What it it? #517

[Bamber]

5 Different examples.
What is their function?

 

[Romford Lad]

With no idea whatsoever ~ I'll kick off with bale grabs ~ things like flour sacks or corn.

 

[squirt]

some sort of adapter ... my first thought is bridles, but for what animal, I can't imagine lol

 

[Pprey]

They look like parts of motorbikes.

 

[Manzy]

Attach to your bicycle to hold a water bottle?

 

[Sexylady007]

A car Roof Rack

 

[kipper]

Without appearing to be a pain in the arse l reckon they're Haemorrhoids removal tools...

 

[squirt]

they look a bit like walker handles lol

 

[Pprey]

Pulpit grab bars for those real fire and brimstone sermons.

 

[Pprey]

Light/mirror bars for Vespa/Lambretta scooters.

 

[Bamber]

They look like parts of motorbikes.

They are for use on motorcycles, but not generally part of the original build: an accessory, but with what function?

Light/mirror bars for Vespa/Lambretta scooters.

No, not that.

 

[Manzy]

Well I got the ‘cycle’ part right lol

 

[Pprey]

Crowd control. You could herd a large group of Mods with these attached.

 

[Pprey]

Mounting panniers.

 

[Bamber]

You wouldn't have these on a scooter or a motorcycle with a full fairing.

 

[Bamber]

Mounting panniers.

Not pannier mounts. Further forward on the machine.

 

[squirt]

bitch handles? lol *for the person riding on the back lol*

 

[Bamber]

bitch handles? lol *for the person riding on the back lol*

We call it a sissy bar over here, but no, not that.

Attaching these can save money in certain situations.

 

[squirt]

parking bars?

 

[Bamber]

parking bars?

I'm going to give you that, as one of the reasons owners attach these is to reduce damage caused by other vehicles.

They are engine protection bars, know in the UK as Crash Bars and in the US as Highway Bars, although they are only really useful for low impact protection such as the bike being knocked over; in a road accident their protection would be minimal.