Alrighty guys, here are just a few photos of the bike laid over on its side. A few of the other ones I was planning on uploading came out a bit dark (another downside of only having the bike for a short period of time; not enough time for pictures!). The first photo shows the Canyon Cage hitting the ground and protecting the peg/brake lever.
The second photo shows the Canyon Cage along with the rear guards on the bike. Unfortunately the guy whose bike we borrowed rarely ever rides with saddle bags on but based on measurements and previous experience, we already know the rear guards protect the saddle bags well. However, you'll probably notice that even though the Canyon Cage is touching, the rear guards are off the ground by about 1/4". Based on our testing we found that this discrepancy will not make a difference when the bike is actually dropped due to the flexing of the bike when it hits the ground. I only mention this because the Canyon Cage for our 2010-2012 Connie hits the ground at precisely the same time as the rear guards. I just wanted to make it clear that this small difference doesn't change the level of protection offered by the Canyon Cage for the 2008-2009 Connie.