So I have been riding around town a ton latley with out my barkbusters, at first I only took them off to install my zeta pivot lever, I didn't really at the time want to put them back o, one to many drinks madee a little sleepy. Went inside and was watching YouTube and seen a video of a dude that flip over his bars a his hands got stuck in the busters. Look so painfull that I still don't want to put them back on. I ride supermoto and 100% street and know the pros of them. I have sliders and all that. I feel that the risk may not be worth it. What do you guys think and all that good stuff.
Cheers Logan
Hand guards? Or not
Started by
707drz
, Apr 14 2009 05:46 PM
60 replies to this topic
Posted 14 April 2009 - 05:54 PM
Got a link to that vid?
I have a SM but take it offroad in the woods occasionally so I feel better with them on. Never really gave much thought about having your hand slip between the grip and guards or heard much talk of it. Right now I still feel the rewards are greater than the risk....
I have a SM but take it offroad in the woods occasionally so I feel better with them on. Never really gave much thought about having your hand slip between the grip and guards or heard much talk of it. Right now I still feel the rewards are greater than the risk....
Posted 14 April 2009 - 05:59 PM
i think the chances of that happening are a million to 1. i'd much rather have the protection for the other 999,999 times i might go down.
also ama requires it...dont know if that makes a difference to you
just my thoughts
also ama requires it...dont know if that makes a difference to you
just my thoughts
Posted 14 April 2009 - 06:00 PM
I would argue that catching one's hands in the handguards while flipping over the handlebars is a freak occurrence, whereas smashing one's hands on something while riding is very common. As such, I would recommend that you go with the guards. That's just my 2 cents; do whatever you feel makes you safest.
Posted 14 April 2009 - 06:43 PM
I've been wrasslin with the same decision for a while, and saw a post somewhere here where several people said the ones with a bend don't grab your hands like that. I think they said Cycra pro bends, and/or Zeta.
Doesn't it seem like the mirrors on a lot of SUVs are just the right height to bust yer knuckles?
Doesn't it seem like the mirrors on a lot of SUVs are just the right height to bust yer knuckles?
Posted 14 April 2009 - 06:48 PM
Did you ever get hit in the knuckle joint of your pinky with a bumble bee doing about 70?
Put them back on.
Put them back on.
Posted 14 April 2009 - 06:51 PM
Put em back on. That vid sounds like a freak occurrence, like one of those few cases where wearing a helmet killed a guy instead of saving him etc.
Posted 14 April 2009 - 07:00 PM
Goebz said:
Did you ever get hit in the knuckle joint of your pinky with a bumble bee doing about 70?
Put them back on.
Put them back on.
no, but the little lens on my goggles spared my eyeball from one
and here's that thread on bend vs no-bend: http://www.thumperta...and guard stuck
Posted 14 April 2009 - 07:13 PM
Good replys guys. I'll have to get the link to the video on YouTube. I really see the picture on the subject but I'm still not sure. I'll have to flip through the othe link about this and thumb the idea. Keep it going guys
Posted 14 April 2009 - 07:42 PM
dancehallraider said:
i think the chances of that happening are a million to 1. i'd much rather have the protection for the other 999,999 times i might go down.
also ama requires it...dont know if that makes a difference to you
just my thoughts
also ama requires it...dont know if that makes a difference to you
just my thoughts
i would agree with the above. they perform well in minor dumps and slides as expected. In a larger incident, they might not be optimal as posted here... but i accept the odds.
AG
Posted 14 April 2009 - 08:06 PM
When I watched the video it was like seeing nails go down a chalk board and I can't get that out of my head. T kind of makes me cringe but I still see all the good things that can be benifited
Posted 14 April 2009 - 08:15 PM
I think I know the video you are talking about. I'd rather have the protection from the trees though. I had a branch grab my clutch on a hillclimb before I got my guards on. I pretty near looped it when it let go. It could have ended badly but luckily i didn't.
Posted 14 April 2009 - 08:17 PM
yeah, there a for sure thing in the woods and single track and all that good stuff but i ride 100% street and im having a hell of a time making the choices
Posted 14 April 2009 - 08:25 PM
I probably wouldn't bother using them if I only rode street.
They work well for keeping you hands from getting cold up here also. Not that it is a big problem in California. lol
They work well for keeping you hands from getting cold up here also. Not that it is a big problem in California. lol
Posted 14 April 2009 - 08:31 PM
ah man it gets cold down here dude!!!LOL! i think our low last night might have been around 45-50F. this winter it got in the low 20's, that sucked, but my hardware store got tons of sales for broken/frozen pipes.,
Posted 14 April 2009 - 08:58 PM
How about low siding without them and having the clutch lever crush your hand. Been there, done that. Not fun.
Posted 14 April 2009 - 09:20 PM
If you ride 100% street then I can't see why they are so neccessary. My R1 doesn't have them, and I get along just fine.
Then again, its a dirt bike, so put 'em on because....they sure look the part!
Then again, its a dirt bike, so put 'em on because....they sure look the part!
