cylinder head guards

mnnden · Post by **mnnden** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:05 pm

Riceburner, Thanks, i rate myself (on a scale 1-10) about a 6 in the mechanical dept. I have the single spark, I think I am going to order the Stantons and figure out how to put them on when they get here. Thanks again, I also enjoyed your web site, Den

tor1150r · Post by **tor1150r** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:50 pm

I have the BMW (cheap) plastic gaurds on my dual spark 04.
They WILL fly apart on moving 'moments' over 10 km/h.

But one can be replaced for about $70 CAD. And if it saves a possible gouge to the valve cover, to me it's worth this form of skimpy protection.

Where they do make a difference, cosmetically, is the time you forget to put the side stand down. You throw a leg over to dismount, then realize the stand it not down so you help the bike to a gentle landing. In this case, I've found, they keep the easily-scratched, magnesium coating from touching the ground.

If you want real protection, go with Stanton, or crashbars.