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I trashed a radiator and want to run some guards. Which guards do you guys like best?
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I run both the Devol and the Works Connection. Devol guard prevents things from poking holes in the radiator and to a lesser extent, crushing blows from hard crashes. The Works Connection prevents bends due to drops, but does nothing for things wanting to poke into the front of the radiator.
MSR makes a nice Devol style for $35 on eBay. Devol costs more like $60. Works is also around $60. Being able to ride back to the staging area after a hard crash, priceless!!
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I run both the MSR and the Works Connection, for the same reasons, also gives you great confidence to charge through the under brush when you miss the corner.
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I DNF my last race, because I clipped a small tree or big vine. Folded my left radiator back. It tore the hose, but I was able to bend and straighten the radiator, kinda, back in place. So, now I'm also in the market for some good guards/braces.

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Yeah I plan to guard mine too - The Works Braces run like $55 and maybe $30 for a set of guards up front
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Funny thing is, Works Connection is just down the road from me. I drive right by it every day to get to the freeway. They won't sell me anything.

Guts Racing is right around the corner from Works. They'll sell anything I hear but I've not stopped in. Both are pretty small buildings, it is hard to believe they do the volume of business they do.
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Always nice to to get a set of guards on after you bend up your rads :roll:
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I have some braces on mine that seem pretty whimpy. I saw some on a KTM once that looked like the ticket. They were made out of the same thickness stock as handguards, and wrapped around the outer perimeter of the rad. They looked mighty beefy. after the crash I had today though, I must admit I was surprised mine held up.
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Post by RTSinDallas »

Always nice to to get a set of guards on after you bend up your rads


Hey! I never had this problem with the XR600 :grin: Actually I had never even come close to damaging a radiator before this, on any of my water cooled bikes. Even if I had the guards on, I don't know how much they would have helped. It wasn't a drop, but a 20 mph side swipe. Didn't hit the bars or me, and didn't put me on the ground. I hit it, road away and smelled that sweet smell of defeat (antifreeze). They weren't on my list of must do mods, until now. Live and learn.

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Here's a stock KX250.

They come with braces

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I like to do everything after-the-fact. It is simply my nature to do everything the hard way. Actually I ran a stick through the radiator while riding at Mill Creek in NW AR on my birthday. The wife had told me to make a list of things I would like to have and the guards were on that list. Guess I should have put them closer to the top of the list. Oh well, I'm telling everyone its her fault.
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skipro3 wrote:Here's a stock KX250.

They come with braces
I have those, the works connction, and the devols on the KX. Still ended up having to send a rad. to Mylers...but, I was able to finish the ride with only a tiny weeping and a radiatior shroud tweaked way out. I'd have been SOL had I not been running the Works guards along with the OEM KX250 ones.

Some great guys in Kansas make the best stuff--Flatland Racing--unfortunantly you have to own a KTM, Honda or Yamaha. Alan's a great guy. Maybe someone in KS could take a KDX to him and get the ball rolling. Cept they aint cheap. :wink:
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