Motorcycle Cages & Crash Bars

Motorcycle cages and crash bars, which can also be called safety bars, engine guards, roll bars, or stunt armor, are designed to protect the motor and other crucial components of your machine from damage in case of a crash or low-speed tip-over. These accessories are especially useful when riding on rough terrain on heavy adventure-style and dual-sport motorcycles. The main function of crash bars is to disperse the energy of impact throughout their whole length and several mounting points. Otherwise, this energy would be concentrated in the small area threatening to compromise the structural integrity of some vital part.

Also, wider versions of motorcycle cages can protect riders from injuries preventing their legs from being injured by heavy machines that may fall on their side at low speed or while being parked. The last thing you want is being trapped under the large bike, so the installation of high-quality crash bars makes perfect sense. Especially if you are just starting and feel the lack of riding experience. Visit our online store to find a wide variety of motorcycle cages and crash bars made from durable stainless steel or top-grade carbon steel featuring wear-resistant powdercoat and paints. We work with such well-known brands as MC Enterprises, Puig, Racing 905, and others.

To determine whether you need crash bars or not, take into consideration the type of your motorcycle, your riding style, and the environment in which you tend to ride more often. For owners of sport bikes who prefer high-speed riding on highways or testing their skills on race tracks, the installation of plastic frame sliders makes more sense. They can effectively prevent the expensive parts of your bike from hitting the pavement at speed. You have to understand that steel crash bars are heavy, and additional weight has a huge impact on the performance, handling, and riding characteristics of your vehicle.

Note that crash bars cannot completely protect your motorcycle from any and all damage. A suitable cage can save your engine case, frame, radiator, oil cooler, and sometimes even the gas tank from dents and cracks, but handlebars, front fairing, windshield fork tubes, turn signals, and other protruding parts can still be bent or broken. Additionally, a 12 O-Clock bar is designed to protect your tail section and prevent you from falling on your back in case you happen to overdo your wheelie. Such an accessory is meant to be bolted directly to the subframe. It even comes with replaceable skid plates, which is great for those who want to try some new stunts.

No matter whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional, a reliable stunt armor can come in handy at any given moment. Depending on the type of protection you need, and whether you want to keep the balance between additional weight and safety, you can choose from a variety of cages made from thicker- or thinner-walled tubular steel of larger or smaller diameter. Large-diameter bars are more rigid, and they can be effective even if mounted close to the motorcycle’s body. On the other hand, cages made from smaller-diameter tubing can flex a little to dampen the energy of impacts.