tool tube on '08

[ssridesred]

I am also considering the ones from Enduro Engineering, do you know how well they fit the stock bars? Steve a-19 98 CR500 --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Gabe" wrote:

> I am in the market for some as well, and haven't heard good things > about the Acerbis. I'm looking at Enduro Engineering. Check it

out:

> > > http://www.enduroeng.com/item.asp? > ItemID=1&Category=Handguards_And_Handlebar_Components&Placeholder=0 > > My buddy has some made by Moose Racing. I have seen his bike down

a

> few of times, and never a ding in those... > > Good luck, > > Gabe > A19 - "The Horse" > > --Say anything you like about me, but I'm gonna have to ask you

not to

> talk about my horse that way. > > > > > I'm thinking of buying a set of Acerbis rally pro handguards.

Does

> > anyone have these and have any comments? > > Where can I get them at a reasonable price? The cheapest ones

I've

> > found so far are on ebay for $70. Anyone know of a cheaper

source.

> > Thanks, Mike

[Eric L. Green]

On Tue, 21 Jun 2005, ssridesred wrote:

> I am also considering the ones from Enduro Engineering, do you know > how well they fit the stock bars?

These are just the Moose handguards, and the answer is, "not well". The inboard tip must be bent outwards a bit, and the outboard tip must be twisted a bit, in order to make it fit. However, once you do get them bent to fit (the twist is *hard*!), they're quite sturdy. Some people say they don't have enough room for their controls, but if you cut off the balls at the tips of the controls with a hacksaw and file the tip smooth so it won't snag you, they seem to fit okay. Enduro Engineering's brush guards are pretty trick, though. You'll have to trim the right one a bit to clear the brake, but that's easy enough to do with a pair of tin snips. If you're going to drill holes in the handguards to mount brush guards, here's a tip. First, use a nail or punch to punch a small hole. Then, use a small drillbit to drill a small hole about an eighth of an inch deep. Then, and only then, are you ready to drill the full-sized hole that you're either going to tap or use a self-tapping screw in. Unless you have a drill press, of course, in which case you just clamp it down, line up your hole, start up the drill, and crank it down... sigh, maybe someday. -E

> --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Gabe" > wrote: >> I am in the market for some as well, and haven't heard good things >> about the Acerbis. I'm looking at Enduro Engineering. Check it > out: >> >> >> http://www.enduroeng.com/item.asp? >> ItemID=1&Category=Handguards_And_Handlebar_Components&Placeholder=0 >> >> My buddy has some made by Moose Racing. I have seen his bike down > a >> few of times, and never a ding in those... >> >> Good luck, >> >> Gabe >> A19 - "The Horse" >> >> --Say anything you like about me, but I'm gonna have to ask you > not to >> talk about my horse that way. >> >> >> >>> I'm thinking of buying a set of Acerbis rally pro handguards. > Does >>> anyone have these and have any comments? >>> Where can I get them at a reasonable price? The cheapest ones > I've >>> found so far are on ebay for $70. Anyone know of a cheaper > source. >>> Thanks, Mike > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Harry Seifert]

I just got a set and I've had no problems so far............I'm mounting them on a set of Pro-Taper fat aluminium (for CAStu) bars. I just don't have the new bars and guards mounted on the bike yet. Buddy bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: ssridesred > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 6/20/2005 11:46:27 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: handguards > > I am also considering the ones from Enduro Engineering, do you know > how well they fit the stock bars? > > Steve > a-19 > 98 CR500 > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Gabe" > wrote: > > I am in the market for some as well, and haven't heard good things > > about the Acerbis. I'm looking at Enduro Engineering. Check it > out: > > > > > > http://www.enduroeng.com/item.asp? > > ItemID=1&Category=Handguards_And_Handlebar_Components&Placeholder=0 > > > > My buddy has some made by Moose Racing. I have seen his bike down > a > > few of times, and never a ding in those... > > > > Good luck, > > > > Gabe > > A19 - "The Horse" > > > > --Say anything you like about me, but I'm gonna have to ask you > not to > > talk about my horse that way. > > > > > > > > > I'm thinking of buying a set of Acerbis rally pro handguards. > Does > > > anyone have these and have any comments? > > > Where can I get them at a reasonable price? The cheapest ones > I've > > > found so far are on ebay for $70. Anyone know of a cheaper > source. > > > Thanks, Mike > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at:

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[ssridesred]

This is great info, thanks! I am not so keen on "making" the Moose bars fit so the Maier Delux Woods Pro will be my choice. Based on info in the achive Maier's fit out of the box:-) Steve a-19 98CR500 --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Eric L. Green" wrote:

> On Tue, 21 Jun 2005, ssridesred wrote: > > I am also considering the ones from Enduro Engineering, do you

know

> > how well they fit the stock bars? > > These are just the Moose handguards, and the answer is, "not

well". The

> inboard tip must be bent outwards a bit, and the outboard tip must

be

> twisted a bit, in order to make it fit. However, once you do get

them bent

> to fit (the twist is *hard*!), they're quite sturdy. Some people

say they

> don't have enough room for their controls, but if you cut off the

balls at

> the tips of the controls with a hacksaw and file the tip smooth so

it

> won't snag you, they seem to fit okay. > > Enduro Engineering's brush guards are pretty trick, though. You'll

have to

> trim the right one a bit to clear the brake, but that's easy

enough to do

> with a pair of tin snips. > > If you're going to drill holes in the handguards to mount brush

guards,

> here's a tip. First, use a nail or punch to punch a small hole.

Then, use

> a small drillbit to drill a small hole about an eighth of an inch

deep.

> Then, and only then, are you ready to drill the full-sized hole

that

> you're either going to tap or use a self-tapping screw in. Unless

you have

> a drill press, of course, in which case you just clamp it down,

line up

> your hole, start up the drill, and crank it down... sigh, maybe

someday.

> > -E > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Gabe" > > wrote: > >> I am in the market for some as well, and haven't heard good

things

> >> about the Acerbis. I'm looking at Enduro Engineering. Check it > > out: > >> > >> > >> http://www.enduroeng.com/item.asp? > >>

ItemID=1&Category=Handguards_And_Handlebar_Components&Placeholder=0

> >> > >> My buddy has some made by Moose Racing. I have seen his bike

down

> > a > >> few of times, and never a ding in those... > >> > >> Good luck, > >> > >> Gabe > >> A19 - "The Horse" > >> > >> --Say anything you like about me, but I'm gonna have to ask you > > not to > >> talk about my horse that way. > >> > >> > >> > >>> I'm thinking of buying a set of Acerbis rally pro handguards. > > Does > >>> anyone have these and have any comments? > >>> Where can I get them at a reasonable price? The cheapest ones > > I've > >>> found so far are on ebay for $70. Anyone know of a cheaper > > source. > >>> Thanks, Mike > > > > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html

> > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > >

[Eric L. Green]

On Wed, 22 Jun 2005, ssridesred wrote:

> This is great info, thanks! I am not so keen on "making" the Moose > bars fit so the Maier Delux Woods Pro will be my choice. Based on > info in the achive Maier's fit out of the box:-)

That's not what I hear about the Maiers. With the stock bars, they need tweaking too. Just ask Barney (who's hanging around here somewhere, and managed to snap one of his Maiers in two whilst attempting to tweak it). The Maiers are, however, supposedly a bit more spacious than the EE/Moose handguards, which would be a tight fit with heavy gloves. It's been a while since I've seen the Maiers, so I can't tell you for sure. -E

> --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Eric L. Green" > wrote: >> On Tue, 21 Jun 2005, ssridesred wrote: >>> I am also considering the ones from Enduro Engineering, do you > know >>> how well they fit the stock bars? >> >> These are just the Moose handguards, and the answer is, "not > well". The >> inboard tip must be bent outwards a bit, and the outboard tip must > be >> twisted a bit, in order to make it fit. However, once you do get > them bent >> to fit (the twist is *hard*!), they're quite sturdy. Some people > say they >> don't have enough room for their controls, but if you cut off the > balls at >> the tips of the controls with a hacksaw and file the tip smooth so > it >> won't snag you, they seem to fit okay. >> >> Enduro Engineering's brush guards are pretty trick, though. You'll > have to >> trim the right one a bit to clear the brake, but that's easy > enough to do >> with a pair of tin snips.

[mo_800]

The Tusk handguards from Rocky Mountain ATV www.rockymountainatv.com fit pretty good, they have a nice adjustable mount and are reasonably priced at $50.

[Krgrife@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/22/2005 9:16:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, thomas.moudry@... writes: The Tusk handguards from Rocky Mountain ATV www.rockymountainatv.com fit pretty good, they have a nice adjustable mount and are reasonably priced at $50. I bought a set last week and they were priced at $24.99 plus $6.65 shipping to California. Ordered online Monday evening and they were at my door on Thursday. Product #191104. They fit well and are well made. Kurt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[J Fortner]

The Tusk barkbusters were $22 and the Maier handgaurds were $22 when I put them on about 1.5 years ago. Best $44 I have spent on the KLR. Makes the bars and levers almost bulletproof. Without a doubt those would be the first options I would put on a new KLR.

On 6/22/05, Krgrife@... wrote: > > In a message dated 6/22/2005 9:16:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > thomas.moudry@... writes: > > The Tusk handguards from Rocky Mountain ATV www.rockymountainatv.com > fit pretty good, they have a nice adjustable mount and are reasonably > priced at $50. > > > I bought a set last week and they were priced at $24.99 plus $6.65 shipping > to California. Ordered online Monday evening and they were at my door on > Thursday. Product #191104. They fit well and are well made. > Kurt

[mbarney]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Eric L. Green" wrote:

> On Wed, 22 Jun 2005, ssridesred wrote: > > This is great info, thanks! I am not so keen on "making" the Moose > > bars fit so the Maier Delux Woods Pro will be my choice. Based on > > info in the achive Maier's fit out of the box:-) > > That's not what I hear about the Maiers. With the stock bars, they

need

> tweaking too. Just ask Barney (who's hanging around here somewhere,

and

> managed to snap one of his Maiers in two whilst attempting to tweak

it).

>

Yep, that was me. My handguards are MSR, which are the same as the Enduro Engineering guards. I bought them from Happy Trails. The mistake I made was clamping the guard in my vise right over the bolt hole at the end of the guard -- the weakest point! Once I broke it, it seemed obvious that that was a bad idea. But last night I finally got around to trying again and the bending went just fine. Good Luck. -Matt in Boise

[fasteddiecopeman]

Mike, I put a set of EMGO guards on my KLR, and they look identical to ACERBIS ones on a friend's KLR, only MUCH cheaper! Ed