FTR protection?
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Murdock
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Have not seen much yet. But there are crash pads available from R&G Racing:
www.rg-racing.com
Gilles Tooling has some axle protectors in the catalog:
www.gillestooling.com
I assume the coming season will bring some more.
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www.rg-racing.com
Gilles Tooling has some axle protectors in the catalog:
Gilles Tooling
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www.gillestooling.com
I assume the coming season will bring some more.
Unruly Rider
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Impaktech cages are coming soon, some pics were posted on FTR1200Owners Instagram of current stage in design/fabrication.
EDIT: Here is a pic I found that I had saved... I think they will look good once powder-coated to match the frame.
EDIT: Here is a pic I found that I had saved... I think they will look good once powder-coated to match the frame.
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Other than the rg sliders. There is nothing out at the moment.
K9F
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I don't plan on getting rough with mine, nevertheless after recent knee replacement decided there may be an inherent higher risk of dropping it as a result. Any protection is better than none and with very limited choice I fitted the R & G ones to my FTR. They were on my Christmas Wishlist and I got them as welcome gifts.
Murdock
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There is an Oil Filter Shield available that seems to fit the FTR:
K9F
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They are very good quality and very thick. The limiting factor being they are fastened with the same thread bolts that hold the original plastic ones on with. In my opinion they would slide well instead of getting ripped off straight away depending on circumstances of course. I also bagged the stainless radiator and oil cooler guards as well. Now they will protect considering the radiator is so exposed. There is a thread within the Scout section on the other Indian forum depicting how beat up the radiators get on normal roads.
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Unruly Rider
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I would think that if the radiator made contact with the road, it would surely crack - even with any of the available guards installed. Some frame sliders or crash guard would be money better spent IMHO. Now as far as looks are concerned, I definitely like some of what I have seen... the rally guards would look awesome powder-coated gloss black. But I'm waiting for some nice carbon-fiber guards to match a few other parts I have planned to pickup.
Unruly Rider
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Nice! Definitely post up some pics of the outcome! I saw some of the pics you posted of your HD that had some custom hydro-dipped parts and it looked awesome (usually not a fan of fake carbon, but yours was REALLY well done).
K9F
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I am fortunate, the company I use are local, have won awards and have featured on television car and motorcycle restoration programmes. They are so inundated with work to prevent casual drop ins they have a minimum charge of £250 excluding 20% tax except for returning customers. The faux carbon (they also do kevelar and numerous other designs with the base coat colour of your choice) is less than 1/3 of the cost of real carbon wrap, then of course you are limited to black.
K9F
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Unruly Rider
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Those look great man, they did an awesome job on them! I love that the weave looks straight, all too often I see hydro-graphics CF done and it will have a wave/curve in the weave design.
K9F
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Thanks, am happy with the result. They do indeed pay attention to detail as when I initially dropped off the guards off they asked what orientation I wanted the weave heading, something I hadn't thought of initially but if it had been applied horizontally it would have looked sh1t I think?
