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Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 4:48 pm
by Lifer
I think they look pretty nice.
181 Euros from Nippy Norman.
Easy to install if you have a T50 fitting.
Took five minutes... because I wanted to savor the moment! ^-^

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:20 pm
by blokeonthemove
They look very good.

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:32 pm
by stelyn
+1 , and very neat looking...... ;)

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:44 pm
by guest2360

+1 , and very neat looking...... ;)


Nice plastic. 

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 5:36 pm
by stelyn
`Plastic' -  that's true RTman10,  looks neat but will  disintergrate  on impact and afford nothing in the way of protection..... :(

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2016 4:26 am
by hefyjefy2
I fitted these to my 2014 RT almost as soon as I got it, they work very well. I have dropped the bike twice since with no damage to the valve covers.  But look out for the fixing you can easily over tighten the cover screws because there no allowance for the thickness of the plastic - I made 1/8" spacers...

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:09 pm
by Lifer
stelyn wrote: `Plastic' - that's true RTman10, looks neat but will disintergrate on impact and afford nothing in the way of protection..... :(


Videos prove otherwise.

Better than pipe  ;)

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:18 pm
by guest2360
Whose videos, X Heads.

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:45 pm
by Lifer
No... RevZilla and Dual Sport School

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:26 am
by hefyjefy2
Well here's the left side of my bike after being dropped twice (luckily both times on the same side which meant I only had to repair the same pannier twice) - not bad.  But like I said watch out for the mounting, don't over tighten those valve cover screws - or make some spacers.
Geoff

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:40 pm
by UKDucatiman
Looks nice, I've got these on my RT, but will be fitting Wunderlich front and rear crash bars, just in case....... 

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:00 pm
by richardbd
UKDucatiman wrote: Looks nice, I've got these on my RT, but will be fitting Wunderlich front and rear crash bars, just in case.......

Oh no...


Not another scaffolding fan!!

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:39 pm
by Steve F
B.hell!! Cylinder head guards AND scaffolding........oh ye of little faith....!!! ;)

Re: Installed new X-Head Cylinder Guards

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:47 pm
by richardbd
Steve F wrote: B.hell!! Cylinder head guards AND scaffolding........oh ye of little faith....!!! ;)

The scaffolding is to protect the head guards.


Next it'll be stabilisers to protect the scaffolding...


:alas: not :alas: not :alas: