MCEnterprise Guards - GOING, GOING........GONE! DONE! FINISHED!

[Conrad]

Did I do something wrong?  I had to enlarge the holes in the pegs for the screw to slide through. Otherwise installation was simple, luckily I had access to a grinder for the heat shield. As far as the pegs always being down it seems they were always in that position anyways. It will get some getting used to how big the front gaurds look!

That's strange, the screws slid right into the holes (easy boys) easily for mine.

[gPink]

Mine did too after I spent 20 minutes looking for the damn detent bearing that jumped out and rolled away.

[VirginiaJim]

Ah yes, the detent bearing ploy..  Especially when you aren't expecting it.  Make sure the metal detent bracket goes back the right way as well before you put everything back together.

[maxtog]

Mine did too after I spent 20 minutes looking for the damn detent bearing that jumped out and rolled away.

LOL!  I was SURE I was going to lose mine, once I discovered they were there.  It seems mine had enough factory grease in them that it held together pretty well.

[maxtog]

The attack on the platform where passengers had been turned upside down!! maybe it was an oversight of the designer! now you know??

Are you asking about the storage pod on my Sargent seat?  That is a lockable storage "box" that takes the place of the passenger seat.  I can not and will not ever attempt to carry a passenger, so this storage pod takes what is, otherwise, wasted space and makes it useful.  I REALLY love the Sargent "Pod", it even has LED lights in it.  I just wish it were bigger.

What I see in general to your bike with accessories designed for the worse at the largest driving posture .. example: almost all the seats lowered,

I do not think you are the dwarves!

Think again.  I am 5'7" and have an unusually long torso and short legs and arms.  My clothing inseam is 26.5".  In order to even hold the bike upright when it is stopped, it was necessary to have a lower seat, taller boots, and lower the bike (suspension).  It was also necessary to raise/push back the handlebars.  It is still not low enough, but at least it is rideable, and it is the best I can do with what is out there.

If I could buy a powerful sports touring bike (like the Concours) that had a several inch lower seat, then that would be great.  Imagine- they could offer a TALL SEAT as standard for everyone else.  But there appears to be a conspiracy by designers who assume everyone has a 32"+ inseam.

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=260.0

[MGvalerio]

La mia avventura finisce  qui,peccato per la lingua...io scrivo una cosa e voi non capite , colpa di GOOGLE  traduttore.
 
Io capisco  tutto di ciò che voi  scrivete ..in questo caso Google traduttore fa la sua giusta parte.
 
 
Buona strada a tutti.
 
 
 
MGvalerio.

[Conrad]

Are you asking about the storage pod on my Sargent seat?  That is a lockable storage "box" that takes the place of the passenger seat.  I can not and will not ever attempt to carry a passenger, so this storage pod takes what is, otherwise, wasted space and makes it useful.  I REALLY love the Sargent "Pod", it even has LED lights in it.  I just wish it were bigger.

Think again.  I am 5'7" and have an unusually long torso and short legs and arms.  My clothing inseam is 26.5".  In order to even hold the bike upright when it is stopped, it was necessary to have a lower seat, taller boots, and lower the bike (suspension).  It was also necessary to raise/push back the handlebars.  It is still not low enough, but at least it is rideable, and it is the best I can do with what is out there.

If I could buy a powerful sports touring bike (like the Concours) that had a several inch lower seat, then that would be great.  Imagine- they could offer a TALL SEAT as standard for everyone else.  But there appears to be a conspiracy by designers who assume everyone has a 32"+ inseam.

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=260.0

I think that MG was talking about the mounts for the rear MCE bars being upside down where they mount at the passenger pegs. If you'll look at that point, MCE might have been able to turn the mount around so that the lil support bar connected under the passenger peg, that way the peg could still have been folded up when not in use.

[MGvalerio]

I think that MG was talking about the mounts for the rear MCE bars being upside down where they mount at the passenger pegs. If you'll look at that point, MCE might have been able to turn the mount around so that the lil support bar connected under the passenger peg, that way the peg could still have been folded up when not in use.

OK.....Giusto   
OK .. just right.

[Gumby]

Got these installed today. 20 minutes with drilling.

My Buell pegs fold up some, but I do not think they will stay while riding.

[maxtog]

Got these installed today. 20 minutes with drilling.

With drilling?  The holes where the pin went through were a tad too small for the new bolts?  (Mine went on with no drilling)

[Gumby]

With drilling?  The holes where the pin went through were a tad too small for the new bolts?  (Mine went one with no drilling)

Yes, just a tad. I could of threaded them through but that would of taken way longer.

I saw some people drilled and some didn't. I wonder if that is a difference in year.

[gPink]

'08 here. No drill.

[556ALPHA]

Yes, just a tad. I could of threaded them through but that would of taken way longer.

I saw some people drilled and some didn't. I wonder if that is a difference in year.

Will Jay still ride with you?   

[ZG]

Will Jay still ride with you?   

Not on the back, my feet are too big, those things would get in my way... 

[ZG]

Got these installed today. 20 minutes with drilling.

So 3 beers in your case then huh... 

[Conrad]

'08 here. No drill.

+1

[wendel]

Mine were tight enough to just get the threaded part of the screw in, I had to use a socket and it cut threads into the bracket. The unthreaded part of the bolt was too fat to go through, so I also had to drill my mounting holes out. Mine in a 2012. Maybe as time went on there was a slight change in the diameter of the mounting pin and the hole was not as big. I guess the only to tell if anyone was curious enough would be to check the diameter of the pins of someone who had to drill and who did not. The holes on my bike definitely had to be drilled out just a tad.

[backoutonthehighway]

Mine were tight enough to just get the threaded part of the screw in, I had to use a socket and it cut threads into the bracket. The unthreaded part of the bolt was too fat to go through, so I also had to drill my mounting holes out. Mine in a 2012. Maybe as time went on there was a slight change in the diameter of the mounting pin and the hole was not as big. I guess the only to tell if anyone was curious enough would be to check the diameter of the pins of someone who had to drill and who did not. The holes on my bike definitely had to be drilled out just a tad.

Same here. 2011.

[DGOLD]

I had a thought . Can we use these bars to tie down the bike in the event it needs to be towed?

[RyanMCEnterprises]

I had a thought . Can we use these bars to tie down the bike in the event it needs to be towed?

Absolutely!