Why are SW Motech crash bars asymetrical?

[pdedse]

Never noticed that before on mine, but yep, right side sticks out more. There doesn't seem to be any obvious structural reason for them to be designed this way at the point where they attach. But I'm wondering if the reason is due to less lean angle on the left side before the pipes scrape.

But your question made me remember the thread:

[url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3172&highlight=crash+bars]Crash bars make me crash

Look at post #6

[url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3172&pid=45953#pid45953]And post #31 with photos of different bars

Summary: crash bars shouldn't be the first thing to scrape, the footpeg feeler should be.

But if the SW crashbars are designed with lean angle in mind, what would reduce left side lean angle compared to right? I can only think of the pipes...because riders frequently discuss "they scraped their pipes". So I thought "does the left side pipe stick out more than the right side pipe?" I looked from above on my '17ex and it seemed to me that the left side pipe does, indeed, stick out more. I measured from the axle bolt head on both sides and the left side pipe seems to stick out a half inch more than the right side, I'm guessing because a little more space is needed for the chain and chain guard?

So if the left side pipe sticks out more than the right, then this may slightly reduce lean angle, and this means the SW crashbars can't stick out as far on the left side because they shouldn't be the first thing to scrape--that would affect the functionality of the bike.

But I'm no expert on this, just trying to understand why as well..can't believe it's due to an error, particularly if it's true that other brands of bars have this difference as the Twisted Throttle rep claimed--which, someone with OE Honda crashbars should confirm--does the right side bar protrude out more than left?

Anyway...I think the left side SW bar does protect the engine case, just enough to the naked eye.

Here's to never finding out!