Outback Motortek Crash Bar/Skid Plate For The Triumph Tiger 800XC

It takes something special to stand out in the current world of ADV protection, but Outback Motortek has found a way to do just that. Rather than just make parts for the Triumph Tiger 800XC, they’ve designed a full protection system that uses interlocking components to reduce stress at attachment points.

- Bret Tkacs

The crash bars are divided into two sections per side with a robust cross member to tie them together, plus the skid plate. Installation was straightforward, but I noticed some left-over, strange-looking brackets. It turns out these brackets address two of the greatest weaknesses of other crash bar/skid plate combos produced for the Tiger—the low-hanging oil pan and the engineered-to-fail rubber dampened mounting bolts.

Outback Motortek builds crash protection for a variety of motorcycle brands and models but it is the interlocking design of the crash bar/skid plate combo they sell for the Tiger, Africa Twin and V-Strom that stands out as a complete protection system.