No sooner am I looking to place an order for some crash bars and maybe find ANYONE who's installed these from Outback Motortek, here you are. Timing is impeccable.

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was of use. Don’t forget the proper video from Outback Motortek also 👍

I waited months to get my Crash Bars from Outback Motortek but ended up going a different direction with T-rex. Those do look quite nice, Thanks for the video!

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

Where are you. I bought them in UK they arrived in a couple of days. I like them in as much as I like any crash bars - I usually avoid them. They match the bike without adding much weight. 👍

@AdventureBert

3 жыл бұрын

@@CodgerBiker I'm in Florida, they were on backorder for 4 months before I bought the TRex racing bars. Very similar to the Outback.

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

I think I saw them. Very similar as you say. Buying things from outside UK very weird just now. Guess I was lucky. Not that I can ride this year till 29th March. Locked down. 😕

These are the same bars I want to get for my 690. Minimal, but effective, thanks for the upload. Just waiting for them to be re-stocked.

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

I'm still waiting to test them, locked down. Not sure if I'll keep them on it or not (don't usually do crash bars), but they certainly are compact and match the bike well 👍

anyone who has their bike in the kitchen to install crash bars gets a thumbs up immediately. I froze my butt off just putting on tail light and turn signals today in a 34 Deg F garage.

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a game changer. Radiator on, kettle boiling 😁👍

Easy, last week I ordered one. Thanks for he info.

Just ordered these finally after waiting months for them to come into stock 👍🏻

@CodgerBiker

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jon. They'll protect the radiator. But I recently took mine off for summer road riding. I was looking at them the other day and one appears to have cracked. The bike only tumbled over twice and landed on handle bars. I'm planning a 2 year video soon so I'll report back then. Maybe I was unlucky, or it's an optical illusion.

@JondavKTM

Жыл бұрын

@@CodgerBiker yes I’ve bought them for doing the TET I’m going on the 18th, northern Spain for a weeks riding. I thought it would be a good idea to have some protection for the radiators incase of an off. Shame yours have damaged so easily, I would of expected better. I’ll see how they go. Wether they’ll be a permanent fixture I’ll have wait and see, possibly as I always do some off road riding when I’m using the bike. Thanks for letting me know. Look forward to seeing your video. Did you ever experience any front wheel wobble under heavy acceleration, and if so did your Scott’s stabiliser fix this ? Cheers, Jon

@CodgerBiker

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jon. Never had any wobble. Could be tyre related. Have you rim locks? You could try balancing the front wheel maybe. I changed to tubeless wheels of course (bloody expensive!). But I had no issues before that. I fitted the damper only because the Rade Fairing came with the mount and thought why not. If you have any questions/ideas to note on my 2 year review please email them and I'll do my best to answer. Not had much time lately. 👍

Putting these on my 2021 690. They could save a radiator and in the remote places in the world I go on my own that could be critical. Also they make very useful handle on both sides for lifting the bike off the ground. Especially if you have the rear handles (which I do) and/or a pannier rack. Also you can attach 6 litre Kreiga pockets to them which are very handy and add to fall protection. If I think of any more excuses to fit the only great looking crash bars made out there I will let you know !

@CodgerBiker

2 жыл бұрын

They've been on most of a year now. I put them on only for radiator protection. Handy also for holding the bike up when checking oil. But still not convinced. Likely to twist the frame in a high speed slide, well maybe.👍

Apparently your cat wants more camera time and is showing out for negative attention😸🤣

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

I think you are absolutely spot on the mark with that comment! 👍🤣😁

I ordered the R and G frame sliders for my 690 - had to rotate them about 45 degrees from horizontal to get them to fit on the right side due to the canister - other than that, they look great and weigh almost nothing Keep the videos coming! Cheers from Louisiana USA

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Are they Duke sliders or Enduro/SMC ones?

@BJJNINJA215

3 жыл бұрын

@@CodgerBiker they are technically for the SMC model

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, I'll have a look 👍👍

I thought about crash bars as always had them on big shiny adventure bikes. Decided against to keep the weight down and there isn’t really anything to damage in a spill..just plastic panels and they scratch up anyway...got to say though that those do look good without being too much overkill👍

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

Have to agree entirely. I do not know if these will stay. But at 2kg worth a try. Mainly I drop the bike sideways at very low speeds, so they might save the radiator. Also I have been wondering about small LED lights that could, maybe, attach onto them. Depends how far I go along the ‘Adv’ conversion road, before I decide it is getting too heavy. As always it’s a balancing act... they may stay, but then again! 😂👍

@bk6271

7 ай бұрын

Thats what I was thinking until I dropped my bike and it hit a rock I guess and shifted the entire radiator to one side. Had to remove entire radiator and bend all the mounting brackets back to straight. Now I’m afraid to drop it, not sure how many times I can bend it back before failure

@CodgerBiker

7 ай бұрын

@@bk6271I guess nothing is fool proof. What year is the bike. They supposedly improved the radiator protection on my bike. But if I had your experience/environment I’d be fitting bars like these. Only thing to consider is mine broke after a very minor drop, but the bike was undamaged.

Awesome bud cheers 👍🏻

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

Nice job Codger!

@CodgerBiker

Жыл бұрын

Cheers. I did break them at some point later 👍

@gradocchio

Жыл бұрын

@@CodgerBiker sorry to hear that, hope you are ok! New video coming? I'm getting the factory bars installed new, any reason you didn't go with KTM Racing parts?

@CodgerBiker

Жыл бұрын

I think they were the only ones available at the time, it was a couple of years back. The whole bike was my Covid project, we were locked down for months, it kept me sane. But I love the bike. See here how it went: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZmttKawfLG1nqg.html

Hello, which year is your bike. I am looking to purchase a 2021 but not much parts are ready for it, wings, crash bars I guess and other things.

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

Hello. Mine is a 2020 👍

HI, where did you buy this black foot guards mounts near the foot pegs ?

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/X52Fk6h9mJTNm5c.html

I assume that in outback riding you are more worried for a damaged radiator than cracked frame ?

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. On road, at speed, probably not going to make much difference either way. But offroad, or if dropped at low speed, could save the rad 👍

Great video mate, Can you pls tell me the outside diameter of the tube?

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers. About 20mm according to my tape measure. Fits snug inside the black engine harness bolt slots 👍

@marcoseriously1901

3 жыл бұрын

@@CodgerBiker thanks mate ;)

About same weight as a DR650. You would have really gone crazy spending a few thousand dollars building a DR650. Weeks and Weeks of video .. Months 😂... Oh, crash bars are nice👍

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

I'd sooner be out riding to be honest. Just now it is illegal. Hopefully in the spring 👍

So, how did those crash bars handled themselves?

@CodgerBiker

9 ай бұрын

See this vid about 20 mins in for that: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yqqgx5upqr23qZs.htmlsi=3agzwKRjFlSvN1Td

@lessgrep

9 ай бұрын

@@CodgerBiker Thanks!

Do you think you will be taking it off road?

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

Of course... one day. Whole country currently locked down 🙁

Hi CB, I’m in North Wales and want to buy a set of these bars. If you’re not entirely happy with them maybe I could offer you some £££. 🤓

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

I still can't make my mind up about them. Useful for oil checks as I can hold the bike upright with them. They are still on... for now 👍

Your AT was 215 kg maybe dry, (no fluids). There is no way in hell that weight is with a full tank. 215 seems to me to light even for a dry AT.

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

No, as I said in the video, my Africa Twin (DCT) was 250kg - and bloody top heavy. My 790 Adv was 215kg - with much lower COG. The 690 Enduro is 170kg. All weights fully fuelled. I know, I had to pick them up 👍

Grab the Rottweiler Sas/ canister removal kit .. lose the 3.5 lbs ... trade off for crash bars.

@CodgerBiker

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it'll probably happen one day... Good idea👍