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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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Default Will a crash cage look silly on a street bike?

I'm thinking about putting a freestyle ingenuity crash cage on my gixxer after I get some fiberglass fairings and get them painted.

I think I probably can't use it on the track, but I'd like to have it on the street in case I hit some sand or something and drop it since I don't have full coverage..

What do you think? Oh by the way I'll be painting it championship white.


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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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Sure you could use it on the track, as long as your not draggin elbow.(I think most people will be ok there) and I think they are a cool thing to have, they look nice and they will save your bike.

n a lighter note: joo should just get V3TK
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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I think they look pretty lame on any bike but if you a hard core stunta its ideal. It does affect your clearance if you ride hard. You dont have to be at elbow draggin leans for it to hit the ground.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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I've got a FI cage/sliders on my R6 and it's saved the bike from $100's of repair. Not ideal for track or twisties.


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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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Default Re: Will a crash cage look silly on a street bike? (skidd)

First off, who cares how it looks and what people will think. Its made to protect your bike, not to get a million complimants... Also, you can remove the hoop on the F.I. cage and just run the sliders at the track...
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 07:16 AM
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frame sliders will probably be good enough for u
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 10:03 AM
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Default Re: Will a crash cage look silly on a street bike? (slammed EG)

They will not let you bring it on the track. At least they shouldn't
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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Default Re: Will a crash cage look silly on a street bike? (Gong Show)

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