radiator guards or braces
- parker72001
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radiator guards or braces
just wondering if you guys have guards or braces, which ones are better, can you use them both, take my poll, if it works
Parker Woods, 20 years old,
'04 KDX 220R
'04 KDX 220R
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I don't have anything, mostly because my radiators were "clearanced" before I bought my 89. When I get some non tweaked radiators from ebay i'll put on some rad guards.
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I'm running the Works Braces on my boy's KDX .
Parker - Devol Guards wrap around the side of the radiator and connect back to the frame at least on the KTM and Honda models. IMO they offer greater protection than just the radiator braces; but do block some air flow. Some other brands of guards offer primarily frontal protection.
My boy tipped his KDX over in what I would call a soft fall (but it was on the side of a hill and of course it tipped over on the downhill side) and he smashed the outer row of fins. I'm sure it would have cost me a radiator had not the Works braces been there to help transfer some of the energy.
Parker - Devol Guards wrap around the side of the radiator and connect back to the frame at least on the KTM and Honda models. IMO they offer greater protection than just the radiator braces; but do block some air flow. Some other brands of guards offer primarily frontal protection.
My boy tipped his KDX over in what I would call a soft fall (but it was on the side of a hill and of course it tipped over on the downhill side) and he smashed the outer row of fins. I'm sure it would have cost me a radiator had not the Works braces been there to help transfer some of the energy.
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Bark busters if you ride in the tree's. The stock shields SUCK IMO. They will push in after any real contact with anything and make your front brake lever stick. Good Aluminum bark busters will also save you money on broken levers as well. You can get generic MSR/Answer/Moose (there all the same) with shields for around $69.00 retail. High end Cycra's that mount to the top triple tree will run you around $110.00.
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