Hand Guard Options for the XTR
 

Evening All

After some suggestions for Hand Guards for stock XTR bars?

Have looked at Acerbis but seem a bit fiddly to fit (wont fit around the wires etc and brake lever too long etc)

So - has any one retro fitted a set of Tenere1200 hand guards ?

The 1200 attaches above and below the mirror with little brackets

I am not looking at any serious protection just for warmth / wind deflection

Cheers

Marc

Bark Busters
 

There can be only one. Bark Busters VPS. Don't dick around with anything else.

I am inclined to agree.

The Acerbis ones fit fine, but I wish I had got barkbusters.


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ive got yam hand guards on mine, crappy weather protection but easy to fit and have withstood all my offs and bounces of which there have been many!!

Yep Bark Busters are the top o the tree but you may want the Storm version (bigger plastic and tad more weather protection / warmth).

Don`t want to rubbish Acerbis but they bend to easy (my mates have crash tested both).

Vps
 

Thanks Boneman and all

Looking at the Barkbusters site ( www.barkbusters.net)

So...want to make sure I get all the right parts

* VPS BHG1 (including Backbone)
* BSC STD Mounting Kit

Question: How do the VPS integrate with the existing Bar end weights and bar end insert bolts?

I prefer to keep the bar ends (for vibration free) and not have to hammer out the inserts.

(OH - BTW Had the storms on my GSX. Dont like the way they wrap around and under the bar , plus I think they are Ugly)

Thanks

Marc

Try these as bar end weights...
 

Better still replace the crappy standard bars & try them without the bar end weights. I found that I didn't need the weights with the new renthal bars after my crash (Cue Supamanaint to take the piss).

Here is the link:

https://www.adventuremoto.com.au/pro...roducts_id=568

Good luck, Boneman

Ok I'll bite haha........

Thats the great thing about this site, not only do people test and provide postive feedback on the strenghts and weaknesses of products but they also unselfishly provide their mates with great entertainment whilst doing so!

Yes Bonehead oops Boneman can tell you how weak the standard bars are and put on a good show whilst doing so.:rofl[1]:

You can get small bar end weights from Barkbuster to fit with the guards if worried about vibes.

I have a cheap ones from Polisport. So far they are in one peace, and are doing fair job protecting my hands.
When i manage to crack them, and i did try on several occasions, i'll go with BB too.

Here they are, on the Renthal TW RC High.
http://img.tapatalk.com/5dbeb9b4-be08-b9e1.jpg


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Replaced Bars
 

After a LOT of measuring....Replaced the bars with Renthal - Jimmy Buttons

The JB's are 810 long so I neatly cut off 15mm from each end to approx 780mm and closer to standard.
(Oh - BTW - I also drilled the 5mm holes for the controls. Simple and neat)

They fit GREAT but... now the barkbusters dont fit... haha. I have to laugh - dont you just love how changing things on a bike never ends? you change one thing and something else needs to be fixed or changed..haha

Any way - the Renthals feel good - I am surprised at how little vibes they have.

Now considering the hand guards off the 1200.

Marc

Hm...Why the BB don't fit??


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