12-09-2020, 10:25 PM
I was fully in the Ferret camp until a few years ago. I wasn’t concerned about the cost of repairing damaged side cases or about them getting scraped/scratched. I’m still not, but I read about someone who had a relatively low-speed drop that did enough damage to the engine to leave the rider stranded (I think he lost fluid, but I don’t recall now).
I don’t care for the chrome Honda guards because they’d be too noticeable on my bike (black engine, black exhaust). I was lucky enough to find a set of SW Motecs for sale on the forum. They’re black and relatively unobtrusive so they fit my aesthetic needs while reducing (ever so slightly) the likelihood of me becoming stranded far from home.
I don’t care for the chrome Honda guards because they’d be too noticeable on my bike (black engine, black exhaust). I was lucky enough to find a set of SW Motecs for sale on the forum. They’re black and relatively unobtrusive so they fit my aesthetic needs while reducing (ever so slightly) the likelihood of me becoming stranded far from home.