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Phil davenport

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Hi all. Two weeks in to owning my 2014 nc750x dct and been first decent ride today Absolutely love it! Quick question about engine / crash bars. Has anyone used them and then crashed with them fitted? Just wondering what they actually protect as the engine looks to be pretty well tucked away?
 
I have SW-Motch bars and have been down many times off-road and once on-road. While the engine is pretty well tucked the bars also protect the plastics which are not cheap to replace. Additionally the clutch cover and the stater (sp?) cover are exposed and a hole in them means a lot oil leaking out. The bars stick out further than the 2 covers and therefor the bars hit first.
Side benefit is the give a good place to mount lights if you want them.
 
Givi bars are well built and robust. I tend to favour them on any bike that doesn't have a factory bar on the accessory list. My only complaint is about the powder coating that does not stand up well to salted roads in winter time.
 
The quality (gauge of tubing, welding, powder coating) and design of the SW Motech bars are quite superior to those of the Givi bars IMHO.
 
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I've got the R-Gaza upper and lowers. I also laid my bike down in a drive through (tried to turn on a slope I didn't notice). After picking up my bike, the only damage was to my ego. The bike didn't have a scratch on it. Hell, the bars didn't either. They do stick out, more so than any other set I've seen for the NC series. They almost look like police bike level protection. So as long as you are good with that, it's probably the best protection out there.

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I've got the R-Gaza upper and lowers. I also laid my bike down in a drive through (tried to turn on a slope I didn't notice). After picking up my bike, the only damage was to my ego. The bike didn't have a scratch on it. Hell, the bars didn't either. They do stick out, more so than any other set I've seen for the NC series. They almost look like police bike level protection. So as long as you are good with that, it's probably the best protection out there.

Are you still able to remove the lower engine cover with the R-Gaza bars mounted?
 
Are you still able to remove the lower engine cover with the R-Gaza bars mounted?


Yes, but I have the OEM. It's plastic and deforms enough to not be an issue. The main reason I haven't gotten a bash plate is because I don't know if I would be able to jiggle the solid aluminum free
 
If you can find someone with a bash plate who can let you try it, that is an easy solution. The dealer may have one on a bike on the lot. With permission, you can bring tracing paper, scissors and painter’s tape and make a paper model. You can then cut one out with stiff paper. You can at least mock it up and see if it might fit. These are some old car guy tricks.

Mock it up. Tape it up. Shove it in. Way in. Pull it out. Bend it up. Trim it up. Shove it in again. Way in.

Take lots of pictures.

Sometimes you find a deal breaker because something won’t fit. This job might take an hour. But it will save you a lot of hassle.

Sure beats banging the heck out of things. Then trying to return the item. Then realizing it banged up your paint.


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