Anyone give me a review on 'B&W's Biker Bar'

joebedford wrote:
My 120" EVO bent the crossmember and broke the swingarm. etc.

Didja ever wonder when they first brought out the Dyna that one of the first aftermarket parts was a brace between the engine and the transmission because the mounting and frame were too weak?

It bent the crossmember while you're riding down the road? How exactly did this happen?

Forget I asked, I'm not really interested anyway.

afishinado wrote:
First of all, when the DYNA was introduced in the early 70's it was the first Harley with a rubber mounted engine

Uhhh, just no.

joebedford wrote:
My 120" EVO bent the crossmember and broke the swingarm. etc.

Didja ever wonder when they first brought out the Dyna that one of the first aftermarket parts was a brace between the engine and the transmission because the mounting and frame were too weak?

First of all, when the DYNA was introduced in the early 70's it was the first Harley with a rubber mounted engine (I happen to have one of those too, a 99 (1st year after the EVO) and the brace was for between the engine and trans. Nothing to do with this post.

My 120" EVO bent the crossmember and broke the swingarm. etc.

Didja ever wonder when they first brought out the Dyna that one of the first aftermarket parts was a brace between the engine and the transmission because the mounting and frame were too weak?

Please cite specific instances when you've seen frames flex and bend. I really want to hear when and under what circumstances this has happened.

Glad you folks are happy with your purchases. We all have different risk tolerances for sure.

FWIW, I've seen H-D frames flex and bend. I've seen cross members bend. BTW, the video you linked shows the unit mounting several inches in front of the cross member. I hope yours don't bend.

fj12ryder wrote:
What a bunch of baloney. Your statement "I have no proof" pretty much sums up your whole post. I'd love to see a Harley frame flex like you say it would. You need to do your homework.

Not to mention, where the bars attach there is a crossmember in the frame, no way-no how is it going to bend...

joebedford wrote:
I find my $29 Harbor Freight chock to be quite satisfactory.

Cost aside ...

... knowing how much the garage of a toy hauler jumps around, I don't believe that device clamped to the frame tubes at the very bottom of the bike is strong enough to hold the bike on a really rough road. Even if it IS strong enough, the frame on the average Harley ISN'T. It will flex and twist and bend until that clamp lets go. In my opinion, of course. I have no proof.

So if the $350 includes insurance that covers damage to your bike when the clamp lets go, maybe that's a good deal.

What a bunch of baloney. Your statement "I have no proof" pretty much sums up your whole post. I'd love to see a Harley frame flex like you say it would. You need to do your homework.

oops... double post

joebedford wrote:


I find my $29 Harbor Freight chock to be quite satisfactory.

Cost aside ...

... knowing how much the garage of a toy hauler jumps around, I don't believe that device clamped to the frame tubes at the very bottom of the bike is strong enough to hold the bike on a really rough road. Even if it IS strong enough, the frame on the average Harley ISN'T. It will flex and twist and bend until that clamp lets go. In my opinion, of course. I have no proof.

So if the $350 includes insurance that covers damage to your bike when the clamp lets go, maybe that's a good deal.

I don't disagree, the $29 Harbor freight chock works well, and if you step up, the $49 one works as well and my $300 Condor. I happen to have all three on my 2 utility trailers with many thousands of miles towing. I now have a little under 2000 miles with these bars in the TH and I am satisfied, they work as advertised.

Had you actually read my original post, you would have read the reason I bought them is because it is easier than attaching 6 straps per bike a couple times a week for two months...

As for your opinion on how well they hold the bikes, and the comment on Harley frames; Well, it's worth what I paid for it, absolutely nothing, you don't know what you're talking about. Before I dropped $700 on these, I checked them out, talked to people that have them in person. Looked at where and how they mount on the bike.