To protect my levers, I went with Barkbusters. £85 for the core product, £25 for the plastic guards themselves. Both sourced from MetalMule.com. Made in Australia, these are some great lever protectors.
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I went with Barkbusters in the end as I figured out if I drop the bike and the plastic should break, I can easily get relatively cheap replacements. Whereas, for example, if I went with Touratech or any other manufacturers that seem to rely on just plastic with no metal bracing backbone, I wasn’t sure if they’d be able to withstand a handful of drops. In that case, I reckon I would have to buy another set. I got mind block and completely forgot about Acerbis’ offering. -Probably getting the 2 brands confused. Gutted!
Pros: Already paid for itself with about 2-3 stationary drops. Plastic takes drops well with metal bar showing no signs of being bent out of shape. Adjustable wind shields (2 stop positions)! 😀
Cons: Be careful when installing it. The supporting brace that connects to the handlebar is not angled/as forgiving as say BMW’s own (or that of other manufacturer’s) lever protectors. If inadvertently trialling and erroring like me, you may end up denting the ‘faux’ tank fairing when swinging the handlebars, afterwards. Ouch 😦
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