They'll look nice with the top box :lol:

Will have to back Ping up on this, as I have a mate who's a traffic copper in essex who has been to about 3-4 incidents where a biker has died because of these things. He recons that if they weren't fitted then the fellas wouldn't have died

Hmm, I have my doubts about that, they're not at all tight and not all that strong either. No offence to your mate, I just know how easy it is for people to make wrong conclusions- I was told several times in A&E once that I would probably have died, but certainly been messed up, in a pushbike crash if I'd not been wearing a helmet... Thing is, I wasn't :roll:

eh? think someones telling you porkies.

i've had too many accidents on traillies with handguards to think about incuding hitting a car head on. never had a problem because they bend.

Well my life's even more at risk now? :roll:

While they are very rigid, because they're attached at the bar ends as well. I think the chances of getting trapped in them are remote in the extreme. I would say less chance than having your hands trapped in Muffs (Nice!)


Also to note the bar ends are now slightly wider by the addition of a heavy weight spacer.

Daylight photo
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...9/DSC00038.jpg

AND THE TOP BOX IS ON THE CURVY NEXT TO ME!

Funnily enough, I put mine on today as well. Your photos of the instructions definitely helped.

I reckon there's almost no chance of getting caught behind them. It might hurt but I reckon they're definitely coming off with me if I go flying.

I think if I angle the levers a bit better I can make it so they don't touch the fairing at all. I'll have another look on Saturday, I didn't even want to look at the bike after spending all day working on it.

Glad it helped someone :)
Did you get them 2nd hand without instructions?
I was thinking of loosening the clip ons and angling them back, but the nut started to round off so gave up. I think my levers are already angled well enough for the best lock.

Despite what you and Northwind say, I reckon they're on there pretty damn solidly, (but still plenty room to not get trapped in them)

Would they not twist around the bar, though? That's what the ones on the DL I tried did...

I can see you breaking all your fingers in a crash, mind :)

Don't get you? - The guards are solid on the levers - do you think the levers would twist? :shock:
Thanks for that :wink: :lol:

Hmm. Wonder if that DL had some other guards then, they weren't wrapped round the lever mounts like that- they wouldn't totally rotate, but they could be pushed around.