BOMBER: Race Tongues

[Michelle]

Bomber now has race tongues available for the AF series boots.

http://www.bomberonline.com/store/boots/parts_racetongues.cfm

http://www.bomberonline.com/store/images/photos_products/deeluxe_racetongues_400.jpg

[Miltie]

Thanks Michelle! Been looking for a set of these for a while. You must have had to do a lot of negotiating to get them. Do they come with the hardware or do I need to order separate? Thanks! Tom

[kieran]

are these noticeaby stiffer than the tongues that come with an extra bit riveted to the top?

[Michelle]

Thanks Michelle! Been looking for a set of these for a while. You must have had to do a lot of negotiating to get them. Do they come with the hardware or do I need to order separate? Thanks! Tom
Hi Tom

Which hardware do you need? You should have all of the mounting hardware currently on your boots, but if you need more you can order them from the web site.

Thanks!

[Michelle]

are these noticeaby stiffer than the tongues that come with an extra bit riveted to the top?They are stiffer than the ones that come with the boots, but Deeluxe doesn't make any sort of quantification for the stiffness of the tongues, so all we can do is flex them and try to compare.

[digger jr]

Great news. I got a pair last year and they significantly stiffened up the boot(suzukas). I have only put one on my front boot so far as I like a stiff front boot and flexier rear, but will put one in the back soon to check it out. It is a great option/cost effective way to stiffen up the feel if you are getting a little mushy feeling. Way to go Bomber!

[Miltie]

Installed a set of these tongues on my white Track 700Ts tonight. Pretty straight forward. Did need to trim the toe buckle straps a little so they would fit through the holes new tongues without having to remove the toe buckle rivet. Used some 3/16" aluminum screw posts to cleanly secure the upper tongue spoilers which were included with the original tongues, but not the race tongues. Everything fit together nicely and the boots are noticeably stiffer. Comparing the just the tongues in my hands (original tongues vs. race versions), I would estimate the race tongues about 25-30% stiffer at room temperature.

Thanks again Michelle for obtaining these race tongues. Looking forward to seeing how they ride. Hope you are dialed in for SES and have a blast.

Thanks! Tom