SW-Motech Lower Crashbars Reviews

Great fit. They use a larger hex bolt than stock, one more thing to add to the toolkit.

Easy to install, very well made.

I have an old version of these lower crashbars on my 2005 R1200GS. They are incredibly beefy, aided by a lower crossbar that actually runs *beneath* the bashplate. Makes sliding over obstacles harder as you obviously get hung up on the crashbar, and worse, it makes it virtually impossible to find a bash plate that fits. Not even SW-Motech makes one! Only Twin Headlight Ernie, an Inmate at ADV, fabs them. See my review on his bash plate.

Despite these drawbacks, the bars have saved me in MANY spills. the scars on the undersides are pretty telling. It finally took an impact on rocks at around 40mph to drive the left side inward far enough to crush a couple of vanes on my left cylinder cover, and yet, the bars are still functional.