Orongorongo Full-On Adventure Ride, Sunday 12 April

[MyGSXF:Me]

Mwahahahaha, MWAHAHAHAHAHA

you started it!!!!!!

[marks]

Does yours / do they still have that traction control system? Or did that get dropped?

mine has it and mines one of the last made (03). Its has a flat 4 stroke like power band (for a 2 stroke) but the traction control was a joke - I think the timing gets retarded (not sure if I should use that word) if the engine accelerates rapidly.

[Paladin]

Possibly true?

In my experience the plastic Acerbis guards were fairly useless, as they rotate on the bars due to a design flaw (plastic keyed section at the bar ends is weak). I broke heaps of levers with them on (trail rides eg Woodhill), they always twisted around the bars in even a minor fall, exposing the levers.

Solid barkbusters will transfer the energy, but if they transfer it inboard to a thicker (read: stronger) part of the bar - while simultaneously protecting your levers - then I think you are in front.

You can always get lucky or unlucky; however my luck with the barkbusters is consistently good, with the plastic Acerbis' consistently bad.

Yep have noticed the right one has spun round actually; no lever damage as of yet tho. Will keep an eye on that. Or maybe I could stop binning the DR!!!

[bart]

Possibly true?

In my experience the plastic Acerbis guards were fairly useless, as they rotate on the bars due to a design flaw (plastic keyed section at the bar ends is weak). I broke heaps of levers with them on (trail rides eg Woodhill), they always twisted around the bars in even a minor fall, exposing the levers.

Solid barkbusters will transfer the energy, but if they transfer it inboard to a thicker (read: stronger) part of the bar - while simultaneously protecting your levers - then I think you are in front.

You can always get lucky or unlucky; however my luck with the barkbusters is consistently good, with the plastic Acerbis' consistently bad.

I've got the Acerbis plastic guards. After replacing multiple levers on trail rides, I've given up. Both brake and clutch are now filed down to 2 finger length. Don't know how I get a WOF.

I've often wondered how the original bars have stayed straight. You guys might be on to something.