Bung King passenger peg crash bars - review

So since I got my bags, I've been looking for some kind of crash bar for them. Every rear crash bar I came across was more of a stunt cage setup which is total overkill for me, since I only commute in the city and a parking lot drop is the most likely scenario.

Then I came across the Bung King rear passenger peg crash bars for $99usd.

https://www.bungking.com/sportster-passenger-peg-sliders/

They replace the rear pegs with a solid bar that fills the entire clevis so they won't fold up. They were pretty much exactly what I was after, but at 6" I was worried they wouldn't stick out far enough to save my bags. I had a quick chat with them over social media and they told me they could do them in an extended 7.5" length for the same cost. I did some quick measurements and it was going to be close, but a dented bag is better than a trashed one.

They took about 10 days to get to me in Australia (via DHL), which is pretty good considering local stuff takes about the same time.

The packaging was basic, but the pegs were top quality. Very heavy, with a perfect thick powdercoat finish. The replaceable slider on the end was excellent with no unfinished seams. They also come with the required bolt/nut to replace the peg pin. (I hate when "bolt on" parts required trips to the hardware store.)

My rear pegs were already removed, so all I had to to was fit them. They fit TIGHT!! I think they are machined to the stock clevis width, but the powdercoat thickness makes them almost too tight. I had to use a hammer to get them in to seat them and I could see the powdercoat scraping away by the clevis as they slid into place. They sit hard up against the clevis end so there is no movement. Even before the bolt, I couldn't pull them back out by hand.

The mounting hole is threaded and not just a smooth drilling . This means the supplied bolt holds the bar in place, and the nut is more of the locknut. Once tightened up, I jumped up and down (as much as 130lb can) on the pegs and nothing even creaked.

Moment of truth... I gingerly lowered the bike down until it rested on the floorboard mount and the rear bars until it settled. I looked down and saw I had a half inch between my bags and the ground. Success!

I can't recommend these bars enough for someone wanting a super simple crash solution. The price and simplicity of it left me a happy customer.