Handguards. My latest winter preperation

[popkat]

No offence but what are those crash bungs gonna do in a crash, other than bend round and quite possible cause more damage than they save. They would be better bolted on directly and then shortened to the minimum they need to be (just proud of the fairing) Long ones just act as a lever. They shouldn't be called crash bungs, think of them as frame savers. If you crash the bike your going to do damage so the savers should be able to save the important bits (frame)

[VTRDark]

bark busters

is that like cash converters.

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[tony.mon]

No offence but what are those crash bungs gonna do in a crash, other than bend round and quite possible cause more damage than they save. They would be better bolted on directly and then shortened to the minimum they need to be (just proud of the fairing) Long ones just act as a lever. They shouldn't be called crash bungs, think of them as frame savers. If you crash the bike your going to do damage so the savers should be able to save the important bits (frame)

I have the same ones fitted.
Yes, the brackets bend a bit in a drop, which absorbs some of the force. But then they stay in position which holds the fairing off the ground. They end up, as you say, just short of the fairing surface.
The little winglet touches down, but nothing else, except cans, obviously, and pegs.


I'd recommend them.

[Kev L]

Got the same DHM's on mine. As yet untested, thankfully, but they appear robust and fit for purpose. Before I fitted them I started a post discussing the various merits and negatives of fitting them and whether they save damage or create it by causing the bike to tumble. The concensus was that the pro's outweigh the con's.

[Image]

Ref the crash bungs, I've yet to come off a bike but I have had them blow over in the wind or kids knock em over and that's why I fitted crash bungs. They work too. Gales blew the bike over at Anglesey 2 months ago. No fairing damage, no exhaust damage, no scratches, no engine damage, no broken mirrors....nothing! When I saw my bike on its side and lifted it to find no damage but scuffs on my crash bungs I was well impressed with em. I have no garage so my bike lives on the road so those bungs are very useful to me. I've fitted rear ones as well that protect the exhaust. Tried, proved, and tested as far as I'm concerned.

[lloydie]

these hand guards look the nice for winter use . and i think i would fit them myself it i wasn't a summer puff .

[VTRDark]

i wasn't a summer puff .

or even a poof.



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[lloydie]

i wasn't a summer puff .

or even a poof.



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have you fitted them harris rear sets yet ?

[Image]

Have to admit the handguards will be coming off in spring Look too irregular to have a permanent position on the bike but in winter anything that helps beat the cold suffices.
Tested them at higher speed on motorway today as was worried they may cause oscillation but steering was true and straight. Hands were warmer though

[dragonback]

did you fit the handguards , is there a photo , wouldnt do for me unless i raised the bars mine are as low as they can go!!

[VTRDark]

Dragon you missed the first post then.
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 48#p227425

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[mr.john.coates]

How are you getting on with the Acerbic wind guards?
Any chance of a picture of how they fit?

[VTRDark]

Argh I was just thinking of you as I was scrolling through the thread. No need for me to post the link now

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[seb421]

I had some great Bash guards / hand guards on the CRF and RM i had worked a treat on enduro encounters with trees

Without a spine on the inside on a road bike in a wind I would have thought the would have pushed against the levers?

personally i would just get some bar muffs, cheaper, don't look like a rat bike thing and will keep you warmer than competition use moto-x guards ever will

[oldbikeman]

I bet you're going to scorn this but once you've tried it.I put empty plastic bread bags over my thin Summer gloves held with a rubber band up the sleeve and then they're better than my purpose made winter mits.Dry and warm hands for nothing.The guards are a good move at keeping the elements off.