Mon, 19 Apr 1999 23:07:52 +0200 - Message No. 5419
From: Eric Deroo

Subject: Re: My Motad Crashbars do not fit !


hello all,

It's really seems to have a big problem in the last production of Motad
crashbars, I ordered a pair last december by gmb Germany and in sprite
of theirs efforts they can't get a pair suitable for a my 98 @... it's
seems that this lastest production doesn't adapt correctly to the RD07,
and I call gmb and Motad this afternoon, It's seems that the new
production won't be available until June, or a little later, 
Well during that time perhaps it's better to be patient, Motad tell me
to leave the email address and they will notice me when the crasbars
will be available...

Eric @#403 RD07 98  France


Seaton, Andy wrote:
> 
> 'fraid you have'nt been unlucky. I had exactly the same problem. The motad bars are ok on older @'s but on newer models they will actually crack the fairing on the right hand side. I had to put some plastic filler in between the fairing and crash bar to stop this. Also, hope you don't need test the crash bars out !!!. When I crashed the bars ripped the bashplate lugholes out of the frame and cracked the frame at the same time. Most expensive...
> Best move....take them off, they do more damage than good...
> 
> M&P should have told you they don't fit newer @ models....
> 
> good luck....
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lawrence_turner@mentorg.com [SMTP:lawrence_turner@mentorg.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 13:06
> > To:   xrv@atic.org
> > Subject:      (XRV) My Motad Crashbars do not fit !
> >
> > Bought a set of Motad Engine Bars for my Rd07b, not very impressed by the
> > quality but they are not really there to look good as long as they do their
> > job.
> >  The left side fits not very well - the right side is a bloody awful fit.
> >
> > There was so much weld on the rear mount it would not fit past the clutch
> > cover so I then started grinding the weld off and then trying it again and
> > again!
> >
> > I now have gone through the weld and it STILL will not fit :-((
> >    Phone call to Motad and useless M+P coming up this afternoon !
> >
> > So is it just me ? Have I been unlucky ?
> > >From the atic list Motad seem to be the most popular - if so the others must
> > be REALLY crap.
> >
> > Nice to have atic server back !
> >
> > Lawrence '98 Black 28K Kms
> >
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> >
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