I continue to delay buying engine guards because in my opinion they really detract from the look of the bike. My R18 has never been down, hopefully never will be, but one never knows…today might be the day! But if I lived in fear I wouldn’t ride at all. So I keep thinking about the design of the cylinder head covers already in place and I keep thinking that the way they are constructed and mounted that they would surely absorb a significant impact - from a tip over not a 60mph slide or getting t-boned etc. - and would likely be the only engine component needing replacement in a tip over. Engine guards would likely be scraped up enough too to need replaced so you know where I’m going with this.
Any learned opinions on this forum??
Any learned opinions on this forum??