« Reply #810 on: May 14, 2012, 04:03:17 PM »
Anyway, the cage didn't do much to protect the bike: I'd say almost zero effect!
Well, we don't KNOW that.
All that could have been ripped off... has been ripped off: saddlebag, mirror, part of the fairing and also the front turn light, if I'm not wrong. I'm quite sure that the bike was moving so probably a wrong slow speed maneuver losing the control of the bike or a hit at relatively low speed. It seems that even a slow speed can almost nullify the cage protection. That gimmick is good for drops from stand still: I think that nothing can prevent 300 kg (600 lbs) of iron and plastic from being heavily damaged when hitting the ground at even a slow speed.
I wouldn't go that bold of a statement yet, not without knowing what happened. Perhaps Ryan can step in with some additional data. For example, the mirror being broken off- I just don't see that happening with the bathroom bars and rears in a non-collision situation. And even with damage, the "cage" can offer some anti-entrapment protection for the driver, too. And could it be worse without protection? Of course... we have NO IDEA how much *structural* damage might have occurred without the bars- like broken mounts, damaged block, destroyed wiring, trashing the radiator, etc.
In short- not enough info!!!
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