engine bar fitting

[Wigan Chris]

Just a quick question of engine bar fitting. the following picture is of the ones sold on wemoto. it appears that fittings go round the back of the frame, and then the engine bars attach to the front of these fittings? is that the case? it also appears that just above the belly pan that any radiator covers will need to be slightly bent back and out of the way of the fittings?
i suupose the jist of the question is there wont be any need for drilling or maching of any sort? - mine is a 98 RD-07

[YEN_POWELL]

I've got those (had the same set on two different bikes) and they will fit with no modifications or bending, although you do need three hands at one critical point.

They do not ever have to be removed for servicing or fairing/bashplate removal, unlike some of the other types. Mine were also tested when they wrote off a brand new car a few years ago. I have missing paint on a small part of them.

[Wigan Chris]

thats exactly what i wanted to know, thanks very much.

now wheres my letter to santa....

[Zenarchy]

I've got those bars. They have U bolts that go round the back of the frame then plates on the front that you bolt the bars to.

They don't require any drilling or machining or anything, but fitting the u-bolts and plates so they go through the plastic radiator guard is a little fiddly. I ended up just cutting a couple of the little plastic bits out of the mesh on mine (though if you're careful you can probably get away without needing to do that- it might be possible if you're more careful to make sure the u-bolts go throught he little holes in the plastic guard in the right place and just bend the little plastic posts a little rather than needing to cut them).

I really like them as you can get the belly pan and fairings on and off without needing to take the bars off once they're fitted (always handy - particularly if you're like me and always losing nuts and bolts down the belly pan). Seem to do their job well too.

[Zenarchy]

I'm too slow.

[Wigan Chris]

good info from both of you

[YEN_POWELL]

(always handy - particularly if you're like me and always losing nuts and bolts down the belly pan).

There is something about that bashplate that attracts small objects. I've lost count of the number of things I've lost inside it and had to go fishing for, before sighing and taking the bloody thing off.

[Zenarchy]

There is something about that bashplate that attracts small objects. I've lost count of the number of things I've lost inside it and had to go fishing for, before sighing and taking the bloody thing off.

I know. Someone should get James Randy onto it and might win his million. It's like it exherts some supernatural force over nuts and bolts. I've had things ping or slip out of plyers and sockets and end up in there even when I've undone them from parts of the bike that aren't anywhere near it. It's got to the point that if I need to undo anything a bit fiddly and more than a couple of bolts I just take it of before I start as it's almost a certainty something will end up in there by the time I've finished, so saves me losing my temper.

[YEN_POWELL]

I know. Someone should get James Randy onto it and might win his million. It's like it exherts some supernatural force over nuts and bolts. I've had things ping or slip out of plyers and sockets and end up in there even when I've undone them from parts of the bike that aren't anywhere near it. It's got to the point that if I need to undo anything a bit fiddly and more than a couple of bolts I just take it of before I start as it's almost a certainty something will end up in there by the time I've finished, so saves me losing my temper.

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[HUDDERS]

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Myself included