Protection bars, safety cages and sliders on a motorcycle

• Why is it necessary to have hand guards for your motorcycle?
• Choosing Hand Protection for a Motorcycle
• DIY hand protection for motorcycle

In the modern world there are a large number of motorcyclists who spend a lot of time behind the wheel of their bikes. While driving you have to deal with various road conditions. They affect motorcyclists and their vehicles differently. Hands suffer very often when driving motorcycles. They may suffer from being hit by oncoming objects or from falling. For protection, you must have hand protection, which is specifically designed for motorcycles.

Cases with alarm

These are regular motorcycle covers. But they are fastened from below with a special cable. If you try to open it without using the key, an alarm will sound. The covers are suitable for use in any weather; they are not afraid of water, snow and low temperatures. For greater safety and serviceability, you should also use a regular motorcycle cover. You can purchase a protective case and other accessories on the TENTY.RU website. We have a wide range of cover models in different sizes. Delivery is available throughout Russia.

DIY hand protection for motorcycle

Today there are a considerable number of motorcyclists who have the ability and certain skills to manufacture individual parts for their motorcycle. Homemade hand protection for a motorcycle can be a feasible task for them.

Modern craftsmen make such protections from scrap materials. They can be represented by metal tubes and plastic blanks.

For motocross motorcycles, you can make your own protection from a metal tube. It will make control during the race more comfortable and protect you during a fall.

In most cases, homemade hand protection is installed on motocross motorcycles. This can be done using a small number of tools that will allow you to unscrew the handles of the motorcycle and install metal protection in the form of a tube of a certain shape.

Brake disc bracket

This is a lock that locks the front wheel of the car. A steel rod passes through the hole in the brake disc. In most models, the rod simply snaps into place by gently pressing the cylinder. The bracket should be installed in front of the motorcycle fork at the bottom of the disc. The lock face should be directed inward. This is done to make it inconvenient to get the lock.

The staples are made from special steels that are very resistant to mechanical stress. They can only be broken by breaking off the brake disc. Typically, thieves simply place a skateboard under the front wheel and roll the bike away in this way.

These types of locks are also produced with a built-in bell alarm. For forgetful owners, special cables are sold, which are attached to the steering wheel with one end and to the bracket lock with the other.

Why is it necessary to have hand guards for your motorcycle?

Hand protection for a motorcycle is one of the most necessary items. It can be especially useful for those people who are interested in motocross. Your hands are one of the most exposed parts of your body when riding a motorcycle.

They get caught by everything that comes their way. In addition, during a fall, your hands and steering suffer greatly.

Based on this, we can conclude that hand protection must be installed in order to:

• protect your hands from getting hit by oncoming objects,
• protect the steering from damage,
• make the area around the handlebars on a motorcycle more attractive.

Every motorcyclist has their own reasons why they want to install hand guards on the handlebars of their bike.

Motorcycle alarms

There are two types - with feedback and without it. Naturally, the former are much more expensive. It is not recommended to purchase products made in China. The feedback in them is of such quality that it is practically non-existent. By the way, there were cases when it was Chinese equipment that suddenly turned off the motorcycle right on the move.

Signaling devices without feedback are equipped with a siren and shock, swing and tilt sensors. Devices with feedback are also equipped with a special unit that allows you to turn off the engine using the remote control. After this, it is impossible to start the motorcycle with the key until the lock is removed, again using the remote control. In addition, there is a volume sensor. Its purpose is protection by sending warning signals if any object approaches a set distance (usually a meter or two).

Choosing Hand Protection for a Motorcycle

There are many options for hand protection for motorcyclists on the market today. Among them you can choose options of suitable shapes and sizes. All hand protections are different in design. They are made from high strength plastic. Thanks to this, they can last for a long period of time.

When choosing, it is very important to pay attention to the following parameters:

• size and shape of hand protection,
• design to match the design of the motorcycle,
• structural strength,
• price.

Mostly hand protection is installed on motocross motorcycles, because drivers of these vehicles very often encounter various troubles on the roads. However, many modern motorcyclists also use such protection to increase the safety of their vehicle.

When choosing, it is very important to pay great attention to what materials the protection is made from. Their strength and duration of use will depend on this.

Protections must be changed immediately after defects appear on them.

Engine covers

As for engine covers, we won’t talk much about them, because their essence is simple, and the price is indecently high. It’s easy to select protective covers according to the make of the motorcycle, with tears in your eyes you’ll have to pay a huge amount for them, but be sure that if you fall, your horse’s heart will remain intact. However, these covers will not protect either your beautiful plastic or protruding parts like mirrors or steering wheel handles. Therefore, this moment of tuning is for the rare buyer who saves on the weight of the motorcycle, takes care of the engine and cries at night remembering how much this pleasure cost him.

Why do this

Two wheels - unstable position. The person operating such equipment must be able to maintain good balance. Any deviation, hitting a stone or bump can lead to loss of balance. The consequence is a fall, accompanied by the motorcycle sliding.

In this case, the first to be damaged are plastic parts, the muffler, the steering wheel, and the surface part of the engine. The higher the speed, the deeper the wounds will remain. Protective devices additionally attached to the bike are designed to prevent this. They are especially relevant for sports models and SUVs.

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No matter how much we hope for luck, our own skill or the perfection of our devices, from time to time they fall. Usually with us. Most often what ends up on the ground is - no, not sportbikes! — cross-country bikes and enduro. Let's start with them.

The variety of options and protection options available for off-road motorcycles can be confusing even for the most experienced motorcyclist. Therefore, before buying, cutting or screwing something, let’s ask ourselves: what exactly do we want to get as a result? The options are as follows:

Arcs and cells

I consider bars and cages to be the most effective means of protecting a motorcycle. For a second, the bars, depending on the design, save not only the motorcycle, but also the driver’s legs. Protective covers or sliders will not allow the rider to remove his feet from under a fallen motorcycle.

Of course, most of the arches are quite bulky, which is why they are not favored by supporters of high-speed models and motorcycles with a lot of plastic. Arcs are the choice of road workers or choppers. Moreover, there is room for installing additional options, such as running boards, for example. Who doesn’t want to stretch out their numb legs on a long journey?

Cells are more universal in their purpose. The fact is that the arches load the front part of the motorcycle and sometimes look awkward. Cages are gaining popularity among urban motorcycles as a means of additional protection and as a way to tune your favorite machine. The cage can be installed on different classes of motorcycles, except that they will look ridiculous on choppers. The bright color of the cage gives it an original look; some even manage to combine them with plastic.

Due to their design, both the arcs and the cells distribute the impact energy over their entire area and, of course, this is reusable protection. Recently, it has become important to supplement cells with sliders. An interesting solution, because the cage itself is quite expensive, and repainting it after a fall will not be easy, but replacing the slider on it is welcome.

Such protective equipment is not difficult to purchase, and you can install it yourself. It is logical that both the choice of equipment for the class of motorcycle and the choice of protection for the motorcycle itself should be correlated with your travel plans. Sliders will be completely out of place on heavy choppers or road bikes; at most, place them on the steering wheel or wheel axle, but the cages on them will be just as funny. Just imagine some V-Twin, say my pink dream - Boulevard, chained in a cage? Laughter and nothing more, Michio Suzuki (founder) would throw a wrench at someone who would do that. It would be no less funny to install roll bars on a sportbike. Firstly, you still need to try, and secondly, it will have a catastrophic effect on the balance and controllability of the motorcycle.

Therefore, when choosing protection for your motorcycle, focus not only on the price, but also on the ease of installation/disassembly, how the new product will fit into the system of your motorcycle and how much it will affect handling.

Summing up

Summarizing all of the above, we can make an unambiguous conclusion - not a single, even the most reliable and effective anti-theft device can guarantee 100% protection of your motorcycle. Maximum reliability can only be achieved by combining and combining various methods, for example, an alarm system and a chain with a lock, a cover and stationary protection. And remember, protecting your motorcycle begins with yourself, your attentiveness and care. Love your motorcycle, take care of it, and it will serve you faithfully for many years.

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Homemade back protection for a jacket

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False. A jacket that will wear off is not protection. Foam inserts in a well-made jacket are a shock absorber that distributes the load when falling. Plastic, honeycomb or 3do. The rest is props.

Well then, if the JACKET DOES NOT ERASE, then how can the protection under the layer of the jacket be erased? you are arguing with yourself, talking about the slide from ear to ear...

The density of the material is at least. But it’s no different. You can ride Chinese motorcycles with big reservations, but you can. You can’t ride in Chinese protection. With insulation, without insulation, it makes no difference. Only your ears can reach the battery.

Let's consider what the protection is from. from a slip or from falling on your back... if the slip also wears off your jacket, and it will wear off before any protection begins to wear off. therefore, the protection, no matter how cool it is, will simply fly out of the same pocket. right?

Bulbash's tuning is even more senseless and an order of magnitude more merciless than Khokhlyat's. We're waiting for a video from the hospital, choco.

First tell me why it is worse than the Chinese city, which sells on every corner in three roads))))

I bought back protection for 1500; your motorcycle didn’t care. The protection is made to absorb the impact and distribute it over a larger area, and tests confirm this. And this is some kind of incomprehensible password

quite understandable material) have you personally seen these tests?

I personally was beaten through defense)))) there is a difference. As they say, I experienced it myself. At a minimum. It’s not clear what kind of material you have, I didn’t hear the name

Thermal insulation. The hardness is not inferior to the protection material. And it softens in the same way

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What function does it perform?

Not a single motorcyclist can boast of not having at least one fall, so the more motorcycle protection he has on his body, the higher the chances of staying alive and healthy. Modern equipment for bikers is designed to maintain the driver’s thermal balance, protect from wind, precipitation, road dust, and is designed to withstand quite serious external influences.

The motorcycle protection of the biker is equipped with stiffening ribs and impact energy absorption zones and allows you to minimize the load during the trip and increase the aerodynamic characteristics of the biker. Having bought good motorcycle equipment, you can only get minor bruises and abrasions even if you fall from an iron horse at high speed.

High-quality motorcycle protection can save you from death

Useful tips

We looked at the most popular and reliable ways to protect a motorcycle from theft. Finally, we bring to your attention a few simple rules, following which will allow you to significantly reduce the likelihood of your vehicle being stolen.

Useful tips for protecting your motorcycle at home:

• Try not to leave your vehicle on the street; secure parking is only possible in a garage with strong locks. If possible, it is worth equipping the parking area of ​​your motorcycle with an alarm or motion sensors;
• Make it a rule to secure your motorcycle to the floor or wall, even if it is in the garage;
• Try to avoid parking your motorcycle near your house so that it does not attract undue attention. If it is not possible to put it in the garage, then at least cover it with a cover. This will hide it from overly curious eyes.

Helpful tips for protecting your vehicle outside the home:

• Try to park your motorcycle only in crowded places; if possible, avoid dead ends and abandoned places;
• If your financial situation allows, use exclusively paid parking lots. They are guarded, as a result of which the likelihood that theft will occur is negligible;
• When parking outside the house at night, use the most illuminated places, preferably under a street lamp or in close proximity to it;
• Lock the steering wheel with a special lock;
• If possible, fasten your motorcycle to something large and heavy - a fence, post, tree;
• Always take all your existing luggage with you - don’t tempt fate. The less attention your vehicle attracts, the better.

How to choose the right motorcycle protection

To make motorcyclists comfortable while riding motorcycles, manufacturers are not sitting still. They are developing all kinds of protection systems to make motorists safer. How to choose the right motorcycle protection for yourself?

We will now talk about the most important details.

Knee pads.

There are regular types and articulated ones. Hinged knee pads bend in the same way as the leg. Knee pads of this type are convenient because movements in them are not constrained. But there are also inconveniences. They are bulky and simply won’t fit under tight pants. Regular knee pads do not bend, are smaller in size and less expensive. And their protective capabilities are lower.

Elbow pads

They have the same characteristics as knee pads. Wear under clothes. Protective shells.

Among motorcycle enthusiasts this type of protection is called a turtle. There are two categories of such shells, but there are a lot of subspecies. But both cross-country protective shells and road ones have the same design. A jacket made in the form of a mesh, with plastic shields on the most dangerous parts of the body.

Table. Corresponds to the size of the elbow pads.

Cross armor to protect the chest and upper spine

This type of protection is used by racers and off-road enthusiasts. When driving, the driver's movements are not constrained, since the design of the shell does not have sleeves. Highway turtles. The driver's torso is not as reliably protected here as on other shells. But this turtle is equipped with long sleeves that protect the elbows and forearms, and the back is protected all the way to the tailbone. Highway turtles are larger in size and their cost is higher than cross turtles.

Neck protection

This can be a horseshoe roller or an adjustable mechanical protection. In both options, the head is kept at the same level, without throwing back or dropping too much, so as not to cause a neck fracture. Most often used in motocross. A protective belt is secured around the waist and hips to protect against sprains.

When planning to purchase protection, make sure that the additional inserts are in the place they are supposed to protect. All types of protection should fit tightly on your body. Be sure to select protective motorcycle clothing that fits properly.