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Old 30-12-13, 13:13
Pleiades Pleiades is offline
XT-Moto SuperStar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: North Norfolk
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How good are the tank protectors?

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Originally Posted by SingleMinded View Post
I had to


  • drop it uncountable times on both sides
  • on muddy grounds
  • on gravel
  • on rocks
  • on pebbles
  • at low speed
  • at standstill
  • at 40mph



before I finally had to replace the grey plastic 'bumper' parts.



... so ... you really not need to worry about that.

+1 Save the additional weight and cost of crash bars, the Z crashes very well in standard trim.

Crash bars tend to catch on things too when riding (and falling off). They can also make access for panel removal and servicing more time consuming.