Frame Guards, Just For Looks??
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Frame Guards, Just For Looks??
Are frame guards good for anything besides looks? Does anyone have them on their bike and can tell the difference in feel, frame paint wear or anything??
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Hi. I am talking about the frame guards that mount onto the frame on the insides of your boots, so thanks for commenting on your situation.
Did you put anything under the guards before mounting them? Are yours made of plastic or aluminum? How do they mount to the frame? I have never seen any "in person", so I am not familiar with how they mount.
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Did you put anything under the guards before mounting them? Are yours made of plastic or aluminum? How do they mount to the frame? I have never seen any "in person", so I am not familiar with how they mount.
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the ones i have are aluminum and to me i think they are great. Although some people may not think they are useful, if you can get them for a good price i would. I mount them to the frame by alen head bolts. I dont really know the exact position because my bike is apart. Are you looking at plastic or aluminum guards??
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o ya, they do take off a little paint i think from virbation, but i bet if you put a small amount of grease between the guard and the frame, it would definatly decrease rub off. The guard on the left side goes right were you boot would rub. The guard keeps your leg from rubbing off the first maybe 6 inches of boot rub.
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Are your guards made by Works Connection?
I don't think there is a company that makes metal guards for one of my KDX's. I think they are just made for 1995 and newer full sized KDX's.
When you say that they are mounted by allen head bolts, did you have to drill and tap a hole into the frame, or do they have some other method of mounting?
I don't think there is a company that makes metal guards for one of my KDX's. I think they are just made for 1995 and newer full sized KDX's.
When you say that they are mounted by allen head bolts, did you have to drill and tap a hole into the frame, or do they have some other method of mounting?
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So on the right, you take out the OEM bolt and replace it with a new one, correct?
Works Connection does not make them for bikes older than 1995. All my KDX's are older than that. If I get some, they would have to be plastic.
Works Connection does not make them for bikes older than 1995. All my KDX's are older than that. If I get some, they would have to be plastic.
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My KDX has the works connection aluminum guards. Frankly, they don't do much, if anything, except keep the frame paint from being rubbed by my boots. My frame is still rubbed further up anyway by my boots. You should be able to see them in my gallery. Maybe they keep my boots from snagging on frame parts? I don't know. They wear and look bad quickly as aluminum tends to do unless you are into polishing and buffing it out all the time.
Now, the KX frame guards are a different story. The stock KX ones did not come with my bike but there are lots of them on eBay. I got the Acerbis ones from rockymountainmc.com and they are nice. They go much further up on the frame than the works connections on my KDX and are cheap enough to replace annually.
I've seen the plastic frame guards for the KDX but only in green and didn't care for that color. Black is much better looking. I don't know who made them though.
Now, the KX frame guards are a different story. The stock KX ones did not come with my bike but there are lots of them on eBay. I got the Acerbis ones from rockymountainmc.com and they are nice. They go much further up on the frame than the works connections on my KDX and are cheap enough to replace annually.
I've seen the plastic frame guards for the KDX but only in green and didn't care for that color. Black is much better looking. I don't know who made them though.
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That is one thing I was wondering about. I wondered if my feet flew off the pegs and I landed with my feet a few inches above the pegs, I would not want them to snag on a frame part.Maybe they keep my boots from snagging on frame parts?
I know what you mean on the OEM KX guards (the black ones with the Kawasaki logo on them). I will check out your Gallery for the guard photos.
I won't hold out for black frame guards. I may do good to get green on my year model bikes.
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I got the green plastic UFO ones. They mount with zip ties and existing mounting bolts for the rear brake guard. I'll get pics if you are interested. BTW still no 87, hopefully on Tuesday night.
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I think the plastic ones are better for what I want them for: keep paint on the frame. If they only come in green, maybe they could be dunked in that liquid plastic stuff I've seen at the hardware store used to coat the handles on hand tools.
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I've seen people use that grip tape on their frames... comes stock on some bikes. Keeps the paint on....
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That's what I do. Wrap it around the frame in places where you'll contact. It gives you some grip, useful for kicking the rear end up on those supercross triples. It's also rough on your boots. After this set wears out, I don't think I'll use it again. My KX125 has frame guards and I think they cushion blows to the ankle a little bit.Indawoods wrote:I've seen people use that grip tape on their frames... comes stock on some bikes. Keeps the paint on....
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No thanks on the grip tape. I don't get my boots for free.
Do you 1995 and newer guys not have some clear tape on the side of the frame?? I have the "how to assemble it from out of the crate" manual, and it shows that tape.
Do you 1995 and newer guys not have some clear tape on the side of the frame?? I have the "how to assemble it from out of the crate" manual, and it shows that tape.
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Not mine....
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Have you ever seen that tape on an H model?? It was just a diagram, so I was/am assuming it to be clear tape.
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I believe so... Did you check on buykawasaki.com?
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No clear tape on my '03. I envy you guys and your seemingly endless free time to worry about paint wear. I'd be happy just to have the time to ride.Jason wrote:Have you ever seen that tape on an H model?? It was just a diagram, so I was/am assuming it to be clear tape.
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