Hi
I just received my new to me 2023 RT and I am looking at crash bars. I have Ilium on order, but found the T-rex bars. I was comparing mountain points, as I feel that more mountain points, prevent the bars to flex or move with a tip over or slow speed slide. Material wise, they both use 1 inch steel.
T-rex fromt: 3 connection points
T-rex back: 4 connection points
Ilium: back and front, 2 connection points
I know you can remove the ilium rears, but I doubt I would ever do that.
Can you easily do an oil change with the T-rex bars installed just like the Ilium?
Does anyone had the misfortune of dropping their bike with the T-Rex crash bars installed and can you share your experience?
T-rex crash bars
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Re: T-rex crash bars
Have you a link to the T Rex bars? I only thought they did stuff for adventure bikes
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Re: T-rex crash bars
A good price. Heard good reports on their kit on YT
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Re: T-rex crash bars
Yes, I canceled my ilium works and will be installing these at half the price. I’ll have to see how the clamping to the silver frame for the swingarm will work. I hope it will not scratch or damage that.
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Re: T-rex crash bars
You'll be fine. If worried try some low tack painters tape
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