Engine bars

[HJP1]

Looking to purchase, and wanted to know if anyone has fitted MOTEA bars, and if do, any good. Or buy Yamaha?

[Wintersdark]

Can't speak for motea. I wouldn't buy the OEM bars.  Well, I did buy the OEM bars, but would have preferred others.  The OEM bars bolt on low but extend high, and tend to bend inwards towards the plastics in case of a crash.  Mine have survived about 5 drops per side, and they're not touching the plastics but they're *very* close now.

 

They're not *bad* but there's lots of better options.

 

You want to look for a set that mounts to the frame, not to the engine.  Last think you want is a hard hit to the crash bars breaking the engine casing.

[Tenerider]

Heavy Duties seem to be a cheap but strong and - especially their Enduro bars - good-looking solution (made in Romania). I'd definitely go for them rather than for Motea.

 

I have Hepco&Becker Rally bars on mine. They do a very good job in protecting the radiator, upper plastics (at least from cracking), they don't bend easily and keep the engine itself a good bit off the ground. But they don't really protect the engine itself.

[Hollybrook]

Hepco and Becker engine bars are good at protecting the engine but are lower bars only.

[Lewie]

2 hours ago, Tenerider said:

Heavy Duties seem to be a cheap but strong and - especially their Enduro bars - good-looking solution (made in Romania). I'd definitely go for them rather than for Motea.

 

I have Hepco&Becker Rally bars on mine. They do a very good job in protecting the radiator, upper plastics (at least from cracking), they don't bend easily and keep the engine itself a good bit off the ground. But they don't really protect the engine itself.

They don’t ship to the UK (heavy duties)

[Lewie]

2 hours ago, Tenerider said:

Heavy Duties seem to be a cheap but strong and - especially their Enduro bars - good-looking solution (made in Romania). I'd definitely go for them rather than for Motea.

 

I have Hepco&Becker Rally bars on mine. They do a very good job in protecting the radiator, upper plastics (at least from cracking), they don't bend easily and keep the engine itself a good bit off the ground. But they don't really protect the engine itself.

They don’t ship to the UK (heavy duties)

if your thinking Yamaha ones there is a cheap set in ebay