What to do about my engine guards
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Redmond, WA
+1 Leave them at least until you are completely comfortable with your scoot. My experience has been that most of the bad stuff, like dropping your scoot, happens during the first year of ownership and usually happens around your own garage. Now, if you bent them or damaged them to the point that everyone is asking you what happened, replace them.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,661
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From: Monroe, Louisiana
If it's on the bottom left nobody will ever see it when it's on the jiffy stand. I never see a scratch on a bike goin down the road. If its on the right you might have to replace it. Bottom line is your the only one you have to please on this one.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 263
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From: Split time between Texas and Minnesota
If it is just a small scratch, I wouldn't sweat it. There are some cool guards that you may want to upgrade with later. Like lots of others have said......it could happen again.
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 203
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From: NH
This was my first thought on this. I just think it may be to low. It's on the right side just above the part where it starts to make a u turn down towards the floor board.
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 203
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From: NH
Do you think if I came up you could give me your 02 on weather the highway pegs would be an option to cover this up ? As I'm thinking it may be to low , but would love a second set off eyes.
Novice
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 22
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From: no place, no cell either.
keep 'em just the way they are. you should see engine gaurds on my best frnds bike. when he bought his scoot he didnt even knew what a crash guard is. luckily enough i got him ones. he uses them all the time.
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: The Desert SouthWest
If it's minor scrapes I'd leave them alone. Not that big a deal IMHO. The scratches are usually pretty low down on the guards and you have to get down low to see them. Unless you're really **** about that kind of thing - leave it alone...
