tool tube on '08

[John Huber]

I have broken a stock handguard on my A7 and was wondering if I should buy another stock one or go with aftermarket hand guards?  If I go with aftermarket, what is the best fit and who makes them?  I am still new in the replacement part world for KLR's.  Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

John

A7

 

PS. Thanks for the post about the fuel tank mod.

[marvin mudflap]

About a year ago I bought some new Acerbis handguards for the KLR because they looked pretty and looked like they would protect the levers in case of a spill. Well I can tell you that they certainly don't protect the levers! I had a mild crash the other day going slow over some ruts and the guard on the left side snapped in two which also broke the clutch lever. I went back to the old reliable solid aluminum Bark Busters and bolted the stock brush guards to them after trimming the ends. Wonder if anybody out there has had the same problem with the Acerbis? Later, MM Signup for your FREE ZenSearch E-MAIL account at http://www.zensearch.net and win a Notebook PC

[Weaver, Mark]

sounds like you may have the plastic ones (Rally?). i have Rally Pros, which are plastic molded around metal, and i've dropped my bike 3-4 times on them so far. since it's such a heavy bike, they sometimes get knocked out of place a little, and i have to take a couple minutes to loosen the bolts and straighten everything out, but otherwise, they've been ok. i think a normal sized dirt bike might be easier on guards. mw

> -----Original Message----- > From: marvin mudflap [mailto:pistonslap@...] > Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 1:30 PM > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] handguards > > > About a year ago I bought some new Acerbis handguards for the > KLR because they looked pretty and looked like they would > protect the levers in case of a spill. Well I can tell you > that they certainly don't protect the levers! I had a mild > crash the other day going slow over some ruts and the guard > on the left side snapped in two which also broke the clutch > lever. I went back to the old reliable solid aluminum Bark > Busters and bolted the stock brush guards to them after > trimming the ends. Wonder if anybody out there has had the > same problem with the Acerbis? Later, MM > > Signup for your FREE ZenSearch E-MAIL account at

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[TLrydr@aol.com]

Anyone know if the short levers will fit the KLR, Brake & clutch, Saw some on a Honda XL 500, Looked way cool................. Mike

[jirvine78@hotmail.com]

Phantom wrote: It finally happened... Finally? 250 miles? Might as well get it over with. I just bought some Maier bark busters from Comp Access for about $26. Just the aluminum, I'll add plastic when I get to it. I have them mounted on the KLR250 and will get to the 650 later tonight (big Saturday night huh! They seem sturdy. Figure this won't be the last drop so scrap those stock units and get something more substantial. I also went to the moto graveyard today and picked up a couple of of metal pegs with teeth. Have no idea what type of machine they spent their 1st life on but they seem like they will fit.

[RM]

On Fri, 22 Jun 2001, Devon Jarvis wrote:

>#3- metal reinforced hand guards (cheaper than replacing a lever perch >once)

This reminds me of a question I've been wanting to ask... Are there any "convertible" hand-guards on the market that have a removable brush-guard? I recently removed my stock brush-guards for improved airflow up the jacket sleeves (it works, but watch for bees). I'd like to have something that's just an aluminum bar in the summer and then add-on something for wind protection in the winter. Another option would be to own two sets of hand-guards and swap them for the summer, but that seems like a pain in the butt... RM

[Mark]

At 11:53 AM -0400 6/22/01, Walter Lesnowich wrote:

> > Are there any "convertible" hand-guards on the market that have a > > removable brush-guard? I recently removed my stock brush-guards for > > improved airflow up the jacket sleeves (it works, but watch for bees). > > I'd like to have something that's just an aluminum bar in the summer and > > then add-on something for wind protection in the winter. > > > > Another option would be to own two sets of hand-guards and swap them for > > the summer, but that seems like a pain in the butt... > > > > RM > > > >Moose has aluminum bar handguards that can be used with >or without their add on plastic handguard protectors. >

Or modify your stock guards to fit onto Moose or Bark Busters, etc. Mark B2 A2 A3

[Tobin Slide Lampson]

RM, I got the Pro Maier woods guards. The 'new' ones have different contour than the old....theoretically greater room for levers. Perhaps. But still less wind blockage than the old style. I opted for the old style plastics.....still enough room, slightly better cold air coverage. To go with either of those style plastics....are the new style/contour aluminum bark busters(metal bands). Both new and old style plastics fit fine. If desired the plastic can be removed easy enough via threaded screws. (You might want to do something so the threads in the aluminum won't get damaged, when running w/o the plastic.) Lots of other guards are out there.......many more popular..... yet with less wind blockage. UFO's are prolly the most similar ones, with wide wind blockage out there. They use the aluminum bark buster band too...... Slide RM wrote:

> On Fri, 22 Jun 2001, Devon Jarvis wrote: > > >#3- metal reinforced hand guards (cheaper than replacing a lever perch > >once) > > This reminds me of a question I've been wanting to ask... > > Are there any "convertible" hand-guards on the market that have a > removable brush-guard? I recently removed my stock brush-guards for > improved airflow up the jacket sleeves (it works, but watch for bees). > I'd like to have something that's just an aluminum bar in the summer and > then add-on something for wind protection in the winter. > > Another option would be to own two sets of hand-guards and swap them for > the summer, but that seems like a pain in the butt... > > RM > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[John Irvine]

I mounted Acerbis bark busters and then slightly modified the existing stock hand gaurds and screwed then the the bark busters. I've never been inclined to remove them but it would be easy enough. The Bark Busters are pre-drilled and I just drilled a hole in the originals. Looks stock but is not. --- RM wrote:

> > On Fri, 22 Jun 2001, Devon Jarvis wrote: > > >#3- metal reinforced hand guards (cheaper than > replacing a lever perch > >once) > > This reminds me of a question I've been wanting to > ask... > > Are there any "convertible" hand-guards on the > market that have a > removable brush-guard? I recently removed my stock > brush-guards for > improved airflow up the jacket sleeves (it works, > but watch for bees). > I'd like to have something that's just an aluminum > bar in the summer and > then add-on something for wind protection in the > winter. > > Another option would be to own two sets of > hand-guards and swap them for > the summer, but that seems like a pain in the > butt... > > RM > > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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[Dan Oaks]

RM wrote:

> > Another option would be to own two sets of hand-guards and swap them for > the summer, but that seems like a pain in the butt... > > RM >

If it results in a pain in the butt, you're installing 'em wrong. -- bierdo