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Clangy metal noise:jawdrop: Back to the dealer/warranty ASAP.
Sure. Remove the crashbars; Those things are useless on a streetbike, and prove that you're an idiot for thinking that the wee is a dirtbike. Come to think of it, I don't see crash bars on any dirtbikes either.I do have the crash bars installed, and come to think of it, I took the bike out for about 200 miles before I had them installed and it didn't make that nosie. Oh man, it's really anoying, I wonder if theres any way to get rid of that awful noise..
You're a "Cup half full" kind a guy....ever optimistic and walking on the sunny side of the street.Sure. Remove the crashbars; Those things are useless on a streetbike, and prove that you're an idiot for thinking that the wee is a dirtbike.
So crash bars are a lose-lose thing:
They vibrate, make noise, add weight to the bike, and they offer protection from anyting the bike is ever likely to encounter.
If you're into dropping your bike, you need training wheels or a different bike, not crash bars.
It's just my opinion though; I have no facts to back it up![]()
I kinda agree with the Duck, but if you want a skid plate, you have to have crash bars. I want the skid plate with all the gravel and rock roads that I ride so it was necessary. I didnt buy the crash bars because of intentions of wrecking.Sure. Remove the crashbars; Those things are useless on a streetbike, and prove that you're an idiot for thinking that the wee is a dirtbike. Come to think of it, I don't see crash bars on any dirtbikes either.
Maybe they're just a fashion thing, like buying a Ducati and never riding it...
I think that crashbars manage to make the bike ugly, and the rider look silly, while at the same time performing no function at all.
I'd install them on my bike if givi included mounting hardware for their e21 cases, but since they don't, I won't.
My wife might install them if she tires of buying me new turn signals and clutch levers (she's learning on my bike while i ride the beemer), but she hasn't dropped it yet.
So crash bars are a lose-lose thing:
They vibrate, make noise, add weight to the bike, and they offer protection from anyting the bike is ever likely to encounter.
If you're into dropping your bike, you need training wheels or a different bike, not crash bars.
It's just my opinion though; I have no facts to back it up![]()