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Simple question, crash bars, yes or no, do they just look good or will they save your legs and bike in a crash?
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Decent ones will save your engine
I've never had any but have often considered them
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I like the looks of the small, triangular, ones. Not so great for putting foot pegs on, but I hope they will help if they are needed.
As far as the triangular vs. squareish type, that is really a matter of taste.
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Here's the squarish type.... 
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I like the look of the square type, but has anyone got a pic of the triangular one's to compare.
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I have the square ones fitted, they would protect the tank engine possibly even mirrors etc in the event of a fall over or low speed get off, however when I purchased them I was surprised how light the box was, they look beefy but I think its actualy quite thin walled tubing so they may not offer that much protection at a highter impact. They look good and I mounted highway pegs on them as well.
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I like the look of the square type, but has anyone got a pic of the triangular one's to compare.
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Simple question, crash bars, yes or no, do they just look good or will they save your legs and bike in a crash?
Do they look good? Yes (ask Dave, more chrome). But they ain't gonna save your legs in a crash. Mainly they're useful to avoid damage to the pipes and other parts in the case of a 'whoops, I forgot to put my kickstand down' or any other such tip over.
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thanks guy's food for thought.
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Two years ago I was rear ended at low speed on my 07 America as I was on the front brake coming to a stop. The bike flipped sideways, trapping my foot as I was being thrown off to the front right, and my leg was twisted, snapping both lower bones. I think the bars wouuld have saved my leg in this situation and I now ride a Speedy with the square bars attached (as well as a titanium reinforced right leg).
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I've had the triangle shaped bars and they mount securely. Doesn't the rectangle style have weak mounts?
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I consider my triangular dresser bars as tank "tipover" protection.
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I consider my triangular dresser bars as tank "tipover" protection.
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Me too! (Ask my why I know ...there is a very slight dent in my tank.) 
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Two years ago I was rear ended at low speed on my 07 America as I was on the front brake coming to a stop. The bike flipped sideways, trapping my foot as I was being thrown off to the front right, and my leg was twisted, snapping both lower bones. I think the bars wouuld have saved my leg in this situation and I now ride a Speedy with the square bars attached (as well as a titanium reinforced right leg).
I suffered the same consequence back in the day, on my '59 Tiger. I snapped in half, both the Tibia and Fibula (in my right leg I might add) just like that! Titanium body parts were unheard of back then but I'm not too worse for wear.
In my case crash bars mighta saved several things on the bike, but not helped me and my leg at all.
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crash bars = collapsible frame sliders
When you have to steer, they work. At counter-steer speeds they don't.
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The reason I ask about crash bars, is because I had a spill last week. was only doing 5 to 10 mph, coming up too a junction on a bend went over a drain cover, covered with loose chipping and lost the front wheel. I managed to break 2 ribs but my better half snapped her left leg below the knee and the knee itself is in about 12 pieces, required a 5 1/2 hour operation and a lot of metal work inserted.
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The reason I ask about crash bars, is because I had a spill last week. was only doing 5 to 10 mph, coming up too a junction on a bend went over a drain cover, covered with loose chipping and lost the front wheel. I managed to break 2 ribs but my better half snapped her left leg below the knee and the knee itself is in about 12 pieces, required a 5 1/2 hour operation and a lot of metal work inserted.
Geeze Nigel, sorry to hear... that is nasty, especially for your other half. Wow, and at such a low speed. Her leg must have taken the brunt of the bike's weight. I'm thinkin' at that low speed the bars might have kept a space between the bike and the road with enough room for a leg.
Meanwhile hope she heals up okay!! Take care you two.
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Sorry to here that Nigal, I hope your mrs heals ok (and you of course) I take it they'd resurfaced that road and left it for the traffic to compact it all? I really hate that way of doing it, I've only just managed to get to visit my parents for the first time since the council did this on the estate where they live, over 6 weeks ago  
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Yes, I think it was recently resurfaced. 28 years on a bike and this is the first spill resulting in any form of injury, I think the very slow speed was a major factor, would have just gone straight over the drain cover if I was going faster.
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