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Originally Posted by
Pleiades
I've had both Yamaha guards and Barkbusters on the XTZ. Yamaha ones are strong, physically protect hands/levers well and fit nicely (as you'd expect), but the deflectors are pants for keeping off the elements. Barkbusters IMO are better overall,
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Just what he said ^^^
The OE ones are excellent (as long as you don't use them as a handle for picking up your bike, they aren't very good for that) for lever protection. The deflectors are good for keeping stones etc away but as Pleiades says, not so good with rain/ice/snow/wind.
Barkbusters are good, and I like the adjustable-ness of the deflectors. You can have them large or small, or none at all.