OEM crash bars

[Benhur Malta]

Hi all,

what is the normal spacing in MM between the rubber protector on the inside of the OEM crash bars (short rubber version) and the cylinders please? the bike in question is a 2015 ADV

I want to try and verify whether the bike has been in a drop/crash big enough to bend the bars, and therefore whether they should be replaced.

The spacing on the right side of the bike is a bit more (few mm) than the left side, and the lift side rubber bit, nearly touches the cylinder head on mine...

thanks

R

 

[GSMarky]

Is it feasible for you to remove both sides and place on a flat floor next to each other? That way yo could measure them and check against another set..

There will of course be some tolerance & they can also be tweaked back to size if needed perhaps.

 

[Benhur Malta]

thanks for the input...more concerned about the tweaking back to be honest...not sure of the best way to make an adjustment of maybe 2-3mm

 

[rjwojcik]

I know this probably doesn't help, but mine are different, I have OEM bars on a 2023. Bear in mind the cylinder heads are not symmetrical.

 

[Benhur Malta]

I know this probably doesn't help, but mine are different, I have OEM bars on a 2023. Bear in mind the cylinder heads are not symmetrical.

different in what way please?

 

[M30SJM]

My 22 bars are 6 or 7mm clear from the valve covers.
If you rub your fingers on the bar, can you feel any roughness? You normally can if they've been on the floor.

Stu

 

[Benhur Malta]

My 22 bars are 6 or 7mm clear from the valve covers.
If you rub your fingers on the bar, can you feel any roughness? You normally can if they've been on the floor.

Stu

Hi, there are some scratches but nothing deep...

the bars are 6-7mm from the covers, or the edge of the rubber protectors is 6mm from the valve covers...asking as the thickness of the rubber protector is in itself quite significant

thanks

 

[rjwojcik]

different in what way please?

The gap between the bar and the engine cover, one's closer on one side to another. Found this out when I fitted some engine bar protectors, did one side and when I tried to fit the other side it would not fit. So had to move the protectors to make them look the same.

 

[Buttertub]

My gaps on both sides look to be between 5 and 7mm between the casings and the rubber protectors.

I wouldn't say they are both exact but very close and i wouldn't expect it to be perfect anyways given how they are manufactured.

 

[GSMarky]

thanks for the input...more concerned about the tweaking back to be honest...not sure of the best way to make an adjustment of maybe 2-3mm

I'd say 2-3mm is quite probably the expected tolerance of fitting these. A gentle tweak with a carefully positioned lever should do it..