Does anyone have any suggestions for crash bars for a silver wing? I haven't had any luck "shopping" for them, but I could be doing that wrong. I thought I may take it to our motorcycle shop (who, BTW, loves my scooter!) and see if they could rig something up. One of the guys there is pretty handy with metal.

My son will start walking again in 2 weeks, and he can't wait to jump on a bike again. The scooter is the only bike that has the capacity of riding 2-up, so I want to modify it for "us" to ride. I don't want to trike it out, but to protect him/us if we fall. It will probably be next year before we can ride, so I'm not in a big hurry, but if you know of something that is out there already, that would be a big help!!

Try http://www.fehling.de/

If you Google fehling.de you'll get the 'Translate this page' bit.

Their stuff is not cheap and has a tendancy to rust at the joints (smearing a little Vaseline on them helps) but it looks good and affords some protection to the plastic.

I had some on my X9 and Burger-friends use it, too.

I have thought about the rear bars simply to keep my saddlebags from resting on the paint.

When the site comes up, click on the picture of the cruiser.
Then click on Honda in the list on the right and scroll down until you come to the Silverwing. The bikes are arranged roughly in engine size, starting with the smallest.
Then click on the little icon at the extreme left of each item that looks like a lap-top screen to bring up a picture of the item.

Crash Bars? They would do littler good in crash. Maybe protect plastic a little if it falls off stand.

Best bet, try Fehling in Germany.

In Korea, my Daelim came with 360 degree wrap around bumpers and top box that mounted to strong rack built into bumpers--- they were handy in protecting plastic.

But remember any of the junk you put on has to come off first to usually work on bike.

John Grinsel

"They would do littler good in crash. Maybe protect plastic a little if it falls off stand.

Best bet, try Fehling in Germany."

Precisely what I said!

Why do I bother???????

Skippy, thanks!
As far as I know, and speaking from my limited personal experience, they are attached to mounts/bolts already on the bike - no drilling required. I had just the front mudguard/fender guard, though.

Where necessary, longer bolts are supplied with the bars.

One thing to be aware of: where the side bars attach at the rear of the foot-boards.

If no-one has the definitive answer about drilling, I'll give my X9 friend, Barry Bling, a ring this evening and ask him. He's got the lot with even a chrome GB plate on the back of his Burger.

Does anyone else get a picture in their mind of a goldwing crashing thru
the window of a local tavern and stopping at the bar after knocking 4-5 stools out of the way?

Erm, no.......... You guys must live in some very salubrious places to have 'Taverns', we just have plain old pubs where I live (in the glorious county of Devon, SW UK)

Totally off topic but 'taverns' for me conjures up medieval 'mead' houses and Robin Hood!!!

Sorry, back on topic, crash bars on a maxi scoot, non starter for me with all the protection around me. To start protecting the protective plastic is over kill for me.

I can understand crash bungs on rice rockets, I can see the attraction of the cosmetic bars on the old Lambretta's, but on todays big maxi scooters - Nope, not for me.

Right - I phoned Barry and this is what he said:

He's on his second lot of Burger Bling from Fehling's having left the first set on his previous Burger.
The quality of the second lot was very inferior to the first.
He had to re-tap some of the holes.
The chrome is poor round the joints.
A few bits were missing (bolts and spacers, I think).
He contacted Fehling's by e-mail in German and received no reply.
He hesitates to recommend it now and decided either to bin it or have it rechromed.
He chose the latter course - it cost £400.00 and is excellent and the man who did it said it will last for ever. (It should do at that price!)
He suggests that anyone buying the Fehling's stuff should think seriously of lacquering it.
Apparently, too, there is chrome paint available for touching up chips and rust. It's not brilliant but stands cursory inspection. (Halfords sell it in the UK)

There is no drilling involved and the kit should come with all the necessary longer bolts and spacers.

He said he was very happy for me to pass this on.

I did run by the shop yesterday to talk to them about making something custom. Since I'm not in a "big hurry", we discussed it being a winter project for them. I wasn't on my scooter, so he said he'd have to look at the frame and see if it could be done, but it wasn't "outside the realm of possible".
I'll be sure and keep you up to date on it.

BTW, the trike kits are wayyyyy outside my budget. Even the cheapest of the cheap ones. This modification will cost a couple of hundred.

Peach,

Here in the UK we have the National Association for Bikers with Disability or NABD for short. Years ago when I Rep'd for them I'm sure I came across something simiar in the US?? Perhaps it might be worth approaching them with a view to getting a grant towards safety bars/adaptions for you son?? Just a thought and might be worth a try?

Peach,

God Bless you both always

May the Angel of the Highway protect you both always.

Never Ride Faster Than Your Angel Can Fly

If I can help in anyway (even from the UK) then please ask!

If your just looking for something to protect an little when falling over, not nessary crashing. I would look into hard bags, here is a link of paul's

http://paulscooter.webs.com/apps/photos/album.jsp?albumID=1642301

you can try this.

Tnx Redwing09, theres some good images and ideas there! I suspect the cases etc. came off one of those 'chinese' 125's or something similar.

As you point out, useful in the event of a drop etc, but probably not a huge amount of use carrying stuff