Bag guards-needed?
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 586
Likes: 48
From: Saint Augustine, FL
I did buy the HD support brackets - and ended up selling my guards to a Road Glide owner I think. You can post an ad in the for sale/wanted forum and see if anyone will do an even trade. I do that all the time. Just recently, I traded my mid-size sissy bar for a small / low profile one. Only paid a few bucks shipping.
Oh - and as for the bumper - if you have one and want to take it off, you'll need to pick up the bracket used on the street glides or (I think) Road King Custom.
The way I see it - if/when my bike falls over/goes down - the potential for things getting broken are big - regardless if I have guards or not. While many people talk about how they dropped thier bikes and the guards saved them ("not a scratch!") - I guarantee there are plenty of folks who have dropped their bikes and still busted up and scratched things and just haven't chimed in. It's a total crapshoot.
I love the look & feel of my bike - the way it is - without big shiny pieces of rounded metal sticking out the sides.
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 65
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From: Miami, FL
Bag guards
Has anyone used the lower profile bag guards? I'd like some feedback if anyone has them, how much extra clearance do you gain? My girl's leg rubs on the bar now with the stock guards. I pic would be awesome..
thanks!!!
thanks!!!
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Joined: Aug 2008
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Has anyone used the lower profile bag guards? I'd like some feedback if anyone has them, how much extra clearance do you gain? My girl's leg rubs on the bar now with the stock guards. I pic would be awesome..
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,163
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From: Franklin, TN
Check out my photo gallery. I hate that stuff. I'm actually one of the HD owners that isn't all into "chrome". I've stripped a ton of crap off of my Road King Classic - including the bag guards, crash bars and rear bumper.
I did buy the HD support brackets - and ended up selling my guards to a Road Glide owner I think. You can post an ad in the for sale/wanted forum and see if anyone will do an even trade. I do that all the time. Just recently, I traded my mid-size sissy bar for a small / low profile one. Only paid a few bucks shipping.
Oh - and as for the bumper - if you have one and want to take it off, you'll need to pick up the bracket used on the street glides or (I think) Road King Custom.
The way I see it - if/when my bike falls over/goes down - the potential for things getting broken are big - regardless if I have guards or not. While many people talk about how they dropped thier bikes and the guards saved them ("not a scratch!") - I guarantee there are plenty of folks who have dropped their bikes and still busted up and scratched things and just haven't chimed in. It's a total crapshoot.
I love the look & feel of my bike - the way it is - without big shiny pieces of rounded metal sticking out the sides.
I did buy the HD support brackets - and ended up selling my guards to a Road Glide owner I think. You can post an ad in the for sale/wanted forum and see if anyone will do an even trade. I do that all the time. Just recently, I traded my mid-size sissy bar for a small / low profile one. Only paid a few bucks shipping.
Oh - and as for the bumper - if you have one and want to take it off, you'll need to pick up the bracket used on the street glides or (I think) Road King Custom.
The way I see it - if/when my bike falls over/goes down - the potential for things getting broken are big - regardless if I have guards or not. While many people talk about how they dropped thier bikes and the guards saved them ("not a scratch!") - I guarantee there are plenty of folks who have dropped their bikes and still busted up and scratched things and just haven't chimed in. It's a total crapshoot.
I love the look & feel of my bike - the way it is - without big shiny pieces of rounded metal sticking out the sides.
Marsh
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
From: Panama city florida
I have a 2008 flhrc
I was hit broad side by a car the guard saved the bag and me I was able to lean the bike
scrape down the bumper with the guard and recover the bike. bent the guard
but probably saved my life, severe injury for sure. With no guard he would have
got the bike along with my leg
scoote2008
I was hit broad side by a car the guard saved the bag and me I was able to lean the bike
scrape down the bumper with the guard and recover the bike. bent the guard
but probably saved my life, severe injury for sure. With no guard he would have
got the bike along with my leg
scoote2008
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,683
Likes: 2
From: Melissa, TX
Laid my 2000 RK over once at low speed. Only damage was extremely minor scrapes on the left bottom side engine guard and bag guard. If they hadn't been on the bike I'd have been replacing at least one bag, and possibly some other stuff on the front end of the bike.
I put a set on my SG within a month of buying it. I'll never own a bike without them again.
I put a set on my SG within a month of buying it. I'll never own a bike without them again.
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 564
Likes: 7
From: Sunderland, MD
Anyone with an 09 looking to switch from the Electra Glide Standard guards to Street Glide style supports, please let me know...I am a few weeks from buying the guard kit, but would rather work a swap. Must be 09, since the frame and mounting points are different.
Harry
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