Funny you should ask. Headed out for a little Breakfast ride with the local BMW group this morning. On the way to the rendezvous point I made a wrong turn and needed to make a U-turn, on a hill, to avoid a soft muddy and gravelly detour
It's the 13 -- unlucky you know?Dang! John, Kevin, & Old Guy, whats up with these 2013s tipping over and testing the Canyon Cages. It it looks like the the 2013s like to take a little dirt nap on their sides. It's just another good reason for me to get rid of 2013 for the beautiful red 2014.
With the addition of a slider to the Cayon Cage it is much less likely that the bike will pivot on the contact point of the Canyon Cage and go wheels up. Changes the angle of the dangle and moment of momentum or some such chit. Just know it worked for my bike's nap.Dropped mine in Utah. Bike was loaded, and I dropped it in a sand wash. Sadly, the place it fell to was probably 6" below where I was so it rolled over the cage and wound up wheels-up with some plastic damage to the upper fairing, right bag, and Givi trunk. Even so, there was nothing broken -- just scratches. I was able to ride the bike 1200+ miles home. I feel sure I would have had much more damage without the cages.
Face it. If anyone build a cage big enough to protect against all damage, none of us would want it
Kinda like why did Michael Jordon missed more final shots in basketball games than any other player? He was the man who made the most attempts. 13s need the rest because they are asked to accomplish so much.It's the 13 -- unlucky you know?Dang! John, Kevin, & Old Guy, whats up with these 2013s tipping over and testing the Canyon Cages. It it looks like the the 2013s like to take a little dirt nap on their sides. It's just another good reason for me to get rid of 2013 for the beautiful red 2014.
I have the loops on mine and I must agree the cages look better. I have however been pleasantly surprised at the amount of compliments I've received on the loops for the engine and the bags. Thank God haven't gone down and i pray i don't but I feel good about my recent addtion.
With the addition of a slider to the Cayon Cage it is much less likely that the bike will pivot on the contact point of the Canyon Cage and go wheels up. Changes the angle of the dangle and moment of momentum or some such chit. Just know it worked for my bike's nap.Dropped mine in Utah. Bike was loaded, and I dropped it in a sand wash. Sadly, the place it fell to was probably 6" below where I was so it rolled over the cage and wound up wheels-up with some plastic damage to the upper fairing, right bag, and Givi trunk. Even so, there was nothing broken -- just scratches. I was able to ride the bike 1200+ miles home. I feel sure I would have had much more damage without the cages.
Face it. If anyone build a cage big enough to protect against all damage, none of us would want it
I'm not sure but I don't think they're motivated by the Canyon Cages. I think the 2013s might just be lazy: https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/157902-well-the-gen-iii-oem-sliders-work/Dang! John, Kevin, & Old Guy, whats up with these 2013s tipping over and testing the Canyon Cages. It it looks like the the 2013s like to take a little dirt nap on their sides. It's just another good reason for me to get rid of 2013 for the beautiful red 2014.
Yep.
I had one drop at zero speed..... the upper bar of the cages is right at the pivot point of the bike while on its side. There would be benefit if It were both a bit higher and curve outward at least one bar diameter or have a slider to prevent the ease of going wheels up/handlebars & mirrors down. If you want to test it, just push your bike over to find out a little momentum will make it go past the pivot point........ naw don't. That said, you are better off with the cages than not and I do recommend them.With the addition of a slider to the Cayon Cage it is much less likely that the bike will pivot on the contact point of the Canyon Cage and go wheels up. Changes the angle of the dangle and moment of momentum or some such chit. Just know it worked for my bike's nap.Dropped mine in Utah. Bike was loaded, and I dropped it in a sand wash. Sadly, the place it fell to was probably 6" below where I was so it rolled over the cage and wound up wheels-up with some plastic damage to the upper fairing, right bag, and Givi trunk. Even so, there was nothing broken -- just scratches. I was able to ride the bike 1200+ miles home. I feel sure I would have had much more damage without the cages.
Face it. If anyone build a cage big enough to protect against all damage, none of us would want it
