The original LSL crash pad design has rightly become regarded as a classic fall protector configuration. However, LSL's Jochen Schmitz-Linkweiler says that the ongoing development of modern motorcycles and their associated edgier design mean that such a design cannot stand still - a correspondingly "sharper drawn" product design is called for.
The new 'Gonia' crash pads are "characterised by straight lines and the dynamics of the motorcycle," says Jochen. "The central shock-absorbing element is, as with our classic crash pads, a plastic insert embedded in the aluminium shell.
"The rising contour of the crash pad head provides space effectively preventing roadway jumps when hitting manhole covers and other such surface obstructions. Just as accurately drawn as the outer shell, the black insert of the pad looks like a skid and keeps the motorcycle sliding in the direction of the energy in case of a fall."
The plastic absorbs the impact and brakes the speed of the vehicle with its coefficient of friction. In light slides it is only the plastic that gets scratched and that can be easily replaced. The CNC-milled aluminium outer shell of the 'Gonia' crash pads is available in ten different colours, a choice of finishes, including a carbon look finish, and can be combined with more than 150 mounting kits for a wide variety of motorcycle models.
PAASCHBURG & WUNDERLICH
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