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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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Anyone have one with mini-boards attached?? Also facilitates fabric lowers for the winter...or used to on my old one.

Mike-in Southern Maryland
My wife has Foot Doctor Mimi's on her 883, and loves them. I have both crash bar and highway pegs on me 1200L.

 
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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I was wondering what do you all think about engine guards and highway pegs on a Sportster.

I am thinking about getting some for my trip 280 miles...

Does it take away from the look of the bike etc.
I have the engine guard with pegs on mine. I'm not crazy about the look of the engine guard. I think the bike looks cleaner without it. My bike happened to come with it, and everytime I think that I want to take it off, I end up leaving it on. I figure ifthe bikegets knocked over in a parking lot or something, I would kick myself for having taken that protection off.
I do enjoy the pegs on a long ride.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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I just put the Lindby Bar on my Dyna. It comes with a footrest top and it's great for travel, especially since I have mid-contols. Will be adding pegs to give me 3 places to move around on and chaps/lowers for wind & rain protection. Like the profile of the Lindby because it's not quite so big and round.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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Not a big fan of the look of the engine guard... but it is a smart mod. I know kuryakyn makes some slick highway peg set-ups that don't require a guard. But if you want the added protection of the engine guard, then it makes sense to go that route.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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I have an engine gaurd too with highway pegs love them on long roads but like the handling you get from mids when in the twisties
 
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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my friend Richard tangled with a deer in june and the crash guard took the brunt of it. that crash guard probably saved his life, or at least his leg.
 
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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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Thanks guys...
 
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I prolly should have them on it but really don't like the look of them...my bike has been lowered so the center of gravity is lower and I feel so comfortable on it....the bike is like a part of me ...one with each other ...knock on wood nothing happens now that I typed this!!
 
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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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i was wondering. if you have crash guards and happend to drop the bike. what part of the bike contacts the ground on the back?
 
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