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Originally Posted by Steve Pickford
I'm thinking about making something that prevents the front brake hose on my 950SE being snapped off 65 miles from home.....  Don't ask what's prompting me.
I had the handguards not done up quite tight enough and the master cylinder bolts not quite slack enough. Came off on a wet chalk trail in Surrey, guard mount rotated & snapped the brake hose banjo. The rear brake operating rod also disconnected itself (fixed the rear in 30 seconds), front hose requires the spending of cash. I could have some Yorkshire blood in me, short of arm & deep of pocket......
I can see the point of disc guards if riding over rocks etc but not on a bike just used for trailriding.
Nice DRZ-E, not seen yellow sidepanels before, only white? Are they standard E fitment?
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I run my hand guards TIGHT, but use loc-tite on handlebar mounted controls and just keep them snug ... so they can move in crash rather than snap off, break a master cylinder or clutch or brake clamp. Hand guards will move in a crash but not too much and not coming off a jump. Snapping a banjo up there is unusual.
That DR was a 2001, US version, E model. All stock save the obvious extras and all carb and jetting mods. Ran like stink. Perfect. I owned it for four years. Wish I could still have it. Easy to work on .... cause you never have to!
It is rare to damage a brake rotor or caliper trail riding but for $20 and 4 ounces of plastic, to me it is worth it. They don't make on for my DR650. Traveling, the guard can prevent vandalism or people "fiddling" with the rotor, brake line or caliper. I like it.
If they did, I'd run it. Years ago I ran a Flo Orange one on my XR-L and man ... NO ONE pulled out on me. You could see that plastic Orange disc guard 100 meters away.
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