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 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:16 pm | |
| Having towed all manor of bikes I can tell you many a crash bar/oggy knob has caused more damage that what it saved. Namely major frame damage and the bike listed a statutory write-off.
Suppose it all depends on the bike, the crash protection and the incident. |
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H-E-ROSS GRiSO Capo


Posts : 257 Join date : 2015-09-09 Age : 63
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:53 pm | |
| I set my GRiSO down easy yesterday in some loose gravel. Managed to scratch the paint on my Stucchi crash bars! Note to self: do not stop with bars turned on loose gravel. | |
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo


Posts : 9571 Join date : 2013-05-30 Age : 65
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Jul 26, 2016 5:10 pm | |
| When we did the South Australia trip I managed to pull off the tar onto some very slippery clay and immediately throw my old shitter on its side! Oh how people laughed!  At least it was nice and soft so I didn't break anything. It was a complete bastard to pick up though! Pete | |
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H-E-ROSS GRiSO Capo


Posts : 257 Join date : 2015-09-09 Age : 63
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:03 pm | |
| I had that moment when I assessed how badly I was going to hurt myself keeping it upright. Luckily no one was around to laugh at me; I might have pulled something trying to make the save. And yes picking it back up is no small chore! Good to know you can manage it though. | |
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Lemppari Grignapoco


Posts : 127 Join date : 2015-09-04 Age : 65
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Thu Jul 28, 2016 11:33 am | |
| MIne came with the Stucchi bars, but as they are seriously hampering maintenance, I took them away. | |
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Weißgerät GRiSO Capo


Posts : 68 Join date : 2014-08-07 Age : 72
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:42 pm | |
| I tipped over on the right side one year ago, no speed, really stupid situation. Valve cover punctured, oil spewing out so GRiSO grounded for several weeks until new cover arrives from Italy (first attempt wrong cover, they got it right on second try) I don't mind scratches on the covers, but I do mind getting grounded, particularily if on a trip. So I'm thinking of fitting head guards- still only Stucchi and H&B available?? Joe Kenny made lovely head guards for the old motors, hasn't he made anything for the 1200 motors? | |
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo


Posts : 9571 Join date : 2013-05-30 Age : 65
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:33 pm | |
| No way to safely add any protection to the heads themselves. Insufficient mounting points. Only real option is crash bars and most of those mount in ways that risk serious case damage in the event of a spill.
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Papa Lazarou GRiSO Capo


Posts : 826 Join date : 2014-10-07 Age : 68
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:38 pm | |
| - Pete Roper wrote:
- No way to safely add any protection to the heads themselves. Insufficient mounting points. Only real option is crash bars and most of those mount in ways that risk serious case damage in the event of a spill.
Pete
which begs the question-which h ones don't cause serious damage? | |
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo


Posts : 9571 Join date : 2013-05-30 Age : 65
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:46 pm | |
| Well the old Stucchi ones were probably the least likely to. But they were also probably the least likely to offer much n the way of *Protection*. They also are a colossal pain in the arse for service and tuning as well as making the bike look like a badly plumbed soviet bathroom.
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beetle GRiSO Capo


Posts : 9583 Join date : 2013-09-30
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Aug 30, 2016 10:32 pm | |
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Weißgerät GRiSO Capo


Posts : 68 Join date : 2014-08-07 Age : 72
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:11 pm | |
| Ok, point taken! Got to rethink, maybe drop the head protection completely. The intention was good.....
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Weißgerät GRiSO Capo


Posts : 68 Join date : 2014-08-07 Age : 72
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:12 pm | |
| Beetle, those are the Stucchis for the 8V?
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beetle GRiSO Capo


Posts : 9583 Join date : 2013-09-30
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:19 pm | |
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wardest Grignapoco


Posts : 192 Join date : 2014-04-30 Age : 53
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:02 pm | |
| Are the Stucci head protectors back in stock or did you have them on the shelf | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo


Posts : 9583 Join date : 2013-09-30
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Fri Sep 09, 2016 3:57 am | |
| Technically, they're LGC. I got mine from Gutsibits.
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H-E-ROSS GRiSO Capo


Posts : 257 Join date : 2015-09-09 Age : 63
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:37 am | |
| LGC is the successor to Stucci Luigi and owner of the Stucci name. I am surprised the are bothering with the new branding. | |
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guzziownr Nibbio


Posts : 577 Join date : 2013-12-24
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Sun Sep 11, 2016 12:50 pm | |
| I had first generation Stucchis on my '09 but didn't crash test them. They were tight to the heads and had to be loosened for valve checks.
Generation 2 is what is shown above. You can take off the valve covers now but torquing the front engine bolts is a question mark.
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beetle GRiSO Capo


Posts : 9583 Join date : 2013-09-30
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:32 pm | |
| Torquing the engine bolts requires a ball hex socket. This means your torque value will not be 100% correct, but the rule of thumb is up to 15 degrees can be discounted. My torque wrenches are in in-lbs, so when converting from Nm, I always have to go slightly higher anyway.
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Ad B Tanabuso


Posts : 67 Join date : 2013-10-11 Age : 64
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Mon Sep 19, 2016 12:14 pm | |
| Hi, 5,5 years back I threw my G12 on its right side (wíth Stucchis...)... I had a protector on the CARC, but that bend a bit inside an the housing got scratched too, damn. It was nothing that much, but scratches at several places. My valve covers stayed okay, so also no damage inside where the covers are attached with its 4 M6 screws. New Stucchis and a new CARC protector on which I made two plastics between the CARC and the front of the bar, so it won't bend inside that easily. Better a bar scratched as my bike. Ad B | |
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Papa Lazarou GRiSO Capo


Posts : 826 Join date : 2014-10-07 Age : 68
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:16 pm | |
| Good review there. I have the CARC protector ready to fit and will get head protectors...as soon as LGC make some more. | |
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Papa Lazarou GRiSO Capo


Posts : 826 Join date : 2014-10-07 Age : 68
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:16 pm | |
| Good review there. I have the CARC protector ready to fit and will get head protectors...as soon as LGC make some more. | |
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guzziownr Nibbio


Posts : 577 Join date : 2013-12-24
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:46 pm | |
| - beetle wrote:
- Torquing the engine bolts requires a ball hex socket. This means your torque value will not be 100% correct, but the rule of thumb is up to 15 degrees can be discounted. My torque wrenches are in in-lbs, so when converting from Nm, I always have to go slightly higher anyway.
Thanks, I had to Google that. Is this the right one? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo


Posts : 9583 Join date : 2013-09-30
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Sep 20, 2016 12:10 am | |
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guzziownr Nibbio


Posts : 577 Join date : 2013-12-24
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Sep 20, 2016 2:11 am | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo


Posts : 9583 Join date : 2013-09-30
 | Subject: Re: Crash bars / Engine protectors.... Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:18 am | |
| Nope. Still not seeing anything.
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