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J3’s polls, #1, engine guards

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12-09-2020, 09:45 AM

Worked in the motorcycle industry for 17 years. Never saw engine guards prevent a bike from being totalled. At most they might save an outer engine case on 1 side usually. Engine guards do nothing when hitting a left turner or rear ending a vehicle ahead of you. They dont do anything if you are rear ended. At best they help in a standing still drop or in a low speed low side. I have seen bent frames from being dropped on an engine guard.

Hey I am not trying to discourage others from using them, that is their choice. My choice is not to use them.

55 years, 31 street motorcycles, untold miles, I just have never found a use for them, and yes I have dropped several bikes. What is the cost of an outer engine case compared to a set of case guards?

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J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by j3gq_imp - 12-09-2020, 06:02 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by the Ferret - 12-09-2020, 06:09 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Houtman_imp - 12-09-2020, 06:13 AM

J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by KPSguy_imp - 12-09-2020, 06:39 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by pdedse - 12-09-2020, 06:39 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by bflint_imp - 12-09-2020, 08:43 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by misterprofessionality - 12-09-2020, 09:25 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by the Ferret - 12-09-2020, 09:45 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-09-2020, 10:23 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Roper_imp - 12-09-2020, 10:28 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-09-2020, 10:50 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Paris_imp - 12-09-2020, 10:54 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by the Ferret - 12-09-2020, 10:54 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Rboe_imp - 12-09-2020, 12:41 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-09-2020, 02:00 PM

J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by tod.branko_imp - 12-09-2020, 02:19 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by alprider - 12-09-2020, 02:59 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Mercurysilver_imp - 12-09-2020, 03:38 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by j3gq_imp - 12-09-2020, 08:30 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Lord Popgun - 12-09-2020, 08:38 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by EmptySea_imp - 12-09-2020, 10:25 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by j3gq_imp - 12-09-2020, 11:43 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-09-2020, 11:52 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by the Ferret - 12-10-2020, 12:01 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by KiowaEagle_imp - 12-10-2020, 12:03 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Lord Popgun - 12-10-2020, 12:10 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by tod.branko_imp - 12-10-2020, 12:11 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Rboe_imp - 12-10-2020, 10:32 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Cormanus - 12-10-2020, 11:36 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-10-2020, 12:23 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by tod.branko_imp - 12-10-2020, 12:52 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Dave_imp - 12-10-2020, 01:26 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by pdedse - 12-10-2020, 02:14 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Dave_imp - 12-11-2020, 01:09 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by EmptySea_imp - 12-11-2020, 01:53 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Houtman_imp - 12-11-2020, 02:30 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by j3gq_imp - 12-11-2020, 02:59 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by EmptySea_imp - 12-11-2020, 03:08 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by jimgl3_imp - 12-11-2020, 03:45 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Alain Lee_imp - 12-11-2020, 04:09 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Redbird_imp - 12-11-2020, 05:52 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by pdedse - 12-11-2020, 06:46 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-11-2020, 08:20 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by peterbaron - 12-11-2020, 09:00 AM

 RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by j3gq_imp - 12-11-2020, 10:46 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-12-2020, 12:05 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Houtman_imp - 12-12-2020, 01:45 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Lord Popgun - 12-12-2020, 02:14 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by 2017EX_imp - 12-12-2020, 02:56 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by The A-man - 12-12-2020, 03:46 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by PowerDubs_imp - 12-12-2020, 04:08 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by the Ferret - 12-12-2020, 04:11 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by j3gq_imp - 12-12-2020, 04:17 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by pdedse - 12-12-2020, 04:44 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by the Ferret - 12-12-2020, 05:11 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by 2017EX_imp - 12-12-2020, 05:59 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-12-2020, 06:47 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by j3gq_imp - 12-12-2020, 07:54 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-13-2020, 12:59 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Alain Lee_imp - 12-13-2020, 07:53 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by pdedse - 12-13-2020, 08:27 AM

J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by PowerDubs_imp - 12-13-2020, 08:39 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Dude_imp - 12-13-2020, 10:36 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-13-2020, 11:26 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Alain Lee_imp - 12-13-2020, 02:13 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-13-2020, 10:02 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Alain Lee_imp - 12-14-2020, 05:29 AM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by GoldOxide_imp - 12-14-2020, 12:26 PM

RE: J3’s polls, #1, engine guards - by Cormanus - 12-14-2020, 05:27 PM

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