've seen those ones too and wondered if they were any good. They do look less protruding. Still not sure if I'm gonna get some as I am on the fence as far as, will they or won't they, save damage.

Glyn

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:16 pm

Tempest wrote:what about the type where you have "FOUR" of them, (Smaller ones) and they mount to the fairing mounting points on either side of the bike?.

Nooo!!!
Have you actually looked at the VTR fairing mounting brackets?
They wouldn't support the weight of a small rat, let alone the entire weight of the bike!!
Best left very much alone methinks

Ben

MYstorm · Post by **MYstorm** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:20 am

I had R&G crash bungs on my YZF, I had to cut holes in fairing, and they replaced a engine mounting bolt on both sides. Extremelly strong, would save the main fairing in a slide, but not indicators and exhaust. I got them from M&P motorcycle Accessories, supposed to be one of the best makes, Â£56 they cost me. Cheaper than replacing the fairing.

bluesman · Post by **bluesman** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:24 am

I have LSL crash pads - nice looking, exceptionally well-made, bolt to metal plate which then bolts to 2 points on frame, does not require bodywork cutting. Available online from http://www.louis.de - it is in German but I and Babelfish can help if you need to order from there. I managed to buy from them for like 5 years without knowing single word in German.

LSL not very cheap but not very dear also, nice thing they sell those in bits, so if you damage it you can buy "heads", plastic inserts and plates separately.

Here is some photos: