Dorsland
Bachelor Dog
- Joined
- Apr 15, 2012
- Messages
- 11,191
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- 1,680
- Location
- Van Daar
- Bike
- Honda CRF-1000L Africa Twin
While washing my bike last weekend (it was covered in locust gloop 
atch I noticed that both my radiators, especially the RH one, had a few dents in them from stones thrown up. A few guys have posted about this, I always assumed it was not much of a threat. I have changed my mind though, a good size pebble, kicked up with sufficient force (because ATs - especially the RWB ones - are incredibly fast and powerful. But we all know that :biggrin will certainly put a hole in a radiator.
Looking at the units on offer, only Motorradical's guards had small enough slits that would, to my mind, prevent a pebble penetrating. I liked the Go Gravel units but these apparently are no longer being manufactured. The Riot Gear's US Army star cutout put me off a bit.
Chris from [member=1597]DUSTRIDERS[/member] suggested Motorradical guards in stainless.
So today I fitted them. No time like the present seeing as an AT must always be ready to depart on far-off adventures at a moment's notice.
Was a really easy job, maybe 20 minutes including bringing my stoeltjie out of the workshop. LH guard needs 2 x 10mm bolts, a 12mm bolt for the horn and a Phillips screwdriver. RH guard needs 2 x 10mm bolts and a Phillips screwdriver. If you are a bit stiff, a workshop stoeltjie works lekker.
atch I noticed that both my radiators, especially the RH one, had a few dents in them from stones thrown up. A few guys have posted about this, I always assumed it was not much of a threat. I have changed my mind though, a good size pebble, kicked up with sufficient force (because ATs - especially the RWB ones - are incredibly fast and powerful. But we all know that :biggrin will certainly put a hole in a radiator.Looking at the units on offer, only Motorradical's guards had small enough slits that would, to my mind, prevent a pebble penetrating. I liked the Go Gravel units but these apparently are no longer being manufactured. The Riot Gear's US Army star cutout put me off a bit.
Chris from [member=1597]DUSTRIDERS[/member] suggested Motorradical guards in stainless.
So today I fitted them. No time like the present seeing as an AT must always be ready to depart on far-off adventures at a moment's notice.
Was a really easy job, maybe 20 minutes including bringing my stoeltjie out of the workshop. LH guard needs 2 x 10mm bolts, a 12mm bolt for the horn and a Phillips screwdriver. RH guard needs 2 x 10mm bolts and a Phillips screwdriver. If you are a bit stiff, a workshop stoeltjie works lekker.
