Tip Over Protection?

wfsdno · August 27th, 2024, 05:56 PM

Hope this is the right forum!

Does anyone have an idea for tip over protection?

Sliders? Crash Bars? Etc.

This is not for stunt riding but something to help new riders when they fall over.

Would like to protect the blinkers, fairings, etc.

Thanks!

I did search but found nothing with my search words.

Alex · August 27th, 2024, 07:53 PM

There isn't really any place to mount sliders for the pre-gens. It would require cutting a hole in the fairings, and then finding a place to mount them on the frame underneath (and there really isn't a good place). If a new rider is really concerned about hurting the plastics in a tipover, I'd suggest removing the plastics and riding without for a period.

The good news is that the bikes are so narrow and light, that a slow speed tipover does very little damage, and might just need some replacement bar ends or footpegs depending what hit.

wfsdno · August 29th, 2024, 03:36 PM

I was afraid of that. I searched the internet and didn't find anything, thought maybe someone on here had some ideas. Thanks Alex, I will tell her your idea about removing the fairings if she is really concerned.

Thanks!

Triple Jim · August 29th, 2024, 04:05 PM

I took most of the plastic off my '05. My daughter then pretty much learned to ride on it, and had quite a few low speed or stationary tip-overs. The damage was limited mostly to the bar-end mirrors I have on it. Luckily they're the very cheap eBay ones.

Actually, now that I think of it, she did have a real crash on the Dragon. It was a slide-to-a-stop kind of crash, and again, there was no real damage other than a mirror, and I had to straighten the rear brake pedal.

For a while I used the left and right sides of the tail light for rear turn signals, but I didn't like the visibility so I added some small separate turn signals. They don't seem to get damaged in tips-overs. The black paint on my mufflers does get scraped up a little though.

wfsdno · August 29th, 2024, 06:52 PM

Your bike looks like a streetfighter without the fairings, well, maybe a streetwrestler??

Triple Jim · August 29th, 2024, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wfsdno

Your bike looks like a streetfighter without the fairings, well, maybe a streetwrestler??

I think of it as a "standard" motorcycle. I've had a couple people ask, "Why didn't Kawasaki make a version like that?"

wfsdno · August 29th, 2024, 07:58 PM

I saw your paint job and it looked great, but didn't notice the 'S'.

I like it, Great Job!! They should have made the S model. Probably would have sold a bunch.

August 27th, 2024, 05:56 PM	#1
wfsdno ninjette.org newbie Name: Roger Location: Silex MO Join Date: Apr 2016 Motorcycle(s): 09 Suzuki Bandit 1250s, 02 Ninja 250 & 03 Ninja 250, 1980 Suzuki TS250, 1970 Honda CT70 Posts: 7	Tip Over Protection? Hope this is the right forum! Does anyone have an idea for tip over protection? Sliders? Crash Bars? Etc. This is not for stunt riding but something to help new riders when they fall over. Would like to protect the blinkers, fairings, etc. Thanks! I did search but found nothing with my search words.

August 27th, 2024, 07:53 PM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	There isn't really any place to mount sliders for the pre-gens. It would require cutting a hole in the fairings, and then finding a place to mount them on the frame underneath (and there really isn't a good place). If a new rider is really concerned about hurting the plastics in a tipover, I'd suggest removing the plastics and riding without for a period. The good news is that the bikes are so narrow and light, that a slow speed tipover does very little damage, and might just need some replacement bar ends or footpegs depending what hit. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)
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August 29th, 2024, 06:52 PM	#5
wfsdno ninjette.org newbie Name: Roger Location: Silex MO Join Date: Apr 2016 Motorcycle(s): 09 Suzuki Bandit 1250s, 02 Ninja 250 & 03 Ninja 250, 1980 Suzuki TS250, 1970 Honda CT70 Posts: 7	Your bike looks like a streetfighter without the fairings, well, maybe a streetwrestler??
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wfsdno ninjette.org newbie Name: Roger Location: Silex MO Join Date: Apr 2016 Motorcycle(s): 09 Suzuki Bandit 1250s, 02 Ninja 250 & 03 Ninja 250, 1980 Suzuki TS250, 1970 Honda CT70 Posts: 7	I was afraid of that. I searched the internet and didn't find anything, thought maybe someone on here had some ideas. Thanks Alex, I will tell her your idea about removing the fairings if she is really concerned. Thanks!

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wfsdno ninjette.org newbie Name: Roger Location: Silex MO Join Date: Apr 2016 Motorcycle(s): 09 Suzuki Bandit 1250s, 02 Ninja 250 & 03 Ninja 250, 1980 Suzuki TS250, 1970 Honda CT70 Posts: 7	I saw your paint job and it looked great, but didn't notice the 'S'. I like it, Great Job!! They should have made the S model. Probably would have sold a bunch.