Riding without belt guards
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Road Warrior
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From: SW OREGON
RE: Riding without belt guards
ORIGINAL: rayfinseats
I doubt you would have a problem BUT a guy here in town did have a chain break and lost his leg because he had no belt guard. Think if it snaps at 80...just a thought.
I doubt you would have a problem BUT a guy here in town did have a chain break and lost his leg because he had no belt guard. Think if it snaps at 80...just a thought.
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From: back home in Michigan
RE: Riding without belt guards
ORIGINAL: rayfinseats
I doubt you would have a problem BUT a guy here in town did have a chain break and lost his leg because he had no belt guard. Think if it snaps at 80...just a thought.
I doubt you would have a problem BUT a guy here in town did have a chain break and lost his leg because he had no belt guard. Think if it snaps at 80...just a thought.
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From: back home in Michigan
RE: Riding without belt guards
Anyway, belt replacement is expensive.If you run on cement/blacktop mostly with no gravel around you can getby running without.Otherwise imho I would run with one on.Lets see, cool or expensive...hmmmm
Cruiser
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RE: Riding without belt guards
is the belt guard attached with rubber type gromits or is it screw? reason im asking is I did try and the screw kept turning still on and want it off. any ideas pm me or email me mahalo
Road Master
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From: Southern Indiana
RE: Riding without belt guards
ORIGINAL: 2007fxdb
is the belt guard attached with rubber type gromits or is it screw? reason im asking is I did try and the screw kept turning still on and want it off. any ideas pm me or email me mahalo
is the belt guard attached with rubber type gromits or is it screw? reason im asking is I did try and the screw kept turning still on and want it off. any ideas pm me or email me mahalo
Road Master
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From: Abingdon, Maryland
RE: Riding without belt guards
Kept the lower one but took off the upper one...no problems at all.
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