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#1 ·
What are the pros/ cons of lever guards for a track day bike? My main reason for considering them is finger protection in case of an off. I've heard bad stories of finger amputations that lever guards could help to avoid, i think.

What is required to install them?

After they are installed how do you tie the bike in the truck without the canyon dancer?
 
#2 · (Edited)
Lever guards don't protect your fingers in an off. They keep other riders/bikes from activating your brakes/clutch in the event of bike to bike contact when passing or being passed. (e.g. Without lever guards, another rider's bar end could come in contact with your brake lever and cause the brakes to be applied, which in turn could cause you to crash.)
 
#3 ·
^What he said. Won't do anything to protect your fingers.

What is required to install them?
A hex key usually. It's just one bolt.

After they are installed how do you tie the bike in the truck without the canyon dancer?
You don't. You use other methods that don't involve canyon dancers.
 
#6 ·
^What he said. Won't do anything to protect your fingers.



A hex key usually. It's just one bolt.



You don't. You use other methods that don't involve canyon dancers.


With the install I was meaning, with them going on the ends of the clip ons I don't know if I would need longer clip ons, that sort of thing. And if not the canyon dance what are other common ways to transport. I can't justify the pitbull rear axle system that I would really like.
 
#5 ·
I have seen some descriptions of lever guards also mention that they will help protect your pinky in a slide. Riders have lost fingers that way. But yeah, they are mainly meant to protect your lever from getting bumped while racing in close quarters. I am about to order one myself and have been looking at the ones that you insert inside the end of the clip on. I don't think I would like the guards that clamp around the bar and take up room on the end of the clip on.

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#7 ·
I've used both types. On my zx6r, it's a clamp-on style (I believe Woodcraft). On my 500 it was the other type. I honestly didn't notice any difference really. The clamp-on type only takes about 1/2" of space on the clip-on and there is plenty left. Chances are, like most people, you're already wasting at least that much room on the other end of the clip-on bar because you're probably not clamping it on the very end, so there shouldn't be any problem. Just move your throttle tube/housing up the clip-on you have a little room on the edge. However, with that said, the insert types have another benefit that they also kinda double up as a bar end slider. They're usually heavier than than other type.

With the install I was meaning, with them going on the ends of the clip ons I don't know if I would need longer clip ons, that sort of thing. And if not the canyon dance what are other common ways to transport. I can't justify the pitbull rear axle system that I would really like.
Nope, it's plug and play. Nothing to it to install.

Well I was gonna say Pitbull TRS lol...I used to say the same as you and then I bought 2 and have no regrets. Sometimes you don't need to justify buying something...just do it and you'll be happy :D

But you can always just strap your bike down without the use of canyon dancers. I've never used them, and I used to strap my bike on a little open trailer for 4 years. I just used 3 ratchet straps, one on each side and one in the front to compress the forks a bit.
 
#8 ·
What are the pros/ cons of lever guards for a track day bike? My main reason for considering them is finger protection in case of an off. I've heard bad stories of finger amputations that lever guards could help to avoid, i think.
As has been pointed out, they're really intended to stop a close-riding competitor from activating your brake/clutch from impact resulting in an off. Considering that the chances are remote that you'll have your hands on the bars if you hit the deck, they're really unnecessary unless you're in a race series that mandates their inclusion or you're desperate to recreate the modern MotoGP/WSB aesthetic on your own ride.

My 2 cents? Spend the money on tyres and fees for the track days.
 
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#10 ·
Just chiming in: Woodcraft offers clipon bars that are slightly longer than stock to allow for the lever guards and still keep the other controls where they are at. Not sure if you need them but wanted to mention.
 
#13 ·
Get some of these.... go around the bars and tie down from there.

 
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