Unofficial Royal Enfield Community Forum
Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: hortoncode3 on November 09, 2013, 03:43:21 pm
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As usual the Royal Enfield accessories site sucks as to giving you SOME idea what their crap looks like mounted on your bike..I have been looking at "rear side guards" for some time even though I NEVER carry a rider. Has anyone seen these things mounted or have a picture of them on a G-5? Just curious as to the look...
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Look at pictures of Indian bikes. Those guys love having things sticking out all over their bikes.
Bare
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As far as I know there are no rear side guards available that fit the EFI Bullets (B5/C5/E5/G5). :o
You got to search them custom made.
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Before letting lust for Crash Guards cost you money, You might want to do some research, & find out what the experts opinion of them is. The story I was told when learning, is that Crash Guards can cause a Serious HIGH SIDE event, were the bike to slide out, & the wheel grab the ground. I actually saw this occur once to a BMW rider with Crash Guards. I personally WON'T use them. Do buy good Collision Insurance that will repair bike damage. but Crash Guards won't really do that much good. Lot of Enfield riders use them - and lots of folks ride Harleys. Doesn't make it a good idea.
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I bought crash bars on eBay from India. All I had to do was drill an extra hole through the front engine support brackets and they fitted perfectly. I love them - besides being able to mount additional spot lights they offer great protection when the bike accidentally falls over.
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Are you actually asking about Sari guards to keep the skirts out of the spokes?
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Are you actually asking about Sari guards to keep the skirts out of the spokes?
Thanks for posting that pic. I saw those in the gallery and was wondering how to get more info on them.
Sorry... don't mean to hijack the thread
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Thanks for posting that pic. I saw those in the gallery and was wondering how to get more info on them.
Sorry... don't mean to hijack the thread
Just google "sari guard" or "saree guard" and they'll come up. Here's some on eBay, there are others too.
http://www.royalenfieldzone.com/saree_guards.asp
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HA HA, Can't HI-SIDE yourself with those.
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They're supposed to keep women's dresses from getting in the spokes, but I think they'd do well for those who like the long duster or trench coat style coats. Like the French and Dutch bicycle coats that were mil surplus for years.
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Don't know if it would help with the trench goat style of jacket. I've only seen saree guards for one side, because respectable women ride side saddpe, and only on the curb side of the bike. :-)
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They're supposed to keep women's dresses from getting in the spokes, but I think they'd do well for those who like the long duster or trench coat style coats. Like the French and Dutch bicycle coats that were mil surplus for years.
Also, they're designed with a large footrest so the passenger can sit sideways and have both feet on one side. Love the nostalgia of that :)
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Not to mention the special technique required from the rider transporting such an amazone. :)
What to think of those who forbade such elegant seating? ;)
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http://nfieldgear.com/enfield-store/aftermarket-parts-accessories/body/electra-rear-side-guards.html
These are the guards I was inquiring about.
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Just the thing to snare your legs in a spill. I stand by my statement that Crash Guards are Dangerous.
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Yes, crash guards are designed to protect the bike, not the rider.
That said, you might be able to adapt those. If you know the bolts on the frame those mount to, you just need to know the distance on the bars and the distance on your bike. If they're not that different you should be able to drill a new hole and mount them up. Call CMW and ask if they can measure.
Scott
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Actually it's a huge misnomer. They're intended to mount camera's; to provide attaching points for bags and stuff and straps, running the colors; ultimately to have something to grab on to if the bike got stuck in the mud. They are also useful in parting the waves, of traffic that is.
I hardly scratched the surface of their uses, and they call them crash bars, ... ::)
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How about "Pedestrian Mowers". ;)
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I like them better already :)