FYI, you are supposed to use the metal bar end weights, not the plastic spacers. The spacers are included only for the very early models that did not come with bar end weights.
One point Handguards do NOT protect your hands in case of a fall. these are only for wind protection and Debrie from the front bike. 2point handusrds like Barkbusters , protect the levers in case of a crash, but not protection for hands. best option is not to fall.
Totally true....but not according to Royal Enfield. From the 2022 accessory catalogue, page 63: "Ride through any terrain with confidence robust injection molded handguard kit. It provides cover for the levers in case of a fall..." While they do not say hands, they say fall quite clearly. Imo it's dangerous to customers, especially new riders buying their first bike, to see this wording and order accessories. It is no surprise RE went to 2 point contact guards with the 450.
Well in India we add accessories from outside, in everything cars, bikes motorcycles.. Brand accessories are crappy in all kind of vehicles.. There's an economy for accessories alone here.. Getting it modified with speciality accessories(like barkbusters) is the right thing to do.. Oh and yes those brand original hand guards or usefull only in heavy traffic(for India) where u might crash into other vehicles sideways..
My RE guards have saved my himi from a few drops but your new ones look nice! Do the acerbis ones interfere with the screen at all? I don’t want to move the screen from low as I’m happy with the aerodynamics
Much ado about nothing. Agreed they are pretty crappy - first time I dropped the bike he black plastic broke. But, meh, they came with my bike so I'll keep them until I can bothered to change them... or until I feel they're really just too crappy for what I expect from them. However, I applaud your choice of beer. And dog.
No disagreement - as long as one is aware. You seem to be. My thought comes for people who might actually think they're sufficient off road because they're part of a bike ostensibly designed that way. I'll agree they're better than nothing. Thx for the comment - beer and dog included. A man needs a garage dog!
I don't want to ruin your man cave time ... Let's start from basic energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only change state ..... The royal Enfield hand guards job is to protect hands without damaging your handlebar. The product you are showing 2 point contact 100 percent sure it's no movement in x axis and z axis impact force will transfer from hand guard to handlebar.... and handlebar will bend ...and I am sure it's 🎉 ride with bent handlebar..... Fii the same reason clutch lever has a v notch or pilot hole on it . On time of impact it will brake from notch and not functionally damaging it...
Thanks for the comment and discussion. No worries ! The only person who could ruin my man cave time is a guy showing up with a letter from the IRS. As for the physics lesson - no arguments: I agree a 2 point hanguard, in a crash with sufficient force, will indeed bend at the point of force transfer - in this case, where the second point of contact is. That may bend a handlebar, which might need to be bent back to make the bike rideable. I make absolutely no apologies for the stance that I want the bike to get damaged before me in the event of a crash. My bike is a tool, expendable in the pursuit of off-road camping. This is why if you examine Yamaha, KTM, BMW, and Honda adv bikes - their OEM handguards are all 2 points of contact - protect the rider. Handlebars can be replaced for a few hundred dollars. Significant hand injuries can require multiple surgeries just to get back to "normal." A friend of mine experienced this taking his dirtbike out the same day he bought it, but with no handguards at all. Would handguards have guaranteed his hand was saved? No one can tell for sure, but it's a numbers game and serious companies/off road adv enthusiasts all use 2 points of contact guards. In fact, I can't think of and brands of ADV/Off Road hand guard, made by aftermarket companies, that are single point contact. RE stands alone here, and it's worth noting went to 2 points of contact on the new 2024 Himalayan 450 OEM guards. If the handguards bending out of the way, to not damage the handlebars, is a "feature" of the Himalayan 411 - it is a feature I do not want. As I will state in all my videos - to each their own. Use your own bike as you wish, and I hope it brings you happiness. Cheers!
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FYI, you are supposed to use the metal bar end weights, not the plastic spacers. The spacers are included only for the very early models that did not come with bar end weights.
One point Handguards do NOT protect your hands in case of a fall. these are only for wind protection and Debrie from the front bike. 2point handusrds like Barkbusters , protect the levers in case of a crash, but not protection for hands. best option is not to fall.
Totally true....but not according to Royal Enfield. From the 2022 accessory catalogue, page 63: "Ride through any terrain with confidence robust injection molded handguard kit. It provides cover for the levers in case of a fall..." While they do not say hands, they say fall quite clearly. Imo it's dangerous to customers, especially new riders buying their first bike, to see this wording and order accessories. It is no surprise RE went to 2 point contact guards with the 450.
Well in India we add accessories from outside, in everything cars, bikes motorcycles.. Brand accessories are crappy in all kind of vehicles.. There's an economy for accessories alone here.. Getting it modified with speciality accessories(like barkbusters) is the right thing to do..
Oh and yes those brand original hand guards or usefull only in heavy traffic(for India) where u might crash into other vehicles sideways..
My RE guards have saved my himi from a few drops but your new ones look nice! Do the acerbis ones interfere with the screen at all? I don’t want to move the screen from low as I’m happy with the aerodynamics
The handguards "touch" the windscreen at full lock...like they barely brush it. Not enough to crack it in a crash - it would flex.
Much ado about nothing. Agreed they are pretty crappy - first time I dropped the bike he black plastic broke. But, meh, they came with my bike so I'll keep them until I can bothered to change them... or until I feel they're really just too crappy for what I expect from them. However, I applaud your choice of beer. And dog.
No disagreement - as long as one is aware. You seem to be. My thought comes for people who might actually think they're sufficient off road because they're part of a bike ostensibly designed that way. I'll agree they're better than nothing. Thx for the comment - beer and dog included. A man needs a garage dog!
I don't want to ruin your man cave time ... Let's start from basic energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only change state ..... The royal Enfield hand guards job is to protect hands without damaging your handlebar. The product you are showing 2 point contact 100 percent sure it's no movement in x axis and z axis impact force will transfer from hand guard to handlebar.... and handlebar will bend ...and I am sure it's 🎉 ride with bent handlebar..... Fii the same reason clutch lever has a v notch or pilot hole on it . On time of impact it will brake from notch and not functionally damaging it...
Thanks for the comment and discussion. No worries ! The only person who could ruin my man cave time is a guy showing up with a letter from the IRS. As for the physics lesson - no arguments: I agree a 2 point hanguard, in a crash with sufficient force, will indeed bend at the point of force transfer - in this case, where the second point of contact is. That may bend a handlebar, which might need to be bent back to make the bike rideable.
I make absolutely no apologies for the stance that I want the bike to get damaged before me in the event of a crash. My bike is a tool, expendable in the pursuit of off-road camping. This is why if you examine Yamaha, KTM, BMW, and Honda adv bikes - their OEM handguards are all 2 points of contact - protect the rider. Handlebars can be replaced for a few hundred dollars. Significant hand injuries can require multiple surgeries just to get back to "normal." A friend of mine experienced this taking his dirtbike out the same day he bought it, but with no handguards at all. Would handguards have guaranteed his hand was saved? No one can tell for sure, but it's a numbers game and serious companies/off road adv enthusiasts all use 2 points of contact guards. In fact, I can't think of and brands of ADV/Off Road hand guard, made by aftermarket companies, that are single point contact. RE stands alone here, and it's worth noting went to 2 points of contact on the new 2024 Himalayan 450 OEM guards.
If the handguards bending out of the way, to not damage the handlebars, is a "feature" of the Himalayan 411 - it is a feature I do not want. As I will state in all my videos - to each their own. Use your own bike as you wish, and I hope it brings you happiness. Cheers!