What crash bars do you use

[Douglas Money]

I used to have a crash bar on my old Honda. What are you guys using on the XS11s? The wife and I layed ours down today and I got caught underneath the bike. I need a crash bar so that doesn't happen again. Fortunately she was strong enough to lift it off of my foot. God is it sore. Ankle to the knee got twisted really bad. Anyway, I figure the bars will give me the extra room in case it happens again.

[Pat Kelly]

Crash bars/case savers usually don't help your legs/feet in an accident. They do work at keeping the alternator and timeing covers from getting scratched if the bike falls over at slow/no speed.
Yes, I do have them on both my XS's. 2 point on the E and 3 point on the LG.

[mro]

crash bars???

Would be mandated by government if could be proved to be effective...

Do help preserving engine, sometimes.......
May help your leg/foot but would not count on it, not what manufacturers made em for...

Lucky for me, last time bike went down on a left hand turn I was wearing steel toed boots. While ankle to knee still got some abuse, would have ground em down some between bike and pavement without boot...



mro
btw
like/use the little 3 point

[80mdnt11]

Steel Toes

Don't leave home (on the bike, that is) without 'em!

[Douglas Money]

Does anyone know where to get them, or do I have to fabricate my own?

My old one on the other bike was great. Never had to use it but it was strong and this time I only needed about 3 inches clearance.

[79XS11F]

I prefer the small profile engine case guards.
Rob

[Pat Kelly]

This is what most XS1100's have for crash bars. I have seen the large loop bars
(generic photo)
but not very often. XS750's use the loop type, not sure how difficult to adapt

[Douglas Money]

Yes, I knew abou tthe case guards. They would not have been very effective in this case. The larger bar would have been perfect. I will check into the 750. Otherwise, I get to use my pipe bender.

[Pat Kelly]

Let me look in my "pile-o-parts" I may have a 750 loop sitting around. All my 750's are gone, just 1100's at my house now.

[webbcraft2150]

I try real hard not to use my case savers for there intended purpose.

Pat, I think ya need some cam cover plugs.

[Pat Kelly]

Originally posted by webbcraft2150
Pat, I think ya need some cam cover plugs.

I've got some new cam plugs...... and a new valve gover gasket, and valve stem seals, and head and base gaskets, spare cylinders. The 1196 pistons should be here any day. A spare clutch steel disc too along with a new driveshaft boot.
I should have everything to fix that oil leak .

[Special Ed]

about those "full loope" bars

I had “full loops” on my Special when I bought it. I really like the style, plus they are really handy for mounting forward pegs. Trouble is, I got knocked off my bike by a cage. It pulled out of a side street to make a right-hand turn. He sideswiped me, and when the #@%&! finally woke up and realized he was running into me he slammed on his brakes: the left corner of his bumper hooked my right-hand roll bar and pulled the bar into my cylinder head, breaking three cooling fins.
Did it protect my leg? Don’t know, but it did damage my bike.
The miscreant’s insurance co. figured my bike was totaled and paid me $1200 for it. It just ticked over to 80,000 miles on the recent Tahoe Rally and is running like a top.
Go to J.C.Whitnet.com: they have “full loope” bars for XS11’s there.
E.Liberty

[Douglas Money]

I must be blind, I went back to the Whitney site and still don't see the bars for the XS1100. If you could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. Thanks.

[80mdnt11]

Bars?

If your'e still looking--------------http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YAMAH...QQcmdZViewItem
Not sure if that worked--- Item # 190032525452

[Special Ed]

J.C. Whitney

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/V...014756/c-10111
There is a search window on the right hand side where you can type in ypur make, model, and year. This will take you to a minue where you can look up various accessories just for your bike. Mine is an XS11S, 1979, so the link is for that. Hope this helps.
E.Liberty