Last winter I purchased a set of hard foam atv hand guards from Cabela's for $6 whopping dollars with free shipping. I found that they were too soft to withstand the wind (on the clutch side ) and would press against my fingers and the clutch lever. I made some aluminum guards similar to off road bark busters but lighter and $13. This spring I installed standard 7/8" bars to sit more upright and had to remove the guards.
I remade them to fit with the higher bars and finished them a bit more than before. I thought about plastic hand guards but they would hit my windscreen due to the higher bars. I do not want to unbolt the aluminum pieces so I painted them flat black this time. The hard foam guards at speed rest against the aluminum and stay off my fingers yet bend when they touch the windscreen at full handle bar lock. These are lifesavers when the temps start dropping and the foam guards Velcro on so can be stored in the saddle bags or tank bag and go on quickly if caught out when temps drop.
Here are a couple pics of them drying after paint and of the universal clamps that hold them near the center of the handle bar. I will add pics when they are installed.
I remade them to fit with the higher bars and finished them a bit more than before. I thought about plastic hand guards but they would hit my windscreen due to the higher bars. I do not want to unbolt the aluminum pieces so I painted them flat black this time. The hard foam guards at speed rest against the aluminum and stay off my fingers yet bend when they touch the windscreen at full handle bar lock. These are lifesavers when the temps start dropping and the foam guards Velcro on so can be stored in the saddle bags or tank bag and go on quickly if caught out when temps drop.
Here are a couple pics of them drying after paint and of the universal clamps that hold them near the center of the handle bar. I will add pics when they are installed.
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