Always worth having a set of crash bars... JIC. I have never used mine.... three times! The last time I didn't use them was last June in the Cairngorms, when the tar under the side stand melted and gave way while I was taking some photos. The bike gently lowered itself onto the grass verge. No harm done.

@johndiehardmclean23

3 ай бұрын

Definitely well worth adding the extra bit of weight! 🙂 That only happens once in a blue moon Neil,so must have been that day up here we called summer! 🤣👍

Very smart mukka as long as your happy doesn’t matter what others think

@johndiehardmclean23

3 ай бұрын

Yeah my peer pressure days from those overly expensive Givi topbox owners are behind me...Oh wait you've got 1 of those sorry! 😮🤣👍 Cheers really B! ✌️😎

Looking good John. Sets the bike off nicely. 👍

Good purchases mate. Glad you got that fitted right.

The bike is starting to look good John and the top box really sets it off

Well impressed with that top box! I've had my eye on these for a while.

@johndiehardmclean23

3 ай бұрын

Folk may think us Scots are tight,but we just like good value! 😉👍

I was like that with the KTM pal wanted crash bars just on the bottom to offer some protection without changing look of the bike. Them top boxes are brill I have to and really good quality 👍🏻👍🏻

@johndiehardmclean23

3 ай бұрын

I water tested it for leaks yesterday & after around 7 hours of riding in the lashing rain,it didn't leak like the ass area of my textiles! 🤬😂👍

That is extremely Scottish weather 😭 Gotta love those single use spanners they supply, the top looks good, very nice lining. And a great price on crash bars. Need to get some for my bike next. epic adventure bike buddy 👍

@johndiehardmclean23

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Phil & great to have you back again mate! 🙂👍

The Scotsman in me likes the great value of that top box and the crash bars weren't too steep either. I'm glad you found a way to fit the bars, making a make shift adapter plate would have made them less strong. I spent several hours trying to fit a rear hugger to the Rocket, two out of three bolt holes aligned but the other would be way out no matter what order you fitted them. I thought I'd see your usual comment on my most recent video, I think perhaps a few regulars haven't been notified, please give it a look the location is stunning. Let me know if your heading my direction, it would be great to do a ride together. Noobiker is heading my way on 7-6 as he crosses from Edinburgh to Stirling to spend a couple of days with a friend.

@johndiehardmclean23

3 ай бұрын

Not watched much the last few days,so I'll hunt down your latest soon mate! 👍😎 Yeah Noobiker has been in touch & I said I'd meet up with him aswell,so probably the same say as you then! 😬👍

You take us to some lovely locations John 🤣🤣 Looks like you got a perfect mix of Chinese and German 👍👍 You deffo want the bars to be German though!

@johndiehardmclean23

3 ай бұрын

It was a method of making the bike look better...Film beside a mountain of rubbish! 😉😂👍 Chinesium crash bars would have been plastic I reckon!!! 😉✌️

Hi john Wondering if you could tell me how easy was to fit top box as thinking of getting one my bike same 850 2022 did you have to remove rear plate Thanks

@johndiehardmclean23

3 ай бұрын

It was really easy to fit mate,2 holes lined up with the factory mounting plate,so I just drilled another 2 in it & used the nylock nuts & bolts that came with the topbox! 👍😬

@stevenblacklock7830

3 ай бұрын

@@johndiehardmclean23 thanks john box arrive tomorrow