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Feb 18, 2009 | 07:04 AM

#11

cwsharp

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Joined: Mar 2006

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From: Utah

In the old days everyone used to think that chain guards were stupid, too...

I have seen what a broken chain can do to an engine case so I never took mine off.

If the belt only comes apart in one spot, I don't suppose that it would have much of a chance of embedding itself in your thigh or left side... and I haven't heard of belts doing anything more than snapping in one spot.

Me... I'm too cheap to buy sprockets... just because I want to look cool and risk getting a rock between the sprocket and the belt. I just dug a rock out of the space between the swing arm and the primary case... so I'm sure it can happen.

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Feb 18, 2009 | 07:58 AM

#12

bmr

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Joined: May 2008

Posts: 283

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From: San Antonio, TX

Both of mine are gone, no problems yet.

Feb 18, 2009 | 01:13 PM

#13

jrjones

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From: Hubert NC

Both of mine are gone, no problems

Feb 18, 2009 | 01:46 PM

#14

bL33d

Cruiser

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 205

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From: Vandalia il

Both of mine are on its more chrome and helps protect belt.

Feb 18, 2009 | 01:57 PM

#15

ambientgravy

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Joined: May 2008

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I removed mine the moment I got home with the bike. It's like when you were a kid, the first thing you did with a new bicycle was take off the reflectors... not as safe but who cares.

Feb 18, 2009 | 02:29 PM

#16

Whoad00d

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From: Boston, Ma Living at Fort Hood, TX

took mine off 3 years and counting no issues.

Feb 18, 2009 | 02:33 PM

#17

plasmadaddy

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Joined: May 2006

Posts: 1,272

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From: London, England

Top one removed - no probs so far!

Feb 18, 2009 | 04:42 PM

#18

willyp

Road Master

Joined: Apr 2007

Posts: 864

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From: NC

i removed mine. no issuse..........cut the tabs off and really cleaned up the swing arm.

LOL.............upper and lower chrome belt guards for sale, fits 99 softail.

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Feb 18, 2009 | 05:24 PM

#19

beaureed445

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Joined: Oct 2007

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From: Edmond, Ok

Both of mine are gone, and I've had no problems. If I had to do it all over again, I'd grind the tabs off of the stock swingarm BEFORE I had it chromed.