engine guard takes out motor mount

[Sandski]

Anyone have a suggestion for some better hand guards than the stock ones? Mine are already looking shabby. Thanks, Aaron

[Chris]

I really like the ones shown at the link below. http://www.panix.com/~cesser/guards_comp/ They provide easily as much wind/weather protection as stock and the aluminum bar is really solid. I'd have a lot more to worry about than my control levers if those puppies ever failed me. They are Maier Deluxe Woods Pro with the EXC deflectors.

On Sat, Nov 01, 2003 at 07:00:27PM -0000, Sandski wrote: > Anyone have a suggestion for some better hand guards than the stock > ones? Mine are already looking shabby. > > Thanks, > Aaron > -- ___ ______ _____ __ ________ ___ / _ |< < / == / ___/__ / /_ /_ __/ / __ ____ _ ___ /__ \ / __ |/ // / ****/ (_ / _ \/ __/ / / / _ \/ // / ' \/ _ \ /__/ /_/ |_/_//_/ == \___/\___/\__/ /_/ /_//_/\_,_/_/_/_/ .__/ (_) 8600 miles*Russel Lines*Supertrapp Race* /_/ http://www.panix.com/~cesser/mybike/

[Thor Lancelot Simon]

On Sun, Nov 02, 2003 at 02:28:40AM -0000, patod02703 wrote:

> Still haven't ordered my engine guard/hiway peg combo. Since these > use the front motor mount, what are the chances that a low side > street crash could destroy or damage the motor mount ?

Pretty good, actually -- Eric did it to both motor mounts on his bike on the same night (in his defense, there was a blizzard... in June...)! I lowsided with the non-engine-guard version of the highway pegs once and did _not_ bend my motor mount -- but the engine-guard version also adds a triangular stiffener to the peg itself, making the weld between peg and U-shaped bar no longer a built-in weak point. I think that this is a mistake, since I'd much rather mess up the highway pegs than the motor mount. On the other hand, that's a subjective thing -- the motor mount certainly does cost less than the highway pegs do, and the bike *is* rideable with not just one but two bent mounts. On the other hand, when Eric bent his mounts, Kawasaki only had *one* spare in the entire USA. The local dealer had to make the other one for us. Me, I keep meaning to notch the stiffener on my engine-guard pegs so they'll bend there and not take out the motor mount if I lowside on pavement or rock. Thor

[Volker Traudt]

Installed the same ones. Very sturdy, enough room for the levers. Protecs from trees, branches, saves broken levers, offers wind protection. Was my best upgrade sofar. Volker -----Original Message----- From: sentto-488385-85700-1067736977-vtraudt=compuserve.com@....c om [mailto:sentto-488385-85700-1067736977-vtraudt=compuserve.com@... .yahoo.com] On Behalf Of Chris Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 7:58 PM To: Sandski Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Hand Guards... I really like the ones shown at the link below. http://www.panix.com/~cesser/guards_comp/ They provide easily as much wind/weather protection as stock and the aluminum bar is really solid. I'd have a lot more to worry about than my control levers if those puppies ever failed me. They are Maier Deluxe Woods Pro with the EXC deflectors.

On Sat, Nov 01, 2003 at 07:00:27PM -0000, Sandski wrote: > Anyone have a suggestion for some better hand guards than the stock > ones? Mine are already looking shabby. > > Thanks, > Aaron > -- ___ ______ _____ __ ________ ___ / _ |< < / == / ___/__ / /_ /_ __/ / __ ____ _ ___ /__ \ / __ |/ // / ****/ (_ / _ \/ __/ / / / _ \/ // / ' \/ _ \ /__/ /_/ |_/_//_/ == \___/\___/\__/ /_/ /_//_/\_,_/_/_/_/ .__/ (_) 8600 miles*Russel Lines*Supertrapp Race* /_/ http://www.panix.com/~cesser/mybike/ List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Chris]

O.k., how did you manage that? Mine have tapped holes in the aluminum bars and the guards came without holes in them at all and a set of screws. I drilled through the front of the guards and put the screws in.

On Sat, Nov 01, 2003 at 09:36:37PM -0500, Volker Traudt wrote: > Addtl note: > > When looking at the pics of the link, I noticed the screws were put in from > the outside. I put mine in from the inside, so the outside looks smooth. > > Just a note. > > Volker > -- ___ ______ _____ __ ________ ___ / _ |< < / == / ___/__ / /_ /_ __/ / __ ____ _ ___ /__ \ / __ |/ // / ****/ (_ / _ \/ __/ / / / _ \/ // / ' \/ _ \ /__/ /_/ |_/_//_/ == \___/\___/\__/ /_/ /_//_/\_,_/_/_/_/ .__/ (_) 8600 miles*Russel Lines*Supertrapp Race* /_/ http://www.panix.com/~cesser/mybike/