ALT Rider Crash Bar Field Testing

[WaltM]

I was mounting up for the last leg of my Chicago to Toronto trip (1850 miles one way) and decided not to move the bike from the slanted side of the road before mounting up. Bad move. Alt Rider crash bars and Happy Trails pannier took the brunt. No real damage other than me hitting the ground hard ending up with a couple of sore ribs.


Walt

 

[snuffcityrider]

Glad your okay, for the most part. Mine have been field tested also. The only thing I hate more than dropping the bike is picking it up...

 

[Ramseybella]

After dropping your bike with them on wait till you have to take them off to change out your Battery like I did today!
I dropped mine on both sides and reinstalling them today was a PITA to line the holes up as they are slightly warped from past impacts.

 

[colorider]

Ouch, but at least you're okay. I'm still on the fence on adding bars to my new one. No question that I was glad I had them on my first one as I took a couple spills on my Whitehorse trip in '12.

 

[WaltM]

The only thing I hate more than dropping the bike is picking it up...

+1 to that. A nice local stopped his car and helped me pick her up.

 

[WaltM]

Ouch, but at least you're okay. I'm still on the fence on adding bars to my new one. No question that I was glad I had them on my first one as I took a couple spills on my Whitehorse trip in '12.

Soreness on the side mostly gone. I would have been on the fence too, but they were installed by the previous owner. Now I am glad they were on there.

 

[holligl]

Glad you made it back safely. Hope your trip was enjoyable otherwise.

 

[WaltM]

Glad you made it back safely. Hope your trip was enjoyable otherwise.

In Toronto until tomorrow then heading home.