Install Engine Crash Bars & Hardware Fasteners
Protect expensive engine covers from low-speed tip-overs and prepare frame bolt threads with proper solvents and threadlockers to prevent vibration loosening and rust.
Adding crash bars helps improve the riding safety for a motorcycle, like the Indian bike above.
Whether you're maneuvering in tight, hilly driveways around Hillsborough, towards Halfmoon Bay, or stopping on loose gravel turnouts along Highway 1, a low-speed tip-over can happen to anyone.
Solid tubular engine guards (crash bars) shield your engine heads, floorboards, and custom paint from devastating pavement impact. Plus, they give you a solid mounting point for adjustable highway pegs so you can stretch your legs on long highway runs.
Installation Protocol: Thoroughly degrease frame mounting threads with a metal prep solvent before running bolts in. Apply a drop of medium-strength blue threadlocker to prevent engine harmonic vibrations from backing the hardware loose over time, while sealing the threads against trapped moisture and rust.
Part of our comprehensive guide: How to Transform A Cruiser Motorcycle for Long-Distance Touring
Dial In Handlebar Ergonomics & Clamp Safety
Relieve shoulder and back pain with proper handlebar pullback, and learn why degreasing riser clamping surfaces is critical for emergency braking safety.
Replacing Handle Bars on a Motorcycle like a Harley Davidson Makes a Huge Difference in Ride Position.
If you find yourself reaching too far forward or locking your elbows straight, every bump on the road sends shockwaves up your forearm into your neck and back.
Swapping to mid-rise handlebars or pullback risers allows your shoulders to drop into a relaxed, natural position with a gentle bend at the elbow.
Safety & Detailing Tip: When adjusting risers, changing bars, or re-clamping hand controls, thoroughly clean the bare handlebar metal with isopropyl alcohol. Residual wax, polish, or greasy thumbprints inside the riser clamp can allow the handlebars to slip forward or backward under heavy, sudden emergency braking.
Part of our comprehensive guide: How to Transform A Cruiser Motorcycle for Long-Distance Touring