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Pipe guard/shield
Guys what type of rock guard or pipe shield are you using on your aftermarket pipes ? Where to look for them,any better than some others?
Thanks...T Hill
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The Moose aluminum pipe guard is a stud. It's hard to get it bent to match your pipe but when it's installed....it can take a whoopin' . I've dropped my bike 1,000 times and the pipe is still straight.
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Are you sure you hate falling?ihatefalling wrote: I've dropped my bike 1,000 times
That's what I use too. They are very thick. Beware of imitations! They look like aluminium foil compared to Moose. Moose is what you want
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The Moose is tough as nails and does not hold moisture like the fiberglass guards do
I used a mapp gas torch and a rubber mallet to form it more easily to the pipe
I used a mapp gas torch and a rubber mallet to form it more easily to the pipe
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Hmmm mine does not get anything behind it, not that it would matter if it did, it's not a Barbie bike
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Not a bad idea!rbates9 wrote: I would recommend to take it off to clean behind it every once in a while.
Yes, It may rub and scratch the finish under but I don't care too. My KDX is not a showroom affair. This is a tool, a tool to fight against the elements and roll on whatever I put in front of it!
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Mine does not catch anymore mud than the pipe does all by itself
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I went six years without removing it.
I won't hesitate going another six years
I won't hesitate going another six years
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The point I was trying to make is that they WILL get dirt behind them. The dirt will rub the finish off. It seems to me that if you are putting on a pipe guard you must want it to last a long time... The dirt behind the guard WILL wear the finish off the pipe, with no finish the pipe will rust faster. Rust = thinner metal. I am not saying that they are bad or that they should not be used, just that if you do use them you should take them off once in a while to get the dirt out from behind them. Not just for the beauty pageant but for the longevity of the pipe. They are held on with 3 or 4 hose clamps, there is people on here that tear there bike down a few times a year just to check the grease in the shock linkage. A few hose clamps seem a little bit easier than that.
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I've not seen any rubbing taking place. In order for something to "rub" there would have to be "movement"
It's form fit to the pipe, there's no moving taking place
It's form fit to the pipe, there's no moving taking place
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I must admit I was surprised when I took mine off after being on there for 6 years, to find the pipe in such good of shape. Especially after seeing how Carvers pipe rusted completely through while he was using the FRP pipe guard
I believe he now religiously takes his guard off after every ride/washing
I believe he now religiously takes his guard off after every ride/washing
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