Crash Bobbins

[pearson*]

Looking at these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FZR400-Race-C ... 3f25261b8c

Anyone here know how they fit?

No response from the seller as of yet

[tigerclaw]

I assume it works on the same principle as on a VFR.... right on the front of the engine block is two mounting points (I guess these are used on the production line or something). They simply bolt onto / through those mounting points (just below where the front exhausts leave the motor). This usually requires that you have to cut the fairing back a little to allow access to the mounting points.

My usual warning (because I have sour grapes) is that you need to be careful about crash bobbins, instead of the bike sliding on its fairing you run the risk at higher speed of the crash bobbin digging into the road (or whatever) and :

A) Sending the bike cart wheeling instead of sliding....
B) snapping the engine mount off / damaging the block as happened with mine I think these bobbins should be made with a long shaft that runs straight from one side of the motor to the other so that the one engine mount helps support the other

[Evilchicken0]

Try this - don't fall off. I'm not a fan of crash bungs, they can dig in flipping the bike. They can bend or rip out cuasing more damage than they're worth.

But good for leaning the bike against a wall.

[pearson*]

I heeded the advice and didn't bother in the end. I'll just have to make sure i don't drop it now its just had a freshly painted tank and sides - all free of charge too :)

She's actually starting to come together again after a year of moving absolutely nowhere.

[benny]

I assume it works on the same principle as on a VFR.... right on the front of the engine block is two mounting points (I guess these are used on the production line or something). They simply bolt onto / through those mounting points (just below where the front exhausts leave the motor). This usually requires that you have to cut the fairing back a little to allow access to the mounting points.

My usual warning (because I have sour grapes) is that you need to be careful about crash bobbins, instead of the bike sliding on its fairing you run the risk at higher speed of the crash bobbin digging into the road (or whatever) and :

A) Sending the bike cart wheeling instead of sliding....
B) snapping the engine mount off / damaging the block as happened with mine I think these bobbins should be made with a long shaft that runs straight from one side of the motor to the other so that the one engine mount helps support the other

The R&G non still do use this shaft like you mentioned in B) the engine bolt simply supports the assembly and any load should be taken by the structure not the engine block