Hello everybody ! Need handguards for my bike, can anyone tell if the Sw-Motech Barkbuster Storm will fit on my xt660 z abs 2012 or do I need bar risers ? Thank you.

Hi there, they fit but its very tight. Not much clearence to the windscreen and fairing. DOES NOT WORK WITH GIVI WINDSCREEN. Its to wide. Order specialy for ABS bike, there are some differences to the non ABS version.
The bar-end weights are much lighter then the stock ones so some riders experience more vibrations and other riders dont. You can buy extra weights to fit on the outside of the barkbusters.

Thank you Swede ! Anyone tried some other brand that fits better ?
Yamaha oem handguards looks too small I dont think I will get enough windprotection with them.

I ordered this ones the other day, it might be the same as the one that you mention: http://www.adventure-spec.com/defaul...150gs-adv.html
with the "Storm handshields"

I guess they must fit as they are sold to fit this the XT660Z model...?

I havent got them yet and havent tried to fit them but hope they will fit and do the trick.

Up here in Scandinavia we sure need better wind and rainprotection than the OE handshields from Yamaha. Those hardly offer any protection at all....

Don't quote me on this, but I seem to recall the big problem with the ABS Ten is that the tank is taller (to accomodate the battery under it) and a different shape from the standard model, so aftermarket handguards tend to foul the tank.

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Snakeboy,do you have the abs version of the bike ? When you got the guards can you please tell me how they fit ?

On my ABS-Ten, I recently mounted Acerbis guards. 25 mm bar risers did the trick. Because the shape of the fueltank.

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