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GEAR: - Hand Guards for Street Bikes; Gear Info: - - from MCN motorcycle news
Topic Started: Wednesday, 22. October 2008, 07:24 (366 Views)
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Hand Guards for Street Bikes

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I don't always get MCN but one week recently I did and saw a short press release on the new Acerbis hand guards for street bikes – their model “Dual Road”. I made enquiries in the trade and the quickest response was from AMS Motorcycles, Tewkesbury (sales@ams4ktm.co.uk).

I arranged to buy a pair as soon as they were available. I have now received, fitted and road-tested the guards and am satisfied that they do what's intended. They obviously can't entirely prevent your hands becoming frozen, but they do slow down the process considerably.

Coupled with heated grips, winter riding should be a lot less painful. I'm not sure how good they'll be in the rain, as the blade isn't very deep, but there should be some improvement at least. In spite of all the bad weather we've had, I haven't yet had the opportunity to test this aspect.

You'll see from the enclosed photos how simple they are to fit. The one-sided fitting eliminates any concern about the location of the inside edge, so handlebar shape isn't important. I was a bit concerned about vibration with just one side taking all the load, but it isn't a problem in practice.

The blades are removable, so the guards could just be used for physical protection. This modular construction may mean that in future, a bigger blade will be available. In the meantime, I'm happy to recommend them as they stand.


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i like the idea of these things. i am going to research them

thanks
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We have used a different one for serveral years now on 'YelloNox''..

I forgot who its from but let me see if I can find it.
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Here it is NATIONAL CYCLE.


Handlebar Mount Hand Deflectors by National Cycle®


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Perfect for cold weather riding.
Keeps the wind off of your hands and lower arms.
Makes a windshield work like a fairing.
Made of high impact acrylic.
Includes mounting hardware.
Made in the USA.




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how do those ones mount George. The first ones are no good to me on the 250 because of the bar-end mirrors.
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Rick they mount right to the mirror stems.

The stem goes through the bracket right below the stem nut.
This allows adjustment closer to farther away from the hands, the bracket itself can also be slightly bent to position the angle up or down.
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Ahh, I think I've seen this mounting system - was always a bit worried about the flat bracket that can pivot around the mirror bolt slicing the top off knuckles in the event of running into something.
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Bracket is to small and away (to the inside) for this to happen, at least on the Nox. :HAPPYRIDER:
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OK, different to the ones I saw then which almost looked like a knife in waiting.

Of course by the time the bracket is slicing your knuckles off your finger bones are being crushed to splinters against the grip anyway so I guess it would simply save the surgeon having to amputate :LOL:
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