Hepco & Becker Crash Bars Ducati Multistrada V4 / V4S / Sport 2021-2024

Other reviews have mentioned the paint - yup, it's thin in places and already showed some rub marks as I removed the bars from the packaging. These bars are subject to removal anytime the belly pan is removed for performing maintenance (i.e., oil & filter changes). I used anti-sieze paste on the mounting bolts, and the bolts threaded into the inserts with ease. I noticed the last time I removed the bars, rusty, trapped water poured-out from the tubing. Thus, the slip-fit can allow rain water, front wheel splash-up or wash water into the tubing. When I get a moment, I'll drill a small weep hole at the lowest point on the both left & right bars to untrap any accumulated water, otherwise I think these bars will rust from the inside-out. Otherwise, I chose the red color and it complements the rear subframe.

The welds are good, the steel feels fairly stout and not so much that it will not flex when needed. Very happy with build quality and attachment points. What would have made this product 5 star fantastic is the powdercoating , its very thin and scratched super easy. Just by placing in on the shops concrete floor and picking it up to install, it scratched the coating off. when aligning the two halves together at the exhaust manifold area, the bolts from the manifold easily scratched the powdercoating off ! kinda sucks because now it needs painted to prevent rust on the bare steel. I can only imagine what the bars will look like when i lay the bike down in some sand or rocks for that matter. I think the bugs on the highway might scratch the bars ! haha .... but all in all a good product and i would recommend , but note that a better coating quality will be needed if you want the bars to stay new looking. Or paint it with a good quality industrial epoxy paint before install.

Great looking product. I have an Aviator Gray bike with the red trellis frame so the color match was important to me. It looks pretty spot on to me! I do have a few minor gripes with the installation. First, it’s a two piece guard with the connection points near the exhaust and the tight fit means you’re going to scrape a bit of the paint as they slide together. Not visible but we’ll have to see if there is any subsequent peeling or rust, no big complaints now. Second, it comes with new bushings (x2) for the larger bolts and they are a giant pain in the butt to install. It recommends two sided tape use for the included gaskets (o-rings) but there is still no retention method for the bushing while installing and lining up the guard and bolt. It recommends professional installation (which is an automatic no-go for me with any bolt on part) and two person install (which I also didn’t use but should have).
All that being said, I installed it by myself with some metric hex keys and sockets within about 1.5 hours with only a few frustrated outbursts. The instructions are pretty good (they don’t overtly discuss removing the OEM threaded bushings though), the product looks great, feels sturdy, and I didn’t have to forcibly manipulate the bars for alignment (only minor pushes and pulling) very much. The “gripes” are only listed for transparency for any potential buyer. I didn’t have to Google anything or engineer any major work around. I have it 5 stars because it seems like a quality product, is about $200 less than OEM, and is the only red color matching engine guard I’ve seen. I would buy again. As a side note, I come dram a Harley cruiser background and this is the first wrenching I’ve done on my Multi.

Fits great and the red matches the Ducati red.