MZ5
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Grump, those £90 bars do look good! And I'm with you on the Japanese ones looking great, but being too pricey. The German ones you linked look like they'd offer a perfect mount point for my highway pegs. Their current position on the frame is a bit higher than I want.
Update.......
HONDA NC700x Crash Bars Engine Bars Black
As the retailers in the UK did not respond to me I wrote direct to the manufacturers "Ernst Fehling". They responded within the day. These bars are mounted in three places from what I can see. The obvious point is the rear engine mount. A metal tab attaches to the front engine mount and another to the bottom of the frame down tube. The bar then attaches to them.
They are a well finished product but I still cannot make up my mind on this one. I feel there is too much scope for movement or bending of the tabs in an impact.
I like the Givi mounting points as they look solid, but for me the usage of the original Honda bolts is a minus. Johnakay suggests he had difficulty in sourcing bolts of the correct pitch if I am not mistaken.
SW Motech look well made . However there is a crossbar, and imho an impact on one bar will push the other out of position also. My other question is, is there potential also for the crash bar hit the radiator in an impact. Again, if anyone has a front on shot of a set of SW Motech bars, a shot would be appreciated.
I am still considering the Honda Light bars. I like that they mount direct to the frame using a clamp. Yes they would bend a little but they look quite robust. I reckon the crankcase would suffer though in an impact.
The most interesting crash bar for me is the Japanese item previously linked on this thread. It looks very robust and solidly mounted. However the cost to me here in Ireland is 332 euro. I could also be hit for a further 100 euro duty and Vat on entry here, if local Customs get a hold of it first.