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Paulghost
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Bike: DL650 L9
Location: Chorley
Help wanted with engine bars
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September 22, 2020, 22:00:01 »
Hi everyone. Which crash bars and sump guard is best for 19 Reg 650. I like T Rex. Any experience?
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Keith60
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September 22, 2020, 22:06:07 »
Need. No question, at least for the crash bars!
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Rusty Nuts
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Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 22, 2020, 22:13:07 »
Or Heed, maybe.
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Keith60
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Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 22, 2020, 22:50:17 »
Heed it is!!
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Paulghost
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Location: Chorley
Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 22, 2020, 23:13:47 »
Thank you they look good have you tried them
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user650
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Bike: DL650A M3 in fast white (Gen 3), DL650A M2 in fast white (Gen 3)
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Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 22, 2020, 23:27:04 »
Another vote for Heed, I've had them fitted to two of my vstrom's up to now, one even got test crashed
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Paulghost
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Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 22, 2020, 23:37:30 »
Thank you user650 :
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vstroman
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Bike: DL650A L2
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Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 23, 2020, 00:34:13 »
Think you Need Heed
I'd go with the Suzuki plastic sump guard if it's available for that model unless you are going to do serious off roading.
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user650
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Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 23, 2020, 01:18:57 »
A bit like this ....
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Asmith61
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Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 23, 2020, 06:46:02 »
Another shout for heed I know mine is the older model but great piece of kit
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Keith60
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Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 23, 2020, 07:30:00 »
Fitted them on mine. Easy fit, robust and no wind noise.
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doboy
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Bike: 1050 v strom
Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 23, 2020, 10:55:29 »
I fitted heed to my 2016 650 & had bad vibration that I just could not cure . Tried everything ..but..in the end went for Suzuki,s own engine bars and vibration went ...???.
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goldstromboy
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Location: Middlesbrough
Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 23, 2020, 19:48:37 »
Givi crash bars on mine........no problems....
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Paulghost
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Location: Chorley
Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 23, 2020, 21:38:11 »
Thank you very much everyone. Great response to my first post. Great forum. Still trying to get some feedback on the T-Rex bars though I know they're expensive. I do intend to do a lot of bad roads.
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The Doctor 46
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Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 23, 2020, 22:57:25 »
Suzuki's own bars on mine. They are perfect.
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roganjoshing
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Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 24, 2020, 12:23:11 »
https://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=36129.0
Check the above topic before deciding. If they bolt on as shown in the first post you could have problems if you drop it. PM me for details
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Joe Rocket
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Re: Help wanted with engine bars
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September 24, 2020, 13:25:04 »
That"s a point I missed when you posted your 'leaking engine bar' thread the first time roganjoshing. They are Suzuki bars (I believe) and fit to the main engine support bolts. Heed bars for mine fit to the engine fixing bracket and into the frame only.
A point worthy of note when choosing for yours Paulghost..........
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So how's it going so far then?
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