Shuter
Active Member
Looking at the AltRider Fork Leg Guards for protection. What do any who have them or similar think of them? Also, do these guards in general really accomplish anything important?
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
I make a point of cleaning them now and again ,they don't do much,but I never ride off road,I actually bought mine.I have a world crosser they come with them carbon fibre i cleaned bike regular over 2 years never removed them then suddenly saw horrible corrosion on the lower tubes would of picked it up earlier if they wern,t there.
so wish they hadn,t been on the bike ended up buying new stantions
rob
Please post pics and let us know what you think of the AR guards after you've installed and used them...especially regarding the ease of cleaning behind them without having to remove them.2012 S-10, 44,500 miles. Just picked up Altrider fork guards. Not installed yet. They will either look bad-ass or goofy, not sure yet. Spoke with Altrider and they said they have sold hundreds of sets since they came out in 2010. Had SOX on other bike and moisture and grit were a problem. At least with the AR guards you can spray water behind them and fish a towel trough to dry forks. AR said they couldnt make the same style guards for the r1200gs because of fitment issues. One more reason to own a Tenere.
Could be just to protect the surface of the "legs", but I don't really know, I'm guessing here . I just know that there is no moving tube/innertube that can be leaking, like on most others... Only a shock like our rear shock.Do you think companies like RUGGED ROADS and MODELTEK sell fork guards for the R12gs for looks only?? ...weird. They do look better than stock I suppose.
I got some of those fiber glass ones from a member on here. They are good. I got some zip on fork seal covers too. Before I put those on there . I was having to clean weeping seals pretty often. Since I got protection 30k miles . Never had it happen again. We tried them doing some serious hair scramble years ago. We Learned to clean them very often. Sand packed in there can scratch the shit out of them in one hard day.I got in years ago when someone was making $150 fiberglass ones. I love how they look compared to the metal ones and weren’t crazy money. I wipe the legs off and monitor the seals so my legs aren’t at risk.
I got some of those fiber glass ones from a member on here. They are good. I got some zip on fork seal covers too. Before I put those on there . I was having to clean weeping seals pretty often. Since I got protection 30k miles . Never had it happen again. We tried them doing some serious hair scramble years ago. We Learned to clean them very often. Sand packed in there can scratch the shit out of them in one hard day.