Thank feck for Oggy Knobs!

**Morcs** · 7th June 2007, 15:20

Well actually mine are RG racing ones... but all the same eh.

But cant recommend them enough, all up cost $280 inc paying for fitting due to fairing mods.

Put them to the test this afternoon. Managed to highside when my front wheel hit a nice patch of oil under braking when halting briskly at a give way in point chev.

On initial inspection bike was pretty rooted, front suframe had bent and had the front fairing and screen looking very peculiar indeed, the crash protector itself is scraped and bent and the fairings and exhaust (new can

) had many scrapes on.

Well, I managed to get it home, take things apart, bend shit back rar -dee-rar, sand and repolish exhaust, do some minor sanding on fairings - and I guarantee, when its put back together, you wont be able to easily tell its been slid down the road except for a worn oggy and a piece of scraped vinyl on the arse end.

YAY FOR CRASH PROTECTORS!

Be careful out there, it does seem more slippery than usual, and there is a huge amount of oil around.

**Keystone19** · 7th June 2007, 15:24

So in the space of 3 hours you managed to install crash bungs, high side your bike in order to test them, and repair the damage.

I take it that you didn't hurt yourself then...

**Kwaka14** · 7th June 2007, 15:27

Glad it worked out ok for you in the end, bugger eh, must be the season....

**ArcherWC** · 7th June 2007, 15:40

Originally Posted by Keystone19

So in the space of 3 hours you managed to install crash bungs, high side your bike in order to test them, and repair the damage.

I take it that you didn't hurt yourself then...

came off better than you then, aye Jill

**Morcs** · 7th June 2007, 15:42

Originally Posted by Keystone19

So in the space of 3 hours you managed to install crash bungs, high side your bike in order to test them, and repair the damage.

I take it that you didn't hurt yourself then...

Went down and hit my left knee as always... Im going to need a new one soon...

Didnt have them fitted today, im sweet as. Thanks

I need some vinyl and some white paint to touch up the tank...

**kneescraper** · 7th June 2007, 15:47

Go on, show us some picutres. Sorry to hear about the crash, I didnt almost the same the other week. Doesnt feel good does it, I to fucked my knee. Least its a excuse to spend more time with out bikes.

**Maha** · 7th June 2007, 15:53

Originally Posted by Morcs

Be careful out there, it does seem more slippery than usual, and there is a huge amount of oil around.

you weren't following McJim were ya Morcs?.....

**Macktheknife** · 7th June 2007, 16:17

Glad you are ok Pete, good luck with the repairs mate, how did you straighten the sub frame?

**Smorg** · 7th June 2007, 16:30

fuck yeah +1 for Oggys, I have the genuine thing saved my beautiful bike big time after a close encounter with asian4wd/gravel two of the biggest threats known to bikers

**Black Bandit** · 7th June 2007, 17:39

Originally Posted by Keystone19

So in the space of 3 hours you managed to install crash bungs, high side your bike in order to test them, and repair the damage.

Not a bad days work then? Sorry to hear about the off. So how do you repair scrapes in the exhaust?

And what exactly did the crash bungs protect? Sounds like fairly extensive damage!

**toymachine** · 7th June 2007, 22:43

I was going the other way home from unitec, thought it was you cept wearing cordura.. greasy roads eh

**Baldyheed** · 7th June 2007, 23:34

Must admit, was looking at buying some of these things for the Triumph. Will definitely get some now.

**Cr1MiNaL** · 7th June 2007, 23:49

I have one for the R6 but unfortunately have lost the other before I fit it. I need one more crash bung for the right hand side... does anyone have one they could sell me? They only sell them in pairs and I dont want to waste valuable $$ on a pair when i only need 1. Thanks...

Ps: morcs sorry abt ur fall... its been too greasy on the roads lately... shiny spots and diesel/petrol/oil spills at ever traffic light almost. ive been avoiding the center line.

Raj.