Belt Guards YES/NO?
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From: Temecula, CA
Belt gaurds need to be open somewhat just in case something does get by them it has a way out. They will only REDUCE the chances of something getting up in there.
With that said, my Sportster has them off, my Dyna has them on. Never had a problem on the Sportster. I kind of like them on my Dyna (but like that mod where the lower was cut down some). I had to be different though so I punched a bunch of holes in my upper one with a unibit.
With that said, my Sportster has them off, my Dyna has them on. Never had a problem on the Sportster. I kind of like them on my Dyna (but like that mod where the lower was cut down some). I had to be different though so I punched a bunch of holes in my upper one with a unibit.
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From: the Vegas
btw, i just got a look a wha jason (sacred steel) is doing to my tank............STUPID!!
ordered the el gringo's
mids going back on
black lowers on
dual black discs up front
i might be back.............................................. for a min! i can only handle so many "is this a cool enough cup holder" posts before i have to start punching puppies.
mud is the only tru (tejas) rocker on her to be honest
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From: the Vegas
and really, belt guard, this is your biggest concern?!?!? 31k w/o. they weren't around for 80-90 years so is it really that big of a deal.
so you get a rock. i had a friend throw a chain on his shovel last weekend and it hit him in the back. he kept it upright..........i think you'll be ok barbra
so you get a rock. i had a friend throw a chain on his shovel last weekend and it hit him in the back. he kept it upright..........i think you'll be ok barbra
Last edited by waterman7474; Apr 3, 2011 at 01:22 AM.
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Hey, Mud, that looks great!
If you don't mind my asking, what type of bit did you use to drill the holes on the plastic lower guard?
I used a stepping bit to drill out my upper guard, but I was afraid it would tear up the plastic on the lower one. Guess I could experiment a little.
Yours is more creative than mine, but you seem a whole lot more creative than me anyway. Your stuff always looks really cool.
Here's mine:
If you don't mind my asking, what type of bit did you use to drill the holes on the plastic lower guard?
I used a stepping bit to drill out my upper guard, but I was afraid it would tear up the plastic on the lower one. Guess I could experiment a little.
Yours is more creative than mine, but you seem a whole lot more creative than me anyway. Your stuff always looks really cool.
Here's mine:
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Hey, Mud, that looks great!
If you don't mind my asking, what type of bit did you use to drill the holes on the plastic lower guard?
I used a stepping bit to drill out my upper guard, but I was afraid it would tear up the plastic on the lower one. Guess I could experiment a little.
Yours is more creative than mine, but you seem a whole lot more creative than me anyway. Your stuff always looks really cool.
Here's mine:
If you don't mind my asking, what type of bit did you use to drill the holes on the plastic lower guard?
I used a stepping bit to drill out my upper guard, but I was afraid it would tear up the plastic on the lower one. Guess I could experiment a little.
Yours is more creative than mine, but you seem a whole lot more creative than me anyway. Your stuff always looks really cool.
Here's mine:
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good job on the bulletholes risdo. looks great.
I used a holesaw and a pocketknife (to shave off the dingleberries) on the plastic lower.
I had it all step by step w/pix in the Under 50. looks like the pix have vanished
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the bottom guard is *** f*cking ugly.
i took that plastic dingleberry off as soon as i took the bike home.
the top one i've had on and off intermittently. some days i say the bike looks cleaner without, some days i say it looks more finished with...
funny part is, the bottom guard is what's gonna protect my belt, and that's the one that's in the trash.
both off
top only
i took that plastic dingleberry off as soon as i took the bike home.
the top one i've had on and off intermittently. some days i say the bike looks cleaner without, some days i say it looks more finished with...
funny part is, the bottom guard is what's gonna protect my belt, and that's the one that's in the trash.
both off
top only
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??? - Me has full-travel suspension.