Function over form. . . . my favorite.
Advice needed about crash bars.
- Thread starter StefanOnHisS10
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Tenman
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I've dropped my bike on my Altriders a bunch of time in the dirt and 3 or 4 times on the asphalt. I change a battery yesterday and had to loosen the 2 right side main bolts to get it out. They are almost touching at the front cowl. I have some soft velcro on the inside of the bars to keep from scratchin the sh$t out of the cowl to get it off now. The left side ain't budged.
It is this video (among some others) from TTC that made me decide against.
Good to hear you have good experiences!
Stefan
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ballisticexchris
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I had the upper AltRiders save my radiator from damage. If you ride terrain like this then they are a must! In fact anytime you take this beast on a dirt road you should prepare for this kind of terrain. Yesterdays smooth fire road can turn into todays rock slide.
Dang! That second photo ain’t no terrain for a 265kg adv. Need to buble wrap my bike if I would go ride it
Did you cross it?
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ballisticexchris
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I was able to navigate it barely. To the left of it was slightly easier. I'm now off the dirt and put street tires back on my bike. It is just too easy to get over your head on this big bike. The Super Tenere is very limited on where it can go due to it's weight.
gunslinger_006
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super tenere has entered the chat.
lund
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This is a typical sales BS, unfortunately it works and many fall for it. His claims are nonsense.
lund
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Some people have a hard time differentiating an ADVENTURE ROAD bike to a dirt bike. The S10 is very capable of off tarmac motorcycle touring but would you take your pickup truck down the same place you would an ATV or SXS???
Apparently some would and will quickly blame the equipment for its inadequacies LOL
I think using the right tool to do the right job applies here.
Nomad
Member
That is why I went with the Outback setup. The combination of the two parts I think makes for a sturdier configuration. However, I am slightly concerned about the lack of airflow their skid plate provides. But I'm not educated enough to know if it something that should even be a concern.
I have the AltRider upper and lower combination with a Hepco Becker skid plate. This Outback Motortrek setup with their skid plate really looks good. I like the way the skidplate is mounted to the crash bars and the price seems reasonable. I never heard of these before.
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My exact feelings. Not to take away from the SW Motech bars, but this is a sales bias opinion.
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ballisticexchris
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I don't think anyone has a hard time with that. It is simple physics.