Engine Guard for a Softail
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From: BC
You are very different than I pictured you
lmao(jk)
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From: Detroit
By the way, these bikes don't slide down the road on their side as gracefully the transverse 4-cylinder sport bikes I was used to. They slide flat as a pancake. Count on the tank getting smashed, even the headlight. That's aside from legs and such.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: west Michigan
About that guard...
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From: Upstate New York
I put the Harley "crash bar" on my bike about six months in. The FL Softail just looks incomplete without it. One week after installing it, I dropped the bike on the driveway-I was pushing it into the garage, and my foot slipped on a puddle of oil left by the landlady's car. Boy, was I surprised when the bike didn't fall on top of me on its side! I'd completely forgotten about the bar. Not only did the bar save my primary cover and who knows what else from damage, but it's a lot easier to pick the bike up since it doesn't fall all the way down.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Arizona
they have a few different types,i like the old school type but thats the style of my bike. i think there a life saver. rather skid on it and save my legs, and ive known people that they have saved there legs, and lives maybe. i just havent look hard enough to find a good deal yet. check out ebay, theres tons of them on there.
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From: Detroit
LOL, that was my wife in the photos, and the bike is primarily her scoot.
Me, I'm much more feminine, and still obsessed with getting my Honda 50 cc scooter over 31 mph.
We go riding together sometimes, and I get home about a week after she does. Might need to put some performance apehangers on so I can keep up.
Me, I'm much more feminine, and still obsessed with getting my Honda 50 cc scooter over 31 mph.
We go riding together sometimes, and I get home about a week after she does. Might need to put some performance apehangers on so I can keep up.
Last edited by Warp Factor; Nov 3, 2012 at 08:02 PM.
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Pensacola, FL
haha. I've got an older Honda Elite that I'm trying to get above 30mph.
And I love the look of the Lindby bars. I'm looking for one for my Night Train as well. Ebay has quite a few but they're all over $300. I'm hoping to find a used one somewhere. Post up some pics if you end up finding one!
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From: Texas, USA
I am after the old school look of this 2012 Heritage. So, I chose the classic HD engine guard and the saddlebag guards as well. The highway pegs are a necessity for long rides. No engine guard...no highway pegs.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2009
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From: Belgium
I have the regular engine guard. Looks OK on the bike.
Very glad I installed it too. Has saved me from considerable damage.
Lost control over the bike about 6 weeks ago (combination of loose gravel/sand, 20° incline, and being in wrong gear). Couldn't hold the bike up, and it slid about 3 - 4 foot down the concrete road.
Only damage some scratches on the passenger foot board and engine guard. (see pics). Cleaned it up, put some black paint on it and you can hardly see it.
Had a similar accident in 1993 with my FXRs, no engine guard ... new tank, new handlebar, new rear fender, struts and rear indicators, scratched primary cover.
Very glad I installed it too. Has saved me from considerable damage.
Lost control over the bike about 6 weeks ago (combination of loose gravel/sand, 20° incline, and being in wrong gear). Couldn't hold the bike up, and it slid about 3 - 4 foot down the concrete road.
Only damage some scratches on the passenger foot board and engine guard. (see pics). Cleaned it up, put some black paint on it and you can hardly see it.
Had a similar accident in 1993 with my FXRs, no engine guard ... new tank, new handlebar, new rear fender, struts and rear indicators, scratched primary cover.
Last edited by Rakthi; Nov 3, 2012 at 08:53 PM. Reason: Forgot picture engine guard on bike
