R&G Tri-Oval exhaust protector for Yoshimura TRS

Having smashed up my last Yoshi as the result of my crash, I thought it was worth protecting this one. I got this R&G protector off EBay from an outfit called "Demon Tweeks" in the UK. Arrived promptly, fits well and looks good. Hopefully I won't have to test it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/R-G-TRI-OVAL-EXHAUST-PROTECTOR-BLACK-R-H-S-/220932915511?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3370a0c137#ht_3046wt_842

Boy makes those pop rivets stand out .Any chance of another shot with them painted black just for me .

gus wrote:Boy makes those pop rivets stand out .Any chance of another shot with them painted black just for me .

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I'm a bit confused about what's being protected?
Good SS stands up to road grime and in an off an insured can doesn't rate high on my "must preserve" list.
Am I missing something?

2wheelsagain wrote:I'm a bit confused about what's being protected?
Good SS stands up to road grime and in an off an insured can doesn't rate high on my "must preserve" list.
Am I missing something?

My crash took the edge out of the can exactly where the protector sits. Yoshis here in NZ are expensive items and if it helps in a drop, great. If not it's just bling

kewwig wrote:

2wheelsagain wrote:I'm a bit confused about what's being protected?
Good SS stands up to road grime and in an off an insured can doesn't rate high on my "must preserve" list.
Am I missing something?

My crash took the edge out of the can exactly where the protector sits. Yoshis here in NZ are expensive items and if it helps in a drop, great. If not it's just bling

Fair enough mate. What's it made from?
Have I missed a review on the fork brace? How is it anyway?

I guess half of what we put on our bikes doesn't necessarily add to the function. Same reason we cover functional plastic with carbon fibre, or spend a fortune covering a scratch. I am a total magpie.

The brace is great, and reduces the squirm over bumpy corners. The front feels more solid and planted. Hard to quantify, but the confidence in corners is increased

kewwig wrote:I guess half of what we put on our bikes doesn't necessarily add to the function. Same reason we cover functional plastic with carbon fibre, or spend a fortune covering a scratch. I am a total magpie.

The brace is great, and reduces the squirm over bumpy corners. The front feels more solid and planted. Hard to quantify, but the confidence in corners is increased

Agree and good to hear. Thinking ..................

Next step is re-springing and valving, but I am happy for now (wife will kill me too)