Chain Guards? What do you have?

mcgalinmd · May 27, 2008, 12:04:49 PM

After searching and searching on the board I wanted to ask this question - do you have any chain guards on your bike? I looked at tons of pictures, and I saw all sorts - chopped, none, carbon fiber, front only, etc. Tell me what you have, and if you've modded them, show us a pic!!

I have both of mine chopped, but have seriously considered taking both off. The sato rearsets with the heel guard keep my foot well away from the front one and I don't wear boots with laces, so there is no danger of anything getting in there.

stopintime · May 27, 2008, 12:47:35 PM

Yours are chopped? How?
Mine are ugly plastic stock. I want to take off the sides of them - is that what you did?

mcgalinmd · May 27, 2008, 01:28:31 PM

The rear one is cut to less than 1/2 the original size, and the front one has the "side" cut out of it; side facing your foot - sort of like a window that you can see the chain through. It does somewhat make the chain guard disappear from the side. I have some pictures of them in my camera that I took this weekend. I'll get them up this evening.

I left the mounting holes (obviously) and then hacked away with a coping saw. It's easier than the dremel. The front one got real weak when cutting the side out though. I was going to hack out all sides, but the plastic is just not strong enough to do so. I thought about bracing it with some aluminum bar, but was afraid it would get snagged on the chain possibly.

Pics to come later!