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Dear oh dear, I'm going to have to sell the CT...
The crash bars are the same as on my CT, look good but not sure of their strength should you drop the bike. They're good for mounting the lights on. The top mount on the AT looks not very strong. I like the looks of the after market bars better functionally and strength. Probably cheaper too.The sump guard looks ok.The hand guards are good. The pannier are very light but again don't look that strong. I certainly would not waste my time with the Honda pannier.
Thanks for the suggestions, gentleman. I guess I'll have to make that decision before the bike arrives here. I know many were concerned about the mounting points only being on the frame and under the front fairing. I know from experience that the SW Motech crash bars on a KLR mount only to a single point on each side of the motor, and across to each other, and worked flawlessly when dropped. I guess we'll have to see if someone 'tests' them out.
Excellent. Thanks for the info, MrKiwi.Have you ever dropped your CT on the bars?To be honest, the crash bars from Touratech, Holan, SW Motech all look about the same diameter of tubing and same wall thickness (3mm). They all seem to pick a different part on the bike to bolt to. Honda is the only one with a rubber mount behind the bolt.Also, dollar for dollar crash bars from all after market plus the LED lights are not that different in price from the OEM ones.Decisions, decisions... Quote from: MrKiwi on February 28, 2016, 20:24:25The crash bars are the same as on my CT, look good but not sure of their strength should you drop the bike. They're good for mounting the lights on. The top mount on the AT looks not very strong. I like the looks of the after market bars better functionally and strength. Probably cheaper too.The sump guard looks ok.The hand guards are good. The pannier are very light but again don't look that strong. I certainly would not waste my time with the Honda pannier.