Adventure Spec Crashbars

[johnboy]

Hi

Just received my new crash bars and thought for a change I would read the instructions when I cam across this statement at the bottom in small print: "...Please notebefore fitting: Guard-It-Technology crashbars are only designed ONLY for cosmetic purposes. Their use does not guarantee protection for the morotcycle or rider than would be available whilst using the motorcycle in standard trim..."

This maybe for legal purposes but they seem to offer more than just adding to the cosmetic looks

Am i missing something

Johnboy

 

[everywherevirtually]

It's to stop the yanks on ADV rider throwing the bike off a cliff and then suing adventure spec because the bars broke... I'm guessing

 

[Richie3264]

It's to stop the yanks on ADV rider throwing the bike off a cliff and then suing adventure spec because the bars broke... I'm guessing

Never a true word spoken in jest

 

[Blobby]

Manufacturers have to be sooo careful these days. I read somewhere that someone bought an Iron with a disclaimer on it which said "don't iron clothes while wearing them". Your crash bars are hardcore according to many users so fear not.

 

[johnboy]

Manufacturers have to be sooo careful these days. I read somewhere that someone bought an Iron with a disclaimer on it which said "don't iron clothes while wearing them". Your crash bars are hardcore according to many users so fear not.

Agreed - cosmetically good and protective and hard core!!

 

[Richie3264]

Looking forward to seeing how you get on 'cause they're on my chrissy prezzie list

 

[everywherevirtually]

never mind the disclaimer you'll find they are as thick as the bike frame. Yet in a tumble will bend just enough so as not to damage the mount points. Under the black paint they are an engineering work of art.

 

[indaba]

never mind the disclaimer you'll find they are as thick as the bike frame. Yet in a tumble will bend just enough so as not to damage the mount points. Under the black paint they are an engineering work of art.

+1

 

[nikp]

I've had 2 offs now with the Aventure Spec Bars onto tarmac and both on the right hand side. All I can say is the bars work a treat and have saved ££££'s in replacemnt BWM plastics & bits.

Don't worry - they are well worth the money.

 

[GunZenBomZ]

Hi Johnboy, did you get stung with customs duty?

Adventure-spec have some brillant kit

 

[bris_mac]

Hi Johnboy, did you get stung with customs duty?

Adventure-spec have some brillant kit

Yorkshire to Berkshire?
Has the Tyke Liberation Front finally declared UDI ?

 

[johnboy]

If there was customs duty I missed it! Price was as quoted on website about £190 with p&p.

 

[johnboy]

Looking forward to seeing how you get on 'cause they're on my chrissy prezzie list

Off for a ride tomorrow so I thought I would wash the bike and fit the bars. Then realised that I need soemthing caller a T50 Torx bit to undo the head bolt from the frame - this was instruction number 2. Is there a reason why normal allen key type bolts are not used? Can I get a T50 Torx bit from a normal hardware shop? Now the offroad trip will have to be delayed to Sunday which is when SWMBO wants to go to the seaside

 

[Richie3264]

Off for a ride tomorrow so I thought I would wash the bike and fit the bars. Then realised that I need soemthing caller a T50 Torx bit to undo the head bolt from the frame - this was instruction number 2. Is there a reason why normal allen key type bolts are not used? Can I get a T50 Torx bit from a normal hardware shop? Now the offroad trip will have to be delayed to Sunday which is when SWMBO wants to go to the seaside

Does your better half now its gonna rain at the beach

 

[everywherevirtually]

Well there is no point in just saying how good the crash bars are so I went out this weekend with my stunt double 'Rudiemoto' and got him to bin the bike on some rocks.

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It's also a testament to how tough the Ortlieb soft panniers are. I had 5 falls myself that day. One of which was in a ford. . My down sleeping bag was perfectly dry despite the pannier being completely submerged in the water for a few minutes. I did leave the other one slightly open which meant the rain made my fleece wet but if you do close them properly they are amazingly tough.

 

[sijohnston]

sweet footage jon! it's because you shaved all your hair off mate, it's called the samson effect. grow it back and you'll reduce your off-frequency considerably. how was austria?

 

[everywherevirtually]

Si that's not me... That's my stunt double on here also known as Rudiemoto. He does all the dangerous stunts and I just do the pieces with the leading ladies, the dinner jacket scenes that kind of thing. Austria was great as always. Hot, sunny and divine food and company

 

[maddaddy]

It's to stop the yanks on ADV rider throwing the bike off a cliff and then suing adventure spec because the bars broke... I'm guessing

I'm filing a defamation law suit for the above remarks.

 

[everywherevirtually]

I'm filing a defamation law suit for the above remarks.

In that case I'm throwing you, the bike and the crash bars off the cliff

I might have to involve my stunt double Rudiemoto as he bounces quite well