You could give US his email.
Hahahahaha I think that would hurt more than help, actually. Pops is a sensitive being.
You guys are digressing now...
I thought the point of this thread was to design something that actually looks good...
Those are not our bars. I think someone posted the video merely to demonstrate the strength of generic front-end protection. I don't plan on designing anything that looks close to that, I'm working on going in a different direction.
You might prefer them, but I think you will find that the Canyon design for a Concours is probably also going to block the fairings removal. It kinda comes with the territory. Even the Top Guard design blocks and goes through the lower fairing.
I have seen only two designs for front (front sides) protection that do not block fairing removal- GSG and the Project D Extreme Slider type design that sticks out a single post from one of the fairing vent holes. Of course, the less metal and the less coverage, the less protection.
This is spot on. Designing bars for the Connie that allow for easy removal of the fairing is truly a difficult task. I'm going to play around with trying to design some sort of quick-release system for the Canyon Cages but it's looking pretty tough. I believe it's doable but I'm afraid of what it will do to the strength of the bars. Once I get the go-ahead and get a bike in the shop, I can start playing with some different designs and start making more progress! Man, this is actually pretty exciting! Coming back to the forums, updating you guys, hearing your feedback and ideas, etc.. I dig it!