Recommend me a chain guard !

[G.C.]

Touratec seam to have a terrible reputation for delivery, but good for quality !! ??
I need a new chain guard after some off-roading in the Dales, what should I do ?

G C

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Here you go Gordon

German made and seem good value for money...........sell regularly on Ebay, but might do direct mail order

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alloy-Chaingu...045969767QQcategoryZ76120QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Aidan1150]

Hi GC,

Spotted one on fleabay. Seller is in Germany, but it is just £26 delivered and the seller has a 99.9% feedback rating. Clickety click here.

HTH

Aidan

 

[Micky]

The rear part of both Sue's and mine fell off in Russia... both replaced under warranty when back home.

Before fitting I attacked mine with a sharp knife, hacksaw, fretsaw, chisel, hammer, Swiss Army knife, wet and dry paper, sandpaper, file, surform and moisturiser cream and removed the 'rear part'

Looks good, does the job, doesn't wobble about...

Did the same with the otherside to leave just a cover over the rear caliper and speedo censor

 

[komatias]

I will have to go with Johnnyboxer on this one. The Roma tech chaing guard is the Dogs!! very quick delivery and very friendly ppl to deal with. Check their website to buy direct. I have no affiliation whatsoever to them apart from bieng a happy customer

 

[Colt]

well think it was me who found the romatech stuff
so better recommend them
although i have a touratech one.
and a touratech spare one

 

[Smelly Biker]

My Touratech one broke.

Those big holes they cut in it to make it lighter (like it really makes a difference) weakened it so much that vibration finished it off. The cracks eventually joined up, it fell off & the chain ate it.

Could always make one, its just a bent bit of metal with a couple of holes.

 

[G.C.]

Thanks guys. Micky that looks surprisingly good, Dazzer had recommended the same mod when I damaged it.

Colt, sent you a pm

Gordon

 

[Dave Hall]

I`ll have to chip in with a Romatech vote...mine looks great. I bought the radiator guard as well and everything reeks of quality. They fit without trauma as well.

 

[Micky]

The after market alloy chain guards (and I use the word 'guards' in its loosest term) certainly look the dogs danglies...

BUT they don't do any guarding at all methinks, loadsa crap can get to the chain

Ride the bike? chop'n change the original part
Sit looking at it? fit the alloy

 

[Colt]

well mickey thats why you need two "guards"
when you sit on the bike you cant see it that well,so if you have a spare one you can sit on the bike and look at it.

and yes they are crap ,hardly any any guarding
too short and wobble .think i will sell one
think they should have an enclosed chainguard bath like my old cg125

 

[Micky]

well mickey thats why you need two "guards"
when you sit on the bike you cant see it that well,so if you have a spare one you can sit on the bike and look at it.

Never thought about it that way

...think they should have an enclosed chainguard bath like my old cg125

Or my MZ SupaFive... I've still got
Or my Norton Rotary Interplod... wrote that off... and a Metro at the same time

 

[G.C.]

Bugger !

Took the chain guard of this morning, hacksaw in hand, tyre felt a bit squidgy.

My first puncture in 3 years, 230 miles on the tyre

G C