TESTIMONIALS

MacJD: THANK YOU JAY!!!! Riding in HEAVY Traffic in Rome last Friday I got hit by a small car on the left side of my 2005 ST, two objects definitely can not occupy the same space! I was ATGATT and thankfully I did not go down, almost but no Zippo!! The thought of going down in traffic still gives me a shiver. My Left Tip-Over bar took the brunt of the damage, bending back toward my bag a bit. I have yet to figure out how to move it back, any suggestions? I expected some damage on my saddlebag, but it did not contact the car. I think it hit near his front door. I unfortunatley did not get photo's, he bailed, not unusual here when at fault and a motorcycle is involved. I unfortunately did not have my camera's mounted for this short trip. Twice now my Tip-Over Bars have saved my bacon. Thanks again Jay for making a truly great product!! I appreciate it Brother. JD

THANKS !!!!!! I got the bars last on last month. Went to the MTF FLC2C III last weekend and my bad leg got me. Went to put ' ALLIS ' on the center stand and it was off balance the more up I pulled the more over she went OOOPS. End result nada nil nothing not a mark on the bags, mirrors, no where. THEY WORK !!!!!"

"Just got back from the hospital. On the way home from work a cager left turned in front of me at an intersection. Guy was a complete moron. In was in the intersection when he pulled out. I started braking and scrubbed off some speed when I hit a raised crack in the road. The bump caused the front wheel to lockup and the bike folded under me. I stayed on/with the bike for the twenty feet I slid. Many thanks to Bygdawg and the tip over bars, they kept the bike from crushing my legs."

"All I can say is that if you have NOT purchased the crash bars offered on this site, DO IT. Can't remember who it was that made them. If someone knows who this is, please post a link. I was making a hard left turn on a BRAND NEW fron tire when it washe out on me. Was going maybe 15 - 20 MPH. NOT A SCRATCH except where there was supposed to be (front crash bar and rear crash bar). It would have cost a heck of a lot more to replace a saddlebag than these rear crash bars cost. Who knows what else would have gotten banged up (top case, seat, etc). Just remember, IT'S NOT IF, IT"S WHEN. Someone please post link for these crash bars and EVERYONE get a pair. Thanks"

"I know I'm not the first to say this, but "Thanks Jay for some quality Tip Over Bars". I think it was a couple of months ago I decided it is an investment in common sense. It WAS. Got rear-ended at a light last Wednesday (2/2/2011) and the bars did the job they were designed for. The first thing I looked at after I got up was to see exactly what parts were touching the street. Only front and rear tip-over bars. Yeah!!! Thank you again for the perfect design and quality manufacture. John S"

I know I'm not the first to say this, but "Thanks Jay for some quality Tip Over Bars". I think it was a couple of months ago I decided it is an investment in common sense. It WAS. Got rear-ended at a light last Wednesday (2/2/2011) and the bars did the job they were designed for. The first thing I looked at after I got up was to see exactly what parts were touching the street. Only front and rear tip-over bars. Yeah!!! Thank you again for the perfect design and quality manufacture. John S.

Another strong positive endorsement of the BD TO Bars. Tested mine this weekend as I rolled my '1300 off the lift table (....sideways instead of backwards...NOT Recommended!) and onto the garage floor. The roll from a 6" elevated table meant that my bike rolled over / onto the RH mirror, trashing the mirror cover/turn signal and I hit "something" which broke the lower cowling cover, as well....but the TO Bar kept the bike off the side case, saving it and my top box etc.... Currently working on concepts to mount a hydration jug to the bar...and perhaps a first aid kit / tool kit on the other side, using a welding rod holder or other such plastic container. Would be nice to have access to either of these kits on the road in case of accident. I don't ride with a pillion, so I'm not too concerned about adversely impacting access to the rear foot pegs. Cheddar

In the summer of 2010, while on Hill City Road just outside Hill City, SD, I had a get-off in an off camber left hand-curve while going down a mountain. I hit something slick mid-apex, and the bike washed all at once. Ultimately, the bike would slide 55 feet, and I would stop 5 feet short of the bike. When the bike first went down, I didn't realize that I was even on the ground. The left tip-over bar was keeping the bike off of my side bag, exhaust, Givi top box, and more importantly my leg. Since I wasn't feeling any pain, I was going to ride the slide out. However, I suddenly felt the bike start to rotate around counter clockwise. It was at this point that I decided it would be best to abandon ship as opposed to sticking with it and ending up on the other side of the bike. So, I kicked away from the bike. As soon as I was free of the bike, it rotated 180 degrees and continued to slide down the mountain still in the lane I went down in. After about 10 feet or so though, it high sided and continued to slide. So, my decision to abandon ship was a good one. Had I stayed with the bike, it would have now been chasing me. The bike finally came to a rest just off the shoulder of the road 55 feet from where I went down. I ended up in the ditch just 5 feet short of it. I had all of my riding gear on and was uninjured. Had it not been for my rear tip-over bars, I fear that I might have suffered much more injury to myself and surely to the bike. The bars saved both bags, Givi bag, and the exhaust, not to mention me. I did over 6,000 miles after this accident. I fear, without the bars, I would have been at the mercy of my insurance company and unable to continue my summer trip. So, when I say I'm not just the owner...I'm a client...I mean it! Jay Humphries