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Technically this was yesterday. Cleaned up leaking forks and blasted front disk brakes with degreaser, did a quick wash. Rode to the nearest dealer for fork seal and oil replacement, then had them inspect for insurance purposes (because of crash last March 1). Checked if there are any other safety related things and aside from bent handle bar, it actually rides better due to the new fork oils.
I also got the crash bars replaced with a locally made one since the SW-Motech bars got worn out from the crash enough that the ground touched the crankcase (really lucky it did not wear through the crankcase cover).
Old crash bars, the crankcase that touched the ground is also visible.
New crash bars, front view above, side-top view below
I thought the bigger crash bars will make the bike handle worse but it made the center of gravity slightly lower and the best part was due to the added mass, the handlebar vibrations was noticeably less.
Bars have fittings for when I decide to add more accessories so not so bad.
Cons of course is I need to be more alert when lane splitting (or in tight parking spaces) for things under the handlebars. Might also affect fuel economy but should still be better than regular cars and liter bikes.
I also got the crash bars replaced with a locally made one since the SW-Motech bars got worn out from the crash enough that the ground touched the crankcase (really lucky it did not wear through the crankcase cover).
Old crash bars, the crankcase that touched the ground is also visible.
New crash bars, front view above, side-top view below
I thought the bigger crash bars will make the bike handle worse but it made the center of gravity slightly lower and the best part was due to the added mass, the handlebar vibrations was noticeably less.
Bars have fittings for when I decide to add more accessories so not so bad.
Cons of course is I need to be more alert when lane splitting (or in tight parking spaces) for things under the handlebars. Might also affect fuel economy but should still be better than regular cars and liter bikes.