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PSA - Left Side Hand Guards

Discussion in 'General' started by Chip, Sep 28, 2016.

  1. Chip

    Chip Registered

    Right side brake lever guard became popular a few years ago after incidents like the last lap Daytona 200 crash in 2011. MotoGP made brake lever guards mandatory in 2012 and now everybody runs a right side brake lever guard.

    Only a few companies make left side hand guards and my initial thought was "who cares if I smash a clutch lever into somebody." Well, I fell down at Roebling in May with a simple low side and my left pinkie finger got caught between the bar and the track. It was only for split second, but it was enough to destroy the end of my pinkie. I truly believe that if I had a left hand guard, I would have been riding that afternoon.

    If you don't have one, I would highly recommend looking into one.

    #savethepinkies

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  2. scottn

    scottn Well-Known Member

    DaveK likes a well placed pinkie.
     
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  3. Rob P

    Rob P Well-Known Member

    That's what happens when you give someone the surprise pinky and they cough.
     
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  4. ryoung57

    ryoung57 Off his meds

    So basically, bark busters?
     
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  5. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

    I didn't think much of it when I order the set of Woodcraft hand guards but I figured since I had them both I'd install them both. I've had them on there since 2012 now and don't even notice them there but that little bit of extra protection for the outside of the hand/fingers is indeed good.
     
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  6. TurboBlew

    TurboBlew Registers Abusers

    the silver lining in your story is it makes counting fractions easier now, right? #fractionalfingers :D


    Can you and Melissa Paris make a pinkie swear? :D
     
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  7. RM Racing

    RM Racing Tool user

    She kept hers. I know because I bet her she would have to lose it and she won the bet. She's not a hand model, but she has it.

    We looked into this and tried it on track after Hayden lost second place at Daytona when Cory Alexander ran into his clutch and killed his drive into the tri oval. I would consider running it at Daytona for that reason.
     
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  8. crashman

    crashman Grumpy old man

    Yep. If you want to save a bit of $ you can make your own in about 10 min if you just go and buy the Cycle Gear basic bark busters and own a hacksaw. Mine was rotated very slightly but still pretty much in place after a high speed tumbling getoff that sheared the subframe, bent both clip ons and flattened the tank. As far as I am concerned that shows me it is more than strong enough.
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  9. notbostrom

    notbostrom DaveK broke the interwebs

    Just the tip.... Lol
     
  10. TLR67

    TLR67 Well-Known Member

    Only 2 in the Pink...
     
  11. Venom51

    Venom51 John Deere Equipment Expert - Not really

    Does Cortez's woman still have a pinky? Possible he can't clamp hard enough anymore to do that kind of damage. :D
     
  12. Linker48X

    Linker48X Well-Known Member

  13. 418

    418 Expert #59

    I lost my fingernail and had ground top of my pinkie into a pulp at JGP couple years back, no clue if a hand guard would have helped but it couldn't have hurt either I'm sure.

    Getting a needle driven into your pinkie for anesthetics had me screaming like a little bitch. Not a pleasant experience.
     
  14. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

  15. Chip

    Chip Registered

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  16. Chip

    Chip Registered

    Why not just use an old piece of rebar? Maybe some 2x4 from the deck referb? Lol....
     
  17. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    Why am I singing the theme for Cletus the slack jawed yokel after seeing Chip's post? :D

    Some folks'll never eat a skunk
    But then again, some folks'll
    Like Chipster, the slack-jawed yokel
    Most folks'll never lose a finger
    But then again, some folks'll
    Like Chipster, the slack-jawed yokel
     
  18. 418

    418 Expert #59

    Chip, purely out of curiosity what gloves were you wearing?
     
  19. crashman

    crashman Grumpy old man

    Because the rebar and 2x4 do not come with all the necessary hardware to attach them to the end of the bar.:moon:
    Besides, I am cheap and don't see any reason to spend up to $300 a side for the hi zoot pretty lever guards when I can get the same protection for $20 a side. Function before form!
    Jeeze, some people lose part of a finger and get all pissy...
     
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  20. Chip

    Chip Registered

    Alpinestars GP Pro's

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