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Old 12-11-2009, 10:25 AM   #1
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Default Advice on tank pad\protectors

Being new to this "brand new bike and caring about the paint job thing"...

Any recommendations on tank protector (black) to toss on the CBR?
Types, brands prices?

Its another one of those things that I am clueless on...


Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Old 12-11-2009, 10:26 AM   #2
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Old 12-11-2009, 10:32 AM   #3
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That just blew my mind.
"ARRGHHUU...juz pooz zham teeyape onzit!! Sheeyull who-old gintz yur booockul.
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Old 12-11-2009, 11:11 AM   #4
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Are you talking about those "crotch guards", which are near-useless IMO? All they do is prevent the POSSIBILITY that your jacket zipper/buttons might scratch it. How about just not wearing denim jackets

More important is to install some tank GRIPS, not those ghey "protectors".

Check out TechSpec for the best tank grips IMO.
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Old 12-11-2009, 11:16 AM   #5
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Are you talking about those "crotch guards", which are near-useless IMO? All they do is prevent the POSSIBILITY that your jacket zipper/buttons might scratch it. How about just not wearing denim jackets

More important is to install some tank GRIPS, not those ghey "protectors".

Check out TechSpec for the best tank grips IMO.
Its from my Jacket. It's not exactly "scratching" the tank...just dulling the crap out of.
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Its from my Jacket. It's not exactly "scratching" the tank...just dulling the crap out of.
Gotcha

Don't pay any attention to me, I have one too
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WTF?

That just blew my mind.
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not sure what you're saying, but thats what i have on my bike, and troy helped me put them on before my ride home.....nice kits.
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Old 12-11-2009, 11:33 AM   #8
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Are you talking about those "crotch guards", which are near-useless IMO? All they do is prevent the POSSIBILITY that your jacket zipper/buttons might scratch it. How about just not wearing denim jackets

More important is to install some tank GRIPS, not those ghey "protectors".

Check out TechSpec for the best tank grips IMO.
Tank grips are only for track in my opinion. I don't think Paul rides track.

I have one on my bike and I got it from a local shop, they had a bunch to choose from. Just make sure it's applied straight so it doesn't piss you off every time you look at it.
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Old 12-11-2009, 11:38 AM   #9
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not sure what you're saying, but thats what i have on my bike, and troy helped me put them on before my ride home.....nice kits.
Really bad accent saying slap some tape on it.

How is taking on and off?
Standard whip out the hairdryer type thing?
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Why would you take it off?
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