08-11-2019, 10:02 PM | #1 |
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Hand guards
Anyone got hand guards like barkbusters fitted? I've never used them before but they look like a really good idea. I'd appreciate your thoughts, for and against.
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08-12-2019, 09:04 AM | #2 |
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http://www.chinariders.net/showthrea...ng+hand+guards The search bar is your friend
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08-12-2019, 12:39 PM | #3 |
Join Date: Sep 2018
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I haven't yet, though I've looked at quite a few. Fitment on this bike is a pain. I saw some guards on a GS that were really awesome, and what I'd really like. But they were some crazy price like $200. The ones from CSC themselves are unimpressive, and overpriced (not as much). My bike is mostly an in-town errands bike with a little light trail action though. How important they are to you depends on how you ride and where.
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08-12-2019, 07:48 PM | #5 | |
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wind free sounds good
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08-12-2019, 08:10 PM | #6 |
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Givi HP4103's, If You Can Afford Them
I have the CSC handguards and have to agree with calvarez, they don't do much in the wind and rain protection department. They do a decent job of shielding your hands from road debris and bugs in the summer, though. In the winter, I use Rain Seal hand grip covers (think Hippo Hands), with Koso Apollo heated grips (which CSC now sells, IIRC). I have the same heated grips on a Versys 650, combined with Givi HP4103 hand guards and no grip covers, and they outperform the ones on the RX3 with the grip covers. I'm considering fitting a pair of the Givi's to the RX3, but they are bike specific and will need a little adapting to fit up to the RX3. They are also expensive at $134, considering that they are just plastic with thin steel mounting brackets, but that's a Givi thing. You're paying for the name, and I haven't been able to find any Chinese knockoffs. But, they work very well at keeping the wind and rain off of your hands. They also accommodate handle bar end weights.
Here's a link to them: https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...-650-1000-z900 |
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08-14-2019, 01:09 AM | #7 |
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This is my bike - these are pretty large wind gaurds
http://www.chinariders.net/attachmen...1&d=1548252883 |
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08-14-2019, 12:18 PM | #8 | |
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08-17-2019, 05:25 PM | #9 |
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I use some KTM handguards i found (used on everything from the 1290 adventure to the EXC250). I had to cut a bit out so the banjo bolt for the front brake fits, and i used a bit of strap wrapped around the handlebar to increase the diameter so the clamp fits.
They are very good handguards, they are relatively light (lighter than my knock off bark busters), give good wind projection and have kept my levers safe in a fair few low-medium speed off road spills. Besides a few scratches, they have not taken any damage. My fake bark busters took much less punishment before breaking. |
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