Engine guards
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From: Schuylkill County Pa.
Engine guards
A recent owner of a used 2003 1200 sportster. It came with no engine guards. Is it a worth whilw investment or just personal preference? I seen bikes with and with out them. What are other peoples opinions?
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Jackson NJ
Engine guards will protect your bike if you drop it. Most people will at some point drop their bike at parking lot speeds in the middle of a slow manouver, the engine guards will prevent expensive damage to paintwork and chrome and may prevent bent bars or broken levers. If you drop the bike at high speeds it will minimize the damage and will stop the bike from pinning you under it as it slides.
An engine guard is also a good place to attach highway pegs.
There are many good and valid reasons to use them. The most popular argument against them is that they don't look good, but that is a mattter of personal opinion.
An engine guard is also a good place to attach highway pegs.
There are many good and valid reasons to use them. The most popular argument against them is that they don't look good, but that is a mattter of personal opinion.
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From: Lake City, Florida (Native)
Agreed..
Engine guards will protect your bike if you drop it. Most people will at some point drop their bike at parking lot speeds in the middle of a slow manouver, the engine guards will prevent expensive damage to paintwork and chrome and may prevent bent bars or broken levers. If you drop the bike at high speeds it will minimize the damage and will stop the bike from pinning you under it as it slides.
An engine guard is also a good place to attach highway pegs.
There are many good and valid reasons to use them. The most popular argument against them is that they don't look good, but that is a mattter of personal opinion.
An engine guard is also a good place to attach highway pegs.
There are many good and valid reasons to use them. The most popular argument against them is that they don't look good, but that is a mattter of personal opinion.
Road Warrior
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well...with due respect to the riders who like them....I do not like them.
they might be 'insurance' against 'greater' damage to your ride but I don't like the way they look.
to me they look like 'training wheels'
it's a calculated risk I take....but riding a motorcycle is a calculated risk
no crash bars for me
they might be 'insurance' against 'greater' damage to your ride but I don't like the way they look.
to me they look like 'training wheels'
it's a calculated risk I take....but riding a motorcycle is a calculated risk
no crash bars for me
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Road Master
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From: Ypsilanti, MI
Love my engine guard. I mounted highway pegs to it and they come in damn handy on longer rides.
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Road Captain
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im glad you started this thread im so wishy washy if iwant one or not. they are very practical i like the idea of highway pegs just not sure if i would like the looks on my scoot. looking forward to the replies on here and maybe some pictures
