Naked Tenere Walks Into a Bar...

[Mikeybikey57]

I had GIVI bars on my S10 but they gave way in relatively low speed contacts with the road and the side of a panel van. As the radiator and cooling fan assemblies were damaged in both cases, I decided to go for Altrider bars after the bike was repaired (Thanks e-bay ::008:. They were a bit fiddly to mount up in comparison to the GIVI's but I did manage to fit them on my own without too much hassle. They look much stronger and well made, plus the substantial side mounting plates are a much more robust design in comparison but I'm hoping I don't actually have to see how well they hold up by lunching my bike again. :

 

[dcstrom]

From the subject line I thought you were going to tell a joke involving my bike!

Somewhere in Spain, got a room upstairs, left the bike in the bar for security...

 

[racnruss]

What? no cardboard under the bike to catch oil drips?

 

[10éréRider]

::026:: on the GIVI's. I had in narrowed down to the Givi or Alt Riders. I haven't "tested" them yet to see how they hold up but they seem pretty sturdy to me.

10éréRider

 

[78YZ]

I've put it down both sides on the gravel and the bars needed some touch up paint but didn't bend and no damage to bike. I have deliberately laid it down once while stopped on a hill to help a mate and was comfortable doing so. Probably best value for money accessory I have fitted.

When you say 'NEEDED SOME TOUCH UP PAINT" did you use paint or bedliner? Mine appear to have a rough bedliner like coating.

 

[sail2xxs]

ALTRider. They hold up well, have great coverage, and with a little finessing, you can remove the side panels on the left and right sides.

Best,

Chris

 

[Bappo]

+1 for Givi. They have handled a sleeping Tenere quite a few times with no damage. Granted only twice on pavement. A few other times in mud, sand, etc.

easy to remove the side plastics as well.

 

[adventurelounger]

DCStrom that's an AWESOME pic! Were all the bottles empty and your S10 on its side when you came down in the morning?

 

[dcstrom]

Hepco Becker for me - my bike has been on it's side numerous times, H&B are very strong, you don't need the coverage extending as far up as most of them do. Makes them a bit lighter too. Crashed tested by sliding down the road at 50mph. Crash bar and Jesse bag took most of the impact, hardly a mark anywhere else.

 

[peelxtz1200]

+1 Givi bars my bike went over one nite in France last year no damage to the bike whatsoever just a few scratches to the bars and footrest nothing a bit of polishing and paint touch up A +

 

[squarebore]

When you say 'NEEDED SOME TOUCH UP PAINT" did you use paint or bedliner? Mine appear to have a rough bedliner like coating.

Just a quick spray on the bike with some Matt black spray can I had in the shed

 

[motoguy]

Not looking for exotic fan protection for spills on trails. 80% street, 20% dirt and gravel backroads.

Have the alt rider. and just knocked over mine in the garage. Thank god for the bars, radiator would have been toast.