SilverRocket
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I got tired of all the mud that would splash all over the underside of my bike, so got the Givi chain guard that includes a hugger from a web site called Tour & Ride:
https://tourandride.com/index.php?o..._id=1056&virtuemart_product_id=818&Itemid=132
I wasn't too thrilled with the installation instructions, and unfortunately it arrived with these same illiterate instructions. Not any words, just pictures and numbers. To make things worse it was missing some parts. And no videos on Youtube either.
I did the best I could. It didn't allow me to reuse the original bolts. I had to remove 2 on the left side, which hold the stock cover, but the Givi part requires a spacer for one bolt on that side. Than I had to remove 2 bolts on the right side that were around the brake line and install screw-in spacers. The bolts took a long time to screw in, with the limited space. I think it's time to get new ratcheting box wrenches.
The plastic washers were supposed to slot inside the holes, but one didn't.
I like the look and I took my bike out for a 160 mile ride up to Ojai and it's held on well, with no rubbing.
Not sure I can recommend a product that arrives with parts missing, and removing it for cleaning will be a royal pain, so if you've had better experiences with other parts post that here.
https://tourandride.com/index.php?o..._id=1056&virtuemart_product_id=818&Itemid=132
I wasn't too thrilled with the installation instructions, and unfortunately it arrived with these same illiterate instructions. Not any words, just pictures and numbers. To make things worse it was missing some parts. And no videos on Youtube either.
I did the best I could. It didn't allow me to reuse the original bolts. I had to remove 2 on the left side, which hold the stock cover, but the Givi part requires a spacer for one bolt on that side. Than I had to remove 2 bolts on the right side that were around the brake line and install screw-in spacers. The bolts took a long time to screw in, with the limited space. I think it's time to get new ratcheting box wrenches.
The plastic washers were supposed to slot inside the holes, but one didn't.
I like the look and I took my bike out for a 160 mile ride up to Ojai and it's held on well, with no rubbing.
Not sure I can recommend a product that arrives with parts missing, and removing it for cleaning will be a royal pain, so if you've had better experiences with other parts post that here.