The trouble is these days there's that much stuff hanging off the frame for cooling and electronics and such like, that a simple instal means a strip down
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Exactly - and that is when I appreciate my 68 TR6 and 03 Bonnie.
Well the engine guards are installed. Patrick and his employees at Motorcycles Unlimited did a great job. 
When I went in to pick the bike up Patrick commented on the install being a doosie. They pulled the guards out of the box I had them in and said, "This will be easy, then we saw the 7 pages of instructions! They look good on the bike." It took experienced motorcycle mechanics almost two hours to do the install after telling me they could do it in an hour. Instead of charging me the whole two hours they cut me a break and charged 1.5 hour. I figure I still came out ahead, the bike is back on the road instead of tore up in my garage.
The photo proof. . .
When I went in to pick the bike up Patrick commented on the install being a doosie. They pulled the guards out of the box I had them in and said, "This will be easy, then we saw the 7 pages of instructions! They look good on the bike." It took experienced motorcycle mechanics almost two hours to do the install after telling me they could do it in an hour. Instead of charging me the whole two hours they cut me a break and charged 1.5 hour. I figure I still came out ahead, the bike is back on the road instead of tore up in my garage.The photo proof. . .
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They look really good, Tony. And you can mount highway pegs on them. 
I was looking for some highway pegs while I was at Motorcycles Unlimited but all he had in stock was chrome ones. I was going to stop at another shop on the way home but I was racing the rain to the house, Kyle had my rain gear in his truck and he went home a different direction.
I ordered mine as well as the brackets. The pegs I have are adjustable which allows me to compensate for having to mount them at an angle. I hacan adjust them do that they are horizontal.
looking good !
Great looking guards
That's what I'm looking for. I've got a couple local shops I'm going to try and then it's off to the web stores.
BTW, what's that piece in the bars that has the Givi name on it?
I'm not sure Rocky, it just appears to be their logo. I thought i had taken it out of the box before heading down to Motorcycles Unlimited but I guess I didn't since they installed it.
I thought it had a purpose as it seems rather large just to display the logo.
Looks a bit like a mount to attach front bags.
I thought it was a camera mount myself
The mystery deepens 
thats cool !
I received a text message Friday night, "KSU @ 0800@Teas Road Exxon, be there" so what else could I do? Work on my tool holder or go for a ride? That's an easy one, the tool holder can wait.
Only three of us showed up at the Exxon but Debbie had an idea where we were headed and met us there for an early lunch.
The only photo from the day, and if Debbie hadn't showed up there wouldn't have even been this one.
Only three of us showed up at the Exxon but Debbie had an idea where we were headed and met us there for an early lunch.
The only photo from the day, and if Debbie hadn't showed up there wouldn't have even been this one.
Your priorities were right. You made the right choice.
