Hand protectors

[steveyb]

Will these be seen in NZ any time soon?

http://www.mcnews.com.au/MotorcycleR...Bpi12_1282.htm

And what that hell is all this about??

http://www.mcnews.com.au/MotorcycleR...Bpi12_4038.htm

[cs363]

Small correction - they're not hand protectors but lever guards. Very common in the US and possibly Europe now.
This link provides a bit more info on their intended use: http://www.superbike.co.uk/viewers/v...ver+protectors

Edit: At a guess I'd say that other link was a combined clutch and rear brake setup. Pull for clutch, push for rear brake.
Any idea who's bike that is?

[Bikemad]

second one may be a combined clutch and gearlever thingy?

[budda]

Will these be seen in NZ any time soon?

http://www.mcnews.com.au/MotorcycleR...Bpi12_1282.htm

put Mr K Goddard Esq onto these about 18months ago, not sure what ever happened ............ Kev ?

[pritch]

Not sure if they're mandatory but Alex Briggs was saying that they're now in MotoGP and Moto2.

There was a graphic portrayal of the sort of thing the protectors are designed to protect, season before last?. Bautista's (?) bike made contact with another bike exiting the last corner of a race. His front brake went on hard and he came off hard - at speed.

[CHOPPA]

Been thinkin about them for a while now...

http://www.rizoma.com/universal/proguard-system/en

[wharfy]

Looks like something form Ben Hur ! Rip open the leathers of your competitors as you pass

[lostinflyz]

mandatory for Motogp this year, probably the other classes as well (at least moto2 but 50% already were using)

wonder what happens when someone gets a hand or couple of fingers caught under one however........

[Mental Trousers]

Been thinkin about them for a while now...

http://www.rizoma.com/universal/proguard-system/en

Me too. I was also looking at putting a guard on the swing arm so that you can't get anything caught in the sprocket/chain (mandatory in Britain/Europe these days). Although now I need a bike to put some on

http://www.orientexpress.com/c-108-chain-guards.aspx

[cs363]

Been thinkin about them for a while now...

http://www.rizoma.com/universal/proguard-system/en

Stop thinking and do it mate!
I've bought a few Rizoma bits and pieces lately and the quality is superb, I got all my stuff from these guys: http://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/prod...oducts_id=1392
They seem to have the best prices in the US and the dollar's damn good at present plus you just can't buy this stuff here. (And I doubt you will, at least in the case of these guards as the market wouldn't be big enough considering all the unique fitments they have)
Paige & PJ that own PJ's Parts are great people (and motorcyclists themselves) with a small business that provides fantastic service, I highly recommend them.

P.S. Good to see you having a great season Sloan, keep up the good work


Product blurb: Rizoma ProGuard System is an innovative invention that adds safety, aerodynamics and style to your bike. The Rizoma ProGuard Systems prevents accidental contact with the levers and adds weight to the end of the handle bar quelling hand-numbing vibration, much like bar end weights do. The Rizoma ProGaurd System also deflects air around the lever end where air swirls causing drag, especially at higher speeds. And besides all their practical attributes, they look darn good! As with all Rizoma products the quality in materials and craftsmanship is extraordinary.

[Grumph]

Looks like something form Ben Hur ! Rip open the leathers of your competitors as you pass

Having seen leathers torn open by a bar end at the Sound of Thunder, those things scare me....IMO anything like that on the end of a bar should be a closed loop.

Mandatory in MotoGP ?....don't see very many sets of baggy leathers among those guys, the thought of a bunch of novices in secondhand badly fitting leathers runing in close company with those fitted makes me shudder....

[CHOPPA]

Having seen leathers torn open by a bar end at the Sound of Thunder, those things scare me....IMO anything like that on the end of a bar should be a closed loop.

Mandatory in MotoGP ?....don't see very many sets of baggy leathers among those guys, the thought of a bunch of novices in secondhand badly fitting leathers runing in close company with those fitted makes me shudder....

They are designed to brake, they are not a solid metal pole... I wouldnt like to go weld on a pipe to the end of my handle bar haha

I just did the sound of thunder and there is much more important things to be worried about there haha

[wharfy]

I just did the sound of thunder and there is much more important things to be worried about there haha

Hi Choppa, I've been trying to find results from the SOT, without any joy. How'd you go ? How did the Galway team do ?

[Grumph]

They are designed to brake, they are not a solid metal pole... I wouldnt like to go weld on a pipe to the end of my handle bar haha

I just did the sound of thunder and there is much more important things to be worried about there haha

Like tea or coffee at your pit stop ?....cake or a sandwich ?....

You've got to admit though, they get the entries, and given the number of riders, very few accidents.

[Kevin G]

In stock here in NZ....Have been for about 18 months and widely used in NZ Road racing by smart riders who value their body parts.
www.racesupplies.co.nz

Me too. I was also looking at putting a guard on the swing arm so that you can't get anything caught in the sprocket/chain (mandatory in Britain/Europe these days). Although now I need a bike to put some on

http://www.orientexpress.com/c-108-chain-guards.aspx