Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Lower Crash Bars Installation (ENG)

This installation guide applies for both the standard and Adventure Sports edition Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin. Available colours: matte black, glossy white and matte metallic silver.
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[@redcanyoneer7667]

I installed the full kit today - upper and lower crash guards, engine guard, skid plate. I have a '21 ATAS DCT. The videos are pretty spot on. Installation took me about 6 hours total, mostly because I take my time and am not in a hurry. My only mis-step was at the beginning, removing the cross-bolts. I misunderstood, and removed the lower and upper black OEM ones (which also had me taking off the exhaust when I followed that rabbit trail). Once I figured out that it was the lower black cross-bolt and the slightly larger silver cross-bolt, I was back on track. The only differences in the videos to my install is that I think some of the bolt head sizes are different. For example, the bolt heads on the C-Clamps are 8mm, not 10mm. The only thing that would have helped would be a 10-year-old helper. I have large hands, and getting my fat fingers into some of the bolt locations was a challenge. Although, to be fair, very little blood was lost....

[@Oldrush]

Thank you for your comment. The installation video sucks. These crash bars cost bucks with not much invested in the installation. I didn’t realize they removed the bolt at the engine and not the frame.

[@whitestone2016]

@@Oldrush i found it to be pretty clear.

[@jamieweirdworld]

Got the bars and skidplate installed on my 21 ATAS yesterday. Love the quality.

[@scottlandmcc]

Thanks for the help on the engine mount and boy, that was a bit of a tough one. Looks good too! Thanks, Outback Motortek

[@Outbackmotortek]

Glad you got the parts mounted. Thanks for your support

[@mikefoltynski]

Great product and video guys. Just installed lower crash bars and engine guards. I would point out to be careful installing the right back plate. On my 2021 ATAS there is a break line that touches the frame. Tell everyone to make sure the back plate is underneath that line to not pinch it. Thanks guys! Great product!

[@Outbackmotortek]

Thanks for your comment and the note about the brake line

[@Old1Biking]

Just installed the lower crash bars, engine guard and skid plate on a 23 AT Adventure Sports. Took around 2 hours. Super happy with ease of installation working by myself. The lower crash bars by themselves are fairly solid but once you tie in the engine guard this tightens up the complete install.

[@Outbackmotortek]

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback and for your support

[@tmoney511]

Just installed on my 2022 AT. Only thing that was kind of confusing compared to the video here was the bracket behind the frame on the left and right side. The bracket has been updated since this video. Was unsure how it would mount. The right side was a little worse but I believe the bracket may have bent to form? Regardless I can tell the amount of time OM has spent on making sure everything lines up well. Bravo.

[@Outbackmotortek]

Thanks for your comment. Yes, we upgraded the brackets and they shaped to “lock” in place behind the frame

[@tmoney511]

@@Outbackmotortek was a good upgrade.

[@gianfranco6983]

I am waiting for it , i am so exited , very beatifull video . Good job Lorry.

[@Outbackmotortek]

Thank you for waiting for our Africa Twin 1100 products! We really appreciate it.

[@NktRules]

Just got mine :D cant wait to install them

[@Outbackmotortek]

NktRules awesome! Congrats

[@michsky46]

I am doing tomorrow the instalation, crash bars and engine guards and at the end skid plate

[@TheZakkmylde]

Getting a 24 standard, just not sure if I need the uppers as well or just the engine guards,lower bars and skid plate ? Anyone have advice ?

[@zakparrish]

Just a heads-up. If you bought your AT with the Honda engine guards, you'll have to drop the exhaust in order to remove the Honda mounting bracket for those guards, so you can install OM's bracket. Honda's instructions are found in their accessories page with the OEM engine guards. A friend or a floor jack make the job much easier.

[@Outbackmotortek]

Zak Parrish Thanks for the suggestions. Some of our customers have been able to install the cross brace just by removing the four nuts on the exhaust header and gently pull on them in order to create access to the through bolts.

[@11asurfer]

Outback Motortek To avoid removing the 4 header bolts, do you think it is possible to use a hacksaw to cut the upper thru bolt??? Will a saw cut through the bolt? I have a CRF1100

[@Outbackmotortek]

Ron P I’d avoid using a saw at all cost. Just remove the nuts. It’s a pretty simple job.

[@zakparrish]

@@Outbackmotortek you are correct. I'm only talking about if you had the Honda official engine protection bars. They're an accessory, not standard, but they came with my bike. It's not anything OM can control. Just mentioning in case anyone winds up in the same boat.

[@hunczar]

@outback motortek / @zak Parrish: I’m in same boat; did you have to replace the exhaust gasket when you took of the exhaust?

[@JoseT73Biker]

Do you have to remove the bars to access the DCT filter ? Honda CRF1100 Africa Twin

[@YourFault]

Hello OM/Lorry. Watching this vid reminded me that i have a question. Is it possible to remove the exhaust headers itself without dismantling the lower crashbar installation? I'm considering a header swap hence my question to have an idea what I'm up against. Mine is a 2016 model. Appreciate your response or anyone who has done it before.

[@Outbackmotortek]

Thanks for your comment. There's very little clearance between the headers and the lower crash bars' cross brace, thus I think the only option to remove the headers is by first removing the lower crash bars. I hope this help. Cheers, Lorry

[@lisevi]

Hi lorry. The video bars can be installed keeping the original skid plate or it must be replaced? I would like to keep the original.

[@Outbackmotortek]

It can be retained and reinstalled but the OEM skid plate will need some mods europe.outbackmotortek.com/modify-oem-adventure-sports-skid-plate/

[@renolta1365]

My kit came with 2 fat spacers, no mention in the video where these are supposed to go? Also the video does not mention using the spacer that is already where the 10mm bolt goes, make sure to put it back because it will likely fall out when you remove the OEM 10mm Bolton on the frame. I would also recommend removing the OEM skid plate for ease of access to the frame.

[@Outbackmotortek]

The two long spacers go between the rear brackets which attach to the frame. We’re yet to update the video.

[@RagnarOfBallard]

still waiting, one year later...

[@abyields7831]

Lorry, I ll be getting a 2024, do you have the lower protection in production already?

[@Outbackmotortek]

Yes, we are already shipping them to our dealers

[@dglockitt]

From the video it seems that the crash bar is in front of the battery. Would you have to remove the left crash bar to access the battery?

[@Outbackmotortek]

Only if you remove the left side crash bar

[@byronmickelson7843]

SO when I remove the upper bolt that connects the frame to the engine, will my engine shift? It looks like this is what holds the front of the engine in place. Thanks in advance before I proceed any further!

[@Outbackmotortek]

You can remove both bolts at the same time. There are a few more bolts that keep the engine in place.

[@revhead9897]

I have the standard version, only 2 spacers with the engine mount bracket. I can't install it, was I supposed to get one with the crash bars or is my bike missing a spacer or was I supposed to get an extra spacer from Honda?

[@Outbackmotortek]

Revhead We supply one spacer. The other one is from Honda. You must have lost it when you removed the long through bolt.

[@michsky46]

A question. Is it possible to get off the battery toolbox without get down crash bars???

[@Outbackmotortek]

No, it’s not. The left side crash bar is secured by three bolts and it takes 3-5 minutes to remove it.

[@MARIUSZLEWOCZKO]

nie pasuje przy opcji DCT + nożna zmiana biegów :(

[@Slyder_41]

Hello, didn't you remove the collectors?

[@Outbackmotortek]

No, we didn’t

[@itzikdror242]

Wher do I get this crash bars for my AT 2020 sport adv’

[@Outbackmotortek]

outbackmotortek.net/product-category/honda/crf1100l-africa-twin/

[@jal1797]

6:30 sorry I saw how well performed are your crashbars under heavy use but you should do sth about these scratches on the frame during installation.My opinion is that you should use rubber material inside the components in order not to harm the bike frame.

[@Outbackmotortek]

It's mentioned in the video that we'll put a rubber or silicon layer on the tabs to prevent it from scratching the paint. The same feature as on our CRF1000L crash bars.

[@ericstephenson3607]

Do you do the same crashbars for the standard 1100l?

[@Outbackmotortek]

Yes, it’s the same crash bars for both CRF1100 models

[@gianfranco6983]

Al minuto 4:40. Per quel fissaggio non si rovina la vernice telaio? Grazie e comunque li ho comprati

[@Outbackmotortek]

No, non lo farà. Ho spiegato nel video (solo in inglese) che metteremo uno strato protettivo, di gomma per non danneggiare l'inquadratura. Stesso design delle nostre barre protettive Africa Twin 1000.

[@gianfranco6983]

Outback Motortek grazie

[@ppb000]

Do they also suit to Africa Twin 2024? No ATAS

[@Outbackmotortek]

Currently all of our CRF1100 products are compatible with the 2024 standard model, except for the upper crash bars. The upper crash bars will be available from around mid April

[@abubakarhussein5197]

I removed the 2 8mm on the OEM mounting bracket, only learnt from the comments that i should remove the 10mm bolt mounting the engine. A pdf should be better than a video for installation instructions

[@Outbackmotortek]

Thanks for your comment. We do mention at 0:35 that you have to remove 1x 8mm and 1x 10mm through bolts, not 2x 8mm bolts.

[@abubakarhussein5197]

​@Outbackmotortek i had to remove both 8mm as OEM guards were installaed. My bad i managed to fit the main guard, but noticed left side of the bike gap is bigger than the right side. I prefer to correct the gap before mounting the rest. Can it be because i only used the supplied 8mm spacer on the left of the bike? Note that no spacer on OEM bolt and no space to fit spacer on the right side of the bike. Thanks for quick response Pending engine guard, uppers and bashplate. Hopefully tomorrow

[@Outbackmotortek]

@@abubakarhussein5197 please feel free to forward any photos of the asymmetry of the crash bars to info at outbackmotortek dot com Thank you

[@krukbee]

But on 2022 i have 12mm and 14mm bolts on originals

[@Outbackmotortek]

Are you referring to the front through bolts in front and behind the exhaust headers?

[@krukbee]

@@Outbackmotortek yes tomorrow i'm receiving the max protection from Gionata, checking all nuts and bolts. to remove originals i need 12 and 14mm wrenches. Just watching your mounting videos to be prepared. Maybe i'm wrong, but all equipment described in your video is for mounting, not for disassembling.

[@krukbee]

@@Outbackmotortek sorry, yes i meant that

[@Outbackmotortek]

@@krukbee it’s 8mm and 10mm diameter bolts. There’s no 12mm and 14mm. This hasn’t changed since the introduction of the CRF1000L in 2016.

[@krukbee]

@@Outbackmotortek i'm confused, sorry to bother you, may i have an email to send you pictures? The original back and d black palte has 3 bolts a nuts, to put outbacck i need to remove 2 of them, one is not removable since i have remouve exhaust. The deeper one (deeper is meant the one more closely to engine) is 14mm, the 2nd one lower, is 12mm just checked few moments ago.

[@coldenbradshaw8685]

For $900 I’d expect a lot better video

[@Outbackmotortek]

Please tell us what we should improve

[@coldenbradshaw8685]

@@Outbackmotortek would be nice to know what parts should go on first. Then i think that the camera angle should be zoomed out at first so you can get a general area that you are working with. I got everything together i just figured the videos would be shot a bit better.

[@Outbackmotortek]

@@coldenbradshaw8685 thank you

[@mariobalestram589]

Beautiful bike, but unwatchable with crashbar, my opinion.

[@Outbackmotortek]

Thanks for sharing your opinion.