I like to see people come up with new ideas. My brother and I have 17 patents between us, all for building construction. My 1990 CBR1000 was one of the first to come with "frame sliders" from the factory. It has replaceable plastic pucks on the ignition covers and plastic strips on the side fairings.
The cowling on mine has the mirrors attached to the side. The thin metal frame under the mirrors supports the cowling and attaches to the main frame. The mirrors would probably absorb any crash to the side. Actually, my mirrors have hit against my vehicles and garage door frame untold times, but the cowling hasn't been harmed yet.
I'm playing Devil's Advocate, so don't let me stop you. But it really helps to look at all angles of your idea. Look at some crashed bikes and see where the damage is located. The bikes that I have seen that went down always had a scratched exhaust can. I've scratched my stock exhaust on just about everything in my garage. That may be another place to put your protection idea.
The cowling on mine has the mirrors attached to the side. The thin metal frame under the mirrors supports the cowling and attaches to the main frame. The mirrors would probably absorb any crash to the side. Actually, my mirrors have hit against my vehicles and garage door frame untold times, but the cowling hasn't been harmed yet.
I'm playing Devil's Advocate, so don't let me stop you. But it really helps to look at all angles of your idea. Look at some crashed bikes and see where the damage is located. The bikes that I have seen that went down always had a scratched exhaust can. I've scratched my stock exhaust on just about everything in my garage. That may be another place to put your protection idea.
