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Anybody have a custom chain guard?

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Before my bike can "legally ;)" be on the road I need to fit a chain guard.
I have one but it is broken and I figure in the time it would take to make it work I could prolly make a new one, but I need inspiration.
Anybody have a picture of their homemade/custom guard?
Cheers
 
I've been looking for a nice chromed steel one but having a hard time finding one. I'll be keen to see what people come up with.
 
made this one for my gs,
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Pingel has a kit that is all out of aluminum and its nice and cheap!:dancing:
 
I've got to do one for my XS. I changed the swingarm and it didn't come with one. Easy enough I think if you use something in aluminum sheet.

I was wandering around a local building site and came across some alum flashing maybe 1/8" thick or maybe a bit less. A couple of bends and I think you're good to go.

I like the look of Agemax's but mine will just be painted.

Give it a whirl. Shouldn't be too difficult.

Cheers mate,
Spyug
 
You certainly don't need a chainguard for drag racing if your motorcycle has shaft drive. I believe that is the point the poster was trying to make.:D
 
After searching long and hard I couldn't find anything I liked, so I made my own out of stainless steel.
IMG_0123.jpg

I think it came out not to bad.
What do you guys think?
Cheers
 
Made this one out of a plastic one that I removed from another bike. I used a utility knife and some 800 grit to make it fit.

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That is nice, I assume you have access to a machine shop or laser cutter perhaps? The style if very clean and even though it is SS, there is really not much there for weight how thick is it? I will say the only detractor for me is the rear mounting tap, it kinda sticks out becuase it is at a different angle to the slanted slats in the main part of the guard.
Dont mean to be pciky, but U were looking for feedback

Jim

KiwiGS said:
After searching long and hard I couldn't find anything I liked, so I made my own out of stainless steel.
IMG_0123.jpg

I think it came out not to bad.
What do you guys think?
Cheers
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posplayr said:
That is nice, I assume you have access to a machine shop or laser cutter perhaps? The style if very clean and even though it is SS, there is really not much there for weight how thick is it? I will say the only detractor for me is the rear mounting tap, it kinda sticks out becuase it is at a different angle to the slanted slats in the main part of the guard.
Dont mean to be pciky, but U were looking for feedback

Jim
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Thanks Jim, Your right I did ask for feedback.
Yeah I do have access to a machine shop, but I had to make do with a plasma cutter in lieu of a laser one.
The guard is made of 2mm SS, It doesn?t wobble around much. If there is an issue I will put stay on the back mount for rigidity.
Something like this, when viewed from the rear.
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(excuse the ascii drawing but I couldnt be arsed mucking around with other programs for a couple of straight lines)
Speaking of the back mount your right it does look a little off in those pictures, not so much in person. I did have one that came down at the same angle as the slats but it did not please the eye.
To be honest it is more a case of fuction over form, I need the guard to get the bike on the road (legally). Ater that who knows the bolts may come undone.:rolleyes:
Cheers
 
pkbjamn said:
You certainly don't need a chainguard for drag racing if your motorcycle has shaft drive. I believe that is the point the poster was trying to make.:D
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But, those words are seldom seen in the same sentence.:p
Tony.
 
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