Neither one by themselves provide the protection needed (upper + lower). With the SW Motech Engine bars, one also needs sliders for the left-side engine case as well as for the right side engine case. Upper protection is pretty good with the SW Motech bars; however that is for a zero speed drop. For slow speed drops, the Triumph handguards along with the engine bars provide better upper protection. Axle sliders for the front axle are a wise investment also to protect the front fork in case of a low speed drop.
Good frame sliders are as good as most of the engine bars; however, they cost more--but there is NO vibration created with them. All of the engine bars create some vibration with SW Motech creating the most, IMHO. I pulled mine and sold them to a member on that other forum after posting exactly why I was selling them--VIBRATION...if I wanted a vibrating Hardley, I would have bought one. 
I bought GSG frame sliders (from Twisted Throttle) and a right side case slider...I made my own left side case slider after a low speed drop which ground the case down a bit. I could't find the GSG frame sliders for the Tiger 1050 on Twisted Throttle the last time I looked. A pic of the left side should be attached. A pic of the right side is in the last post of mine on the Remus PowerCone thread: http://www.triumphrat.net/tiger-1050...s-exhaust.html
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2003 T-100 (790cc), NARK, NH Togas, 8100 rpm rev limiter, 158 main jets, 42 pilot jets (less than 1 turn out on pilot screws), stock needles--no shims. 13 A/F ratio from 1100 rpm to 4000 rpm; 12 A/F ratio from 4000 rpm to 6000 rpm; 13 A/F from 6000 rpm to 8100 rpm.:D
2007 Tiger 1050--White:D--SW-Motech crashbars, Skidmarx rear hugger/chain guard, Calsci +7 windscreen.
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