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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 08:00 PM
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I took both guards off mine. Rode probably 10k so far no issues.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 10:45 PM
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The one thing I think it needs is to be chromed.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 10:50 PM
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Dude, its your bike. Do what you want. You don't need our permission! However, it's there for a reason.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2014 | 05:42 AM
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Mmmmmm....mine won't fit. So I don't run one.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2014 | 05:57 AM
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For those who say don't run an upper belt guard...you've never seen a belt tear apart off a pulley. Take it from a former farm boy, when a belt blows it grabs anything & everything in its path. I almost lost two fingers standing by a grain auger motor & it took 36-stitches to fix. Otherwise...it's your life/your bike so assess the risk and do what you want.
 
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Without it everyone will see your badass Harley is driven by a rubber band
 
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Old Nov 8, 2014 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by HD7585
Without it everyone will see your badass Harley is driven by a rubber band
That's pretty funny lol.

I've had mine off for two seasons now and no problems. You do take a chance at ruining the belt.

I'll eventually see what it looks like with just the bottom cover on and go from there
 
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Old Nov 8, 2014 | 02:02 PM
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the answer is NO .. there is tons of bike without guards .. I see them all the time im sure you do to.. I removed them from my sporty I had years ago without issue.. Harley has to put them there for insurance issues ..personally i keep them on the FL , but then again i turned it into a bagger so whats the point of removing them.
 
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Originally Posted by colonelangus1
the answer is NO .. there is tons of bike without guards .. I see them all the time im sure you do to.. I removed them from my sporty I had years ago without issue.. Harley has to put them there for insurance issues ..personally i keep them on the FL , but then again i turned it into a bagger so whats the point of removing them.
Aside from the potential issue of belts and sprockets being damaged by debris, it's not a superb idea to run a chain or a belt (particularly a toothed belt) without a guard, in close proximity to humans. Even a non-toothed V-belt can do some major carnage when it breaks and goes whipping around.
 
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Keep it on if you don't want your skirt/dresses to get chewed up. Ive had mine off for 25k and never had an issue
 
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