[Kylerbry21]

Possibly a silly question but do clutch/brake lever guards have the same effect combined with shorty levers?

 

[Scumbag]

Same effect? I always assumed for street bikes it was just for looks. At that point not sure the protection is even going to matter. I mean if your bars are dragging the ground your kinda fubar anyways . Unless I’m totally over looking something here. Lol

 

[MrCrashy31]

The point of lever guards is if you were close to another rider on the track and collide, you have less chances of catching your brake / clutch lever on them. I personally don't see any point of having them on the roads, unless as stated above, purely for looks.

My previous bike had to have lever guards fitted as it was a requirement in the class I was racing in, even though I had shorty levers.

 

[Brevillance]

In short, yes they would more or less do what they are designed to do.

Practicality? Eh, if you have to use them for their purpose you probably have bigger problems. If your using them on a track, yeah...they will do their job

 

[RJ2112]

It’s always struck me as a bit odd that a forward facing hook mounted to the end of the bar will do much of anything to reduce a crash.

The only way they can do that is by preventing something dragging the tip of the lever towards the grip.

If a rider were to stuff their bike on an inside line to overtake and not have the room to make that pass, the guard could prevent unwanted lever action.

That’s similar to bark busters on dirt bikes in wooded terrain…… is there and lever guard requirements for super cross, motocross, etc?

 

[RJ2112]

A short lever would be less prone to that sort of contact, simply because the end of the bar would act like the guard could for a full length lever.

 

[Scumbag]

It’s always struck me as a bit odd that a forward facing hook mounted to the end of the bar will do much of anything to reduce a crash.

The only way they can do that is by preventing something dragging the tip of the lever towards the grip.

If a rider were to stuff their bike on an inside line to overtake and not have the room to make that pass, the guard could prevent unwanted lever action.

That’s similar to bark busters on dirt bikes in wooded terrain…… is there and lever guard requirements for super cross, motocross, etc?

No requirement as far as rules. The benifit in moto is roost and rocks beating your knuckles to death. Most moto guys don’t run them tho. . Woods and gncc guys almost always run them because hitting a tree and the lever slamming back can break or remove a finger. I only ever ran them on woods and enduro stuff.
Good rule for off road is leave the perches loose so when you dump it or hit the ground the whole perch moves instead of breaking the levers. We usually line the inside with Teflon tape and tightn to where you can smack it decently hard and they just move. That way in a race you just pick the bike up smack them back in line and take off.

 

[RichMangus]

The way I see this issue is simple. If the lever guard would block a full size lever it could protect a smaller lever. Given that the small lever doesn't stick out further forward than the full size lever.

 

[Scumbag]

The way I see this issue is simple. If the lever guard would block a full size lever it could protect a smaller lever. Given that the small lever doesn't stick out further forward than the full size lever.

I sort of missed the whole point of that being the question. But I agree fully with you. Protection wise it would have to be the same lol.
They do look kinda cool on certain bikes tho. I have never Ran any

 

[Kylerbry21]

In short, yes they would more or less do what they are designed to do.

Practicality? Eh, if you have to use them for their purpose you probably have bigger problems. If your using them on a track, yeah...they will do their job

This was more or less the answer I keep reading online so ty.

 

[MotoCT]

Here’s a close up of my shorty setup to give you an idea on coverage.

 

[Scumbag]

Here’s a close up of my shorty setup to give you an idea on coverage. View attachment 113994

See I dig the look. For sure plenty protection. Do you have any full pics of the bike. She is sexy.

 

[Scumbag]

Double post

 

[RJ2112]

Here’s a close up of my shorty setup to give you an idea on coverage. View attachment 113994

So the tip of the guard can pivot? Presuming forward?

 

[MotoCT]

See I dig the look. For sure plenty protection. Do you have any full pics of the bike. She is sexy.

Thank you!

 

[MotoCT]

So the tip of the guard can pivot? Presuming forward?

The tip of the guard is fixed. You can just swing the guard up or down to position it where you want before you tighten the expandable hardware in the clip on.

 

[GEB]

No requirement as far as rules. The benifit in moto is roost and rocks beating your knuckles to death. Most moto guys don’t run them tho. . Woods and gncc guys almost always run them because hitting a tree and the lever slamming back can break or remove a finger. I only ever ran them on woods and enduro stuff.
Good rule for off road is leave the perches loose so when you dump it or hit the ground the whole perch moves instead of breaking the levers. We usually line the inside with Teflon tape and tightn to where you can smack it decently hard and they just move. That way in a race you just pick the bike up smack them back in line and take off.

Yup. Was just going to add in MX especially a rocky track on big bores (todays 450 4T or the good old 500 2T) some hand protectors really help.

 

[Scumbag]

Yup. Was just going to add in MX especially a rocky track on big bores (todays 450 4T or the good old 500 2T) some hand protectors really help.

We rode a 24 hour iron man a couple years ago in ga and the guy who won the single person class was a 68 year old man and an early year cr500 with worn out tires and duct tape boots. And beating kids with 25k dollar bikes and more gear than his bike cost new lol. They laughed when he got there and cried when he left. I think he rode 21 of the 24 hours. He was a beast.