Motorcycle drop guards?
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From: Bellevue, NE
Duck walking is the act of straddling your bikes seat, without the use of your engine, and moving it from point A to point B. Its mainly for when you brake down, and need to get it out of the roadway. Or, in certain circumstances, to get it to a fuel station, located within sight. They teach this in police motor training or, I assume, in RLAP class. Its exhausting, to say the least. Now, how it got mentioned during a discussion about crash-bars, Im at a loss
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I went to purchase them and they are now 379 shipped with no discount. Yikes. I wanted a set, but the price of them is approaching what it cost to buy new guards. Looking into alternatives.
Last edited by bartonjm; Apr 6, 2022 at 07:48 PM.
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Motorcycle Drop Guards
I just got the motorcycle drop guards this week after using shaft collars which rusted and looked like ****. I heard about them through Ride Like A Pro. I was amazed when i opened them. The drop guards are solid and well made of polished stainless steel. I couldn't believe how good they look on the bike as a protection package for my new street glide. Highly recommend!
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After hitting a feer and bending the gaurd into my brake, I picked up one on ebay better that mine for $75 shipped.
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From: AL
Is anyone here using these? Or, have you seen them in use? (There are two kinds of riders, those who have dropped their bike and those who lie about it)
http://motorcycledropguards.com/
http://motorcycledropguards.com/
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So what happens when your bike goes down and scrapes the hell out of those beautiful drop guards?....how does one protect the chromed drop guards?....LOL Guards for your expensive guards?...LOL
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The above would seem prudent, and a smart idea, if you were about to take a course in motorcycle handling or planning to practice some slow speed maneuvering on your own....
But I am finding it difficult to understand why someone would need "full time" protection for the engine guards and saddlebag guards... The guards are there to protect your bike in an accidental fall...
If you get crash protection for the crash protection.... how many layers of crash protection, on top of crash protection do you get...?
Maybe it's just me, but if I start to drop my bagger in everyday, normal use to the point where I need protection for my crash protection, it's time for me to get a smaller, lighter bike...
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From: Lincolnshire, IL
Agreed.....
........then watch a bunch of the "Ride Like A Pro" videos and go out and practice for a couple of hours until you learn slow speed maneuvers. Then take off the protection till next year should you need a "refresher".
vinyl tubing or heater hose. Split it, zip tie it on.