Dirt Racks Side Bars

I'd previously reviewed crash bars and landed on a set of Nomads for the front and a set of Dirt Rack Side Crash Bars for the rear/sides. Not sure where the Nomads are in transit (if they're in transit), but I got the Dirt Rack Bars today.

The Dirt Racks bars listed for $99, but I got a 20% discount for being a KLR.net forums member. Tack on $29 for freight and the whole deal came to $108.

Once out of the box, I put the bars on the scale and they were right at 4 pounds. The package included four bolts to replace factory bolts at attachment points. Each side has two mounting points.

I should be able to toss a saddle bag over the back of the seat and not worry about scrapping the panels or burning up the baggage on the exhaust. Plus the bar makes a good handle for a passenger.

As for the side panels, I've determined that the left panel can be removed with the side crash bar in place. You unbolt it and slide it "backwards" out from under the guard. I can not get the right side panel off with the guard installed. However, unbolting the side panel and dropping it down slightly allows you to get to the seat bolt to remove the seat.

Overall, the guards seem fairly sturdy. I'm happy with them. Sweet deal!

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UPDATE (01/01/16):

Two up teams may want to take note that the front of the side bar interferes slightly with the use of the passenger foot pegs. It doesn't take them out of use, but you're going to hear about it from your passenger. On the other hand, they do offer the passenger some secure points to hold.