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Author Message   Rpm4x4 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 01:26 pm:        Im really tempted to take it off. Ive had the top one off for 8K or so now with no problems. Everytime I see a pic of a bike with the lower off I just think it looks so clean. Has anyone actually broken a belt from not having the lower belt guard?   Brumbear Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 01:28 pm:        I got that fobia too I won't take the bottom guard off   Glitch Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 01:29 pm:        I've not had any belt guards in more than a year, and I have the old 03 style belt. You'll probably be OK.   Froggy Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 01:48 pm:        I bought my bike with no lower Belt guard, it took 30k miles of off road, wheelies, stoppies, and everything else i could throw at it before it broke.   Paint_shaker Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 04:33 pm:        My 98 has been sans belt guards for 40,000 problem free miles (I should note I replaced the belt at 20,000 miles when I replaced the rear isolators). My 08 has been sans belt guards for 14,500 problem free miles. (Message edited by Paint_shaker on January 11, 2009) (Message edited by Paint_shaker on January 11, 2009)   Nillaice Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 11:58 pm:        i'd leave it on for off-road hazards, but that's about it.   Boliver Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 06:26 am:        Unless you wear a dress when you ride take it off and never look back.   Brumbear Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 07:41 am:        I like wearing dresses I guess I am gonna leave it on till the chain goes on in the spring   Natexlh1000 Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 11:07 am:        If your bike is still under warranty, leave them on. Otherwise, they won't cover you if it snaps. (personally I don't think they do anything really)   Rpm4x4 Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 02:07 pm:        Thanks for the info guys. Im gonna ditch it.   Firstbuell Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 02:28 pm:        well, there's always the "getting your toes/finger shortened by the belt/pulley" issue..... most racing organizations require a guard that'll prevent such an occurrence why enable it?   Scott_in_nh Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 09:09 pm:        Racing organizations require a "chain guard" which implies the top guard (I have never seen a lower chain guard except on some antiques with sealed chains - have you?). The bottom guard is there to protect the belt not the rider. My bottom one is off (though I may put one back on if I can find a a real CF one cheap), passes tech at the dragstrip and has not caused any problems.

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