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The exhaust protector never really works. It's not just r&g, no one's does. That said, I don't see evotech doing these dump tests. In fact, I don't know anyone who has actually admitted to crashing in evotech sliders.
Very interesting. Without the crash protection the bill would have been thousands & possibly even a write-off if you were unlucky. Makes you think. Also illustrates the importance of wearing proper gear no matter what! Great vid.
I dropped an MT10, albeit at very low speed, and I was very fortunate that the R&G crash protectors I had fitted saved me from any serious damage - just grazes to indicators and levers. I've since fitted additional R&G products so that I don't push my luck. It's a slightly more expensive package than you are suggesting though. The crash protection fitted to that bike (case covers, aero protectors, lever guards, cotton reels, fork protectors, swingarm protectors, exhaust protector) will set you back £438 delivered. I'm not suggesting it's not a wise investment, just that it's a bit pricier than £250. Nicely crashed.
i did the same thing with my old gear, gave her a final goodbye send off she deserves with a chuckle and a moment of appreciation for how fun it is to practice crashing. regardless of what people say I've always been and advocate for knowing how to crash.
Agreed, I'm not convinced frame sliders are a good idea. Look how far the bike slid despite the slow speed. All you need in real life is a grass patch or a pothole and that bike would cartwheel itself to oblivion.
@@arnobashtar6707 Well considering most people ride on pavement I would think they are a good idea... I would take it sliding with a chance of flipping over it grinding everything and making a repair 10 times more expensive. Besides its not like bikes without sliders don't ever flip...
Makes for an interesting discussion and I see your point.. but from my experience crashing without sliders. The grinding damage is really not that bad. Plastics are easy to repair with body filler and touch up paint. For minor scrapes you can cover them up with stickers. Aftermarket fairings can be worn and the OEM ones can be stored. The exhaust can be grinded, sanded and polished back to perfection. However if all you ever do is ride in town at low speeds, suck at touchup and you only have OEM fairings for an expensive Ducati. Then absolutely use the sliders.
Thought they would have done the exhaust side. Especially as the bike was less protected on that side and would have certainly received more damage. I run a variety of crash protection on my bikes, R&G, Xtreem Bike Works, T-Rex, SW Motech. I chose each one for it specific function.
As someone about to move up to my first big bike, I can definitely see the benefit of this. Everyone tells me there are only two types of bikers .... those who’ve crashed and those who are going to crash! Probably best to get some of this kit for whatever I buy next.
As a MT10 owner who recently crashed a month ago this was very hard to watch. I crashed at 60kmh (low sided on some oil mid corner). That sound is pretty memorable and not nice to listen to. I didn’t have any protection on the bike and the bill was just over $8K AUD. Definitely worth all the sliders 👍
He’s very skilled at dropping the bike, fantastic! But you’d not fix that gear lever by the side of the road, you’d probably have to select either 2nd or 3rd and leave it in that gear. Still able to get on your way, though.
Very interesting. I'd have thought that a front lowside under breaks would replicate the most common type of crash, but that would be a difficult one to simulate without injury. Good effort 👍
You wanna watch that Alan bloke. I bumped into him in my local Yamaha dealer Saturday and after a 5 minute chat i had somehow spent 160 quid on R&G products.... only popped in for a coffee ;)
People gonna hate but it's small amount of money compared to most bikes and on the off chance one does get frisky with the ground you might just be able to pick it up an continue your journey. No oil, no brakes, no clutch, no journey. Sure it won't stop handle bars being mashed, forks twisted or wheels being bent but every little helps.
That's a pretty tame slide really. I crashed many times as a teen and half were front wash, with the other slow high sides. Full rear brake low washes are almost non-existent. But understand 100% that the other common types are too risky to test .. and can bend fork and frame. As for the many comments about why they didn't do an exhaust side test. That protector is just for tip-overs. They add zero strength to the inlet pipe or the rear hanger.. those areas will still cop bending damage.
I remember someone posting on Twitter a picture of the lovely MT10 saying we are about to deliberately crash this bike. I said " Nooo don't do it (I own an MT10) Someone then took great pleasure in sending me the pic of it's on its side!!! Glad the R&G stuff did its job and the Yam is good to ride / wheelie again.
Had r&g on my old bike & that went down twice but the r&g protectors did the job both times with zero damage to the bike. Got them on my new bike & hopefully I’ll never need them but for piece of mind I’d never be without them on any bike.👍
Someone made my cb1100 fall on its left side by hooking up my left rear view mirror to their car's rear view mirror ...Bike was on the side stand with direction column locked ,thankfully i had crash bars so only the gear lever got nicked ...But doyou think damage could have been done internally withing the direction column locking mechanism ? Are those direction column implements sized and designed to handle such fall overs with zero speed ?
Would have been nice to see how right side performed in same test i have aero bungs fitted on my mt10 and that right hand mount through frame onto cambox leaves me nervous if bolt fails could damage engine ?
I don't think it is as much of a risk with sliders but I am always concerned that highway pegs or full crash bars will catch something on the road and high side the bike, potentially throwing you in the air or the bike on top of you.
I'd definitely have a day off. I can't think of a better excuse than "I crashed my bike". Everyone is expecting to hear that at some time anyway. Win Win.
Nice vid! What we all wanted to see! No major damage at 30mph but I'm guessing loads more damage if higher speed! Moral in the story..... Be carful out there and watch your speed and your surroundings!! 🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍👍🏼
Dude just 2 days ago I tipped over to the right on my brand new Honda CBR, I was able to hold the weight almost until the bike was on the ground and I only got two very minor 1 cm long scratches but it was more my ego than the scratches that bother me.
I remember the old vid, the only criticism I have is with my R&G bar ends on my FZ1 being too light vs stock therefore causing a numb hands on the motorway.
Damn! Never thought I would make a comment about sound quality. But, look, I definitely desided to support chanel, to watch it video despite it not funny or really top content, and I long time subscriber. But I just didn't withstand that sound guys. Yeah maybe most people managed but seriously is that so hard to buy bigger mic muffler? Or in other means reduce those ambient noise
@@BikeWorldTVshow not sure if you are trying to say that wasn't sponsored content, or it was? I mean you literally exist as a business to sell advertising to consumers right? I have not problem with that but let's at least be honest about it...
Some research... a 20 mph purposely lowsided.. all worked out perfect.. so what did we learn... absolutetly nothing seeing as how this isnt even close to real life 😂 No flips.. no 'oh shit' amature grabbing the front brake & wiping out.. So basically... if you drop your bike in the garage, your covered. Anything else, hope for the best 😎 Road debris.. medians/barriers/bumps.. disappointing this could have been so much cooler & much better publicity.. as long as its actually a quality product and not more snake oil that already floods the bike market with overpriced junk 👍👍 But seeing as how u actually did a test in general.. im willing to bet your product is superior to 90% of products available to the public. I'll give you that. Thumbs up
exactly what i was thinking. if you fall off your machine and it rolls over a few times this isnt gonna help. last month i crashed and the insurer never even bothered to fix the bike. Sadly motorcycles involved in accidents usually take a big hit.
just what I needed to know, been researching this kit and other protection systems, A new biker just out to buy an either a MT-09 or MT-10 subject to test rides & costs. CAN YOU DO ONE ON SECURITY SYSTEMS, Trackers and the like
There are other companies/people doing crash protection products you can find them on bike forums, I've bought a couple of undamaged fairing protectors from a breaker on ebay and some 12mm threaded bar for my bike just got to put it together next time I remove tank n fairings for a service at the end of the month.
I haven't personally tested it, and frame sliders are a bike saver on the street, but I've seen in club racing that on the track they can dig into the dirt and flip the bike. Thoughts? I crashed a 916 without sliders on the track at 110 mph and it just dug in and stopped. I think it would have flipped when it hit the dirt if sliders were installed.
Though of course it CAN happen (I'm a club racer and track instructor for a laugh!), but I tend to tell those at track who ask about it, that I would liken it to the argument for and against wearing seatbelts. Where the idiots who argue against wearing them try to argue that you more likely to be 'thrown free', than be trapped inside. Yes, of course that IS a possibility, but the balance of probability tips massively towards you being better off with a seatbelt on, and with sliders, you are also massively better off having them on too. But it's not the dirt that would cause a bike to flip (if it was to dig in at all), but the curb that would flip the bike, but to be brutally honest - if a bike is sliding that quickly when it hits the curb - there's enough between wheels, pegs, can, etc., to catch a curb and cause a flip, so I never go out on track without them (as I can't afford to keep replacing panels when I dump it!!) Hope that helps. ;)
I did a 40mph crash my bike flipped, I snapped the clutch lever bracket off completely, snapped a foot peg, bent my gear and brake levers cause it flipped. I’m still debating are crash bungs worth it cause they could increase the likelihood of flips in real world use.
Bike World LOL, no; I just think there’s more to entail for damage on the exhaust side, than the non-exhaust side. Plus, in for a penny, in for a pound... You may as well knacker a complete set?! 😉👍🏻
I fitted those a few days before I crashed my GSXR600 on track and they done their job. The bike has long since gone now but there's a little video on it on my RU-vid channel.The flip side (literally) is that I think R&G frame protectors compounded the damage when I low sided a fireblade