 Triumph Engine dresser bars
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Thinking about adding a set before I lay it down. Any one have them? Good/ bad comments? They look pretty clean and not as heavy as otheres I have seen.
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I have the Triumph engine dresser bar, shouldn't think it would save much if it went down on the side at any sort of speed..
Ray(UK)
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Welcome to the site. wr. One of the beautiful things about this site is it's vast archive. Simple searches yield results such as +dresser +bars Click the link and read to your heart's content.
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I like them. I went down at about 15 mph and they saved the side of my bike. I scratched a mirror and bent my brake pedal, but the paint was saved. I think they look good too in addition to helping to protect the bike.  Good luck.
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They'll also go some way to saving your leg getting caught under the bike. I've got em and I like em. They're reasonably strong and well mounted to the frame unlike some others I've seen that attach to the horn mount and are really just for appearance.
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I personally don't like the "crash bars" because they distract so much from the classy look of the headers coming out of the parallel twin - classic Triumph look. I seriously hope I don't put the bike down. If I do I'll just have to replace what's damaged.
Bob
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At any speed over 15-25 mph none of them will do a lot. They are for the slow speed lay down and for some "the look". They do give way, but they saved all my paint also.
BA has Freak, 160mains, 44pilots, air mix3 1/2 to 4 turns, BUBS dresser dogs. Never had more fun on any bike - 2nd bike 2008 RIIIT
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Not new to forum sites this search only pulls up three none of which have anything to do with the subject I did a search before I posted. Could be a time frame cut off on the default search Quote:
Welcome to the site. wr.
One of the beautiful things about this site is it's vast archive. Simple searches yield results such as +dresser +bars
Click the link and read to your heart's content.
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Try dresser +bars as your search term and make sure you change the date range to something like 104
I got 300 hits from this
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i took a 30 mph hi side dump off my bike which landed on its left side and skidded about 25 yards. my saddleman bags mounted on ez brackets and the clutch lever and left bucket of the triumph light bar saved all the "paint". your mileage may vary!
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." - Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
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The Triumph Dresser Bars looked very weakly mounted back when I bought my bike in 02. Bought some black bars from Ma's Cycles instead. Very strong, but unfortunately I don't think they make them anymore. Black is almost "invisible" on the bike (does not change the bike's good looks) and the black is easily repainted if scratched. How do you repaint chrome??? Also, bottom corners are "rounded" to allow you to lean over without scrapping the guard. http://www.mascycles.com/eshopitems_cat_169-1065.Motorcycle_Accessories.htm 
--Tom
02 TBA; 130 mains; TBS; Nology Coils&Wires;Unifilter/opened Airbox; -AI/snorkels; -2 baffles;Progressive 440s & Springs
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Quote:
The Triumph Dresser Bars looked very weakly mounted
You're kidding, right? 
They attach to the forward engine mount bolt and to the upper frame bolts. That's three bolts per. The tubes are fully welded onto the mount tabs and those tabs are pretty darn thick.
Ask larryshep how strong these bars are.....
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The Triumph Engine Guard is still two separate bars, just held on with a few bolts and tangs.
I went down on a 800 pound Harley about 40 years ago, doing about 50-60 mph--held on tight and slid to a stop. Ground off a lot of chrome and some metal, but never bent the bars or frame. The engine guard bar was made of one bent piece, and bolted across the front frame.
--Tom
02 TBA; 130 mains; TBS; Nology Coils&Wires;Unifilter/opened Airbox; -AI/snorkels; -2 baffles;Progressive 440s & Springs
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Quote:
held on with a few bolts and tangs
Now I know you are being funny! Those 'few bolts' are what holds the backbone to the downtubes and the front engine mount!! I haven't measured the 'tangs' but they are probably 3/16". Not shabby at all.
I've seen hd bars on a road king. They are certainly massive. They have to be considering the weight of those behemoths.
So how and where are the Ma's bars mounted???
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I have the dresser bars and they are absolutely solid on the frame. Haven't dropped her yet, but those dresser bars are going to prevent a lot of damage to the bike, and me.
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Phil,
You may be right. I had not paid much attention to the bar mounting for 5 years. I just remembered it being more substantial than the Triumph Engine Guard.
The top of the Ma's bar is also mounted on tangs and 4 bolts also. Looking at our frame, it is assembled in pieces also.
--Tom
02 TBA; 130 mains; TBS; Nology Coils&Wires;Unifilter/opened Airbox; -AI/snorkels; -2 baffles;Progressive 440s & Springs
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you guys talking about the in and outs of the triumph bars got me to thinking about the Cycle World rag recently writing that lifting the speedmaster off the side stand is easier than lifting the Rocket off the side stand. Just like Phil, I was thinking, "Are those guys serious or are they dyslexic? Two thumbs down to Cycle World's recent acticle. Triumph dresser bars are sweet. Anyone who doesn't think so may send their bars to moe's accessory fund, care of moe. 
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