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RR



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:48 pm    Post subject: Engine Protection Bars for Baghira Reply with quote

That's what MZ calls them, anyway.

I bought in sight unseen, hoping to add a little armor for the engine covers. The product delivered (from SF Moto. Thanks, Mike!) is more like a cross between a skid plate and engine bars. The front and bottom are protected, but nothing is provided to wrap around the sides.

I have not seen photos of them here, so I'll try to attach a few.

The installation is simple: Remove two bolts, hold the unit in place, replace two bolts. The bolts are 6mm and 8mm socket heads, if I recall correctly.



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:51 pm    Post subject: Engine Protection Bars for Baghira Reply with quote

Here's the gear! Does that look like $200 worth? Those Germans like to get real paid, I guess. Nothing wrong with that.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:56 pm    Post subject: Engine Protection Bars for Baghira Reply with quote

I don't suppose you have to brace the bottom, but I did. Didn't want to pull a bolt and have all that Yamaha iron fall on the ground. Note the little red jack.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:02 pm    Post subject: Engine Protection Bars for Baghira Reply with quote

Ready to wrench.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:05 pm    Post subject: Engine Protection Bars for Baghira Reply with quote

Get at the big back bolt through this opening.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The smaller bolt goes in the lower and most frontest hole. Frontest is not an acceptable word for writing books and stuff, but it is perfectly appropriate for writing about motorcycle fix-ups on the Internet.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now she's all hung up and cranked down. A few shots of the new piece follow.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:15 pm    Post subject: Engine Protection Bars for Baghira Reply with quote

The face is covered nicely.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And the bottom.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:21 pm    Post subject: Engine Protection Bars for Baghira Reply with quote

From the back bottom.

And I hope you all appreciate my crawling around on my belly on my day off for your entertainment.

The bias cut on the ends looks pretty cool. Not that anyone will ever see it without falling down near your bike.

(And I'll be cleaning out that garage any day now, so don't start.)



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:25 pm    Post subject: Engine Protection Bars for Baghira Reply with quote

Okay, I'm all ready to go out and scrape a curb or rock, as long as it's the correct size and shape. I'll just have to be careful picking opponents.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:31 pm    Post subject: Engine Guard Reply with quote

Nice coverage.

Mine went on without a hitch.

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