Engine guard help...
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Engine guard help...
Hello all,
I am interested in adding an engine guard to my low rider. I don't have access to a dealer where I am at so I wanted to ask two questions:
1. Does the engine guard bolt into the same mounts as is used by the highway pegs? As pictured by the red arrow below.
2. If I install the engine guard, do I have to get rid of my current highway pegs and mount them on the engine guard or can I leave them in place?
Thanks for your help HDF'ers
I am interested in adding an engine guard to my low rider. I don't have access to a dealer where I am at so I wanted to ask two questions:
1. Does the engine guard bolt into the same mounts as is used by the highway pegs? As pictured by the red arrow below.
2. If I install the engine guard, do I have to get rid of my current highway pegs and mount them on the engine guard or can I leave them in place?
Thanks for your help HDF'ers
Tourer
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RE: Engine guard help...
The Harley engine guard for the Low Rider bolts onto the lower frame with 2 U bolts and uses an exisiting threaded hole on the upper tubes where they intersect. You can still use your factory highway pegs. they do not get in the way. You can also mount a set of pegs to the engine guard or a set of lights. It's about a 10 min. install. Don't forget Loctite.
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From: Republic of Texas
RE: Engine guard help...
The buffeting is caused by the wing sweeping up your legs. I have forward and mid pegs on my Wide Glide. The buffeting is far worse in the forward leg position because the angle of the legs is slanted, as opposed to a right angle on mid pegs. Fork lowers would help most, but I don't like the look. I try to ride sans windscreen as often as possible. The buffeting is always there, but it is negated by the rest of the wind hitting directly from the front.
To me, the wind is all part of the experience; except in the winter when it's a major part of the misery. Then, it's windscreen ON! [8D]
To me, the wind is all part of the experience; except in the winter when it's a major part of the misery. Then, it's windscreen ON! [8D]
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From: Trophy Club, TX
RE: Engine guard help...
Ditto to what Scott said about the stupid things that might happen. Yea verily do I speak from experience. As for simplicity of installation, it's a piece of cake.
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Tourer
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From: Fort Valley, GA
RE: Engine guard help...
good questions blade68.
I saw the engine guardinstalled on an 06 at the dealer with the Highway Peg Mounting Kit. So I put it on my 07.
Order it online from zanotti and make sure they have it in-stock. Or you will wait up to a month.
Greg 07fxdb
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Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Gulf Coast Mississippi
RE: Engine guard help...
I have engine guards on my Super Glide that bolt into the holes for the highway pegs. What's nice about my guards is they havelower plates that jut out with holes where I installed highway pegs (Kurankyn with 2 1/2" extensions). The guard was on my bike when I bought it used, so I don't know the part number. I saw a guy's bike with the u-bolts and it looked butt ugly. PM me if you want to see a pic.