Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > R&G crash protectors

[HW]

I was looking at their swingarm and fork savers. Swingarm ones fit either end of a bar through the spindle and similar with the front ones, plus some bar ends. I know that the clutch is vulnerable, but Ive also seen a "deep" set pressure plate so that the exposed springs are not vulnerable on a RH low-side.

http://www.rg-racing.com/fork-protec...e-sliders.html

although the link to the fork protectors seems to take me to an Arillia Tuono page
http://www.rg-racing.com/fork-protec...rotectors.html

The "back" links at the foot of that page do seem to suggest that it is for Ducati too though.

Any comments on usefulness?

Henry

Originally posted by Wylie1
R&G's website shows them on a 'Legs 11' sponsored race bike (see link below). Does anybody know anything about this team?

Wylie,

The Legs11 bikes were last years Ducati London South race bikes, for more info contact Marcello on 020 8689 6998, if he's not about then speak to Andrew on the parts desk, just tell either of them that I sent you over and you are Ducati Sporting Club .. and seeing as bothbikes crashed at some point i believe he probably has some "real world" feedback.

Pietro

3rd bike down ....

http://www.ducatilondonsouth.com/app...sed/superbike/

[Wylie1]

Originally posted by DIBBLE

Wylie,

The Legs11 bikes were last years Ducati London South race bikes, for more info contact Marcello on 020 8689 6998, if he's not about then speak to Andrew on the parts desk, just tell either of them that I sent you over and you are Ducati Sporting Club .. and seeing as bothbikes crashed at some point i believe he probably has some "real world" feedback.

Pietro

Nice one Dibble. I know Marcello. I bought my 749 from DLS way back in Nov' 02. Mind you, I haven't been back there since I had the 1st service done.

Where are you in SE London/ Kent?

[Wylie1]

Originally posted by DIBBLE
3rd bike down ....

http://www.ducatilondonsouth.com/app...sed/superbike/

Looks like bargain of the Century!! I think I'll give Marcello a call.

right between the A2 & A20 mate .. so Brands Hatch 20 minutes one way ..... and the City \ West End 20 minutes the other by bike ....

Where are you ??

[andyb]

Originally posted by dickieducati
no havnt seen it myself but was going to put them on my monster for desmodue racing but was warned very strongly against it by probably the most knowlegable ducati guy in england (my mate) so i trusted his advice and didnt bother. certainly wouldnt put them on my 999 just get some track bodywork. quite a few places you can get it now. i got some stuff from oz but havnt got round to putting it on yet.

[MarioP]

Protectors -

When I got my bike, I spoke with one of the engineers at the Ducati factory prototype department and he told me not to install any crash protectors, not even the ones which fit in the engine mount. He told me their race bikes were repoting frame / engine structural failures when falling with the protectors.

Same story from William at DLS on their bikes...

[Felix]

Do you reckon we can finally put this issue to rest, fellas? This has been discussed well past the cows coming home.

[Wylie1]

Originally posted by Felix
Do you reckon we can finally put this issue to rest, fellas? This has been discussed well past the cows coming home.

Apologies if we've gone over some old ground, but as a newbie to these message boards, I now know that it's an overwhelming ' don't do it '. I've now purchased some spare/ trackday bodywork.

Thanks for all the useful advice folks.