Bark busters

[Dutchee]

I've heard that but never seen or heard of it actually happening.

Danger, you need to talk to the infamous Mick about it. Coming down the Firehut track in Riverhead, he clipped a tree or branch, and broke his wrist on his bark busters. Was 2-3 (or maybe more) years ago. I'd always thought it urban myth until he decided to be a myth buster and try it out
As for the open ended type of handguards, MXers use them as it's illegal to use closed end type per the rules. Something about safety - landing on another rider or somewhat at a guess.

[warewolf]

I used the plastic Acerbis Rally Pro guards and they were next to useless. The plastic end fitting isn't strong enough to stop them turning on the bars on impact, so I broke lots and lots of levers with them fitted (yes perches were slightly loose). Hitting the ground off-road twists them visciously; I very rarely run into trees with them, just the odd glancing blow.

Haven't broken any levers with proper barkbusters fitted, despite some serious impacts.

[Reckless]

I've got the Ego ones on both bikes and am impressed with the sturdyness of them. Not too badly priced at about $130-00 (I think?)for the complete kit. Good thing about the Ego ones is you can buy just the buster part seperatly if you ding them up and the fitting kit part is ok, saving you a few pennies. Although I can't imagine looking at the strength of the Ego ones that if you've had an off hard enough to bugger them up your bars and your body would be pretty knackered as well!! LOL!

[FROSTY:Me]

Could I have your thoughts here for a novice rider who IS going to crash a lot. I thought in his case the "roost protectors" that MX riders use would offer him protection from flying dirt /stones whilst stopping busted wrists when he crashes.