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priday · 10-30-2006, 05:08 PM

1. Do appropriate surgery to milk jug of proper size.

2. Check fitment and allignment to bars and mounting hardware (zip ties...)

3. Cover milky white or chocolately brown surfaces with silver or black duct tape, as matches finish on bike, thereby adding durability AND fashion to your ride.

(Most all of my "Field Expedient" repairs tend to last for a decade or so....)

Rob

svo68 · 10-31-2006, 01:37 AM

Those are nice.

Jonniedee · 10-31-2006, 02:39 AM

Plus you will not see anything out the mirrors anymore!

sfcrotty · 10-31-2006, 04:38 AM

Thumbs up on the Hippo hands. I used them for daily commuting in Seattle for two years through all sorts of slop and had no complaints. Best part is that you can pull them off and stow them when the weather turns nice.

maladg · 10-31-2006, 06:01 AM

"Warchild" has a nice write up about fitting handguards to an FJR (sourced from Vstrom) at FJR Tech.com.

The_AirHawk · 10-31-2006, 04:00 PM

Hey, thanks for pointing me to that - I had "admired" the DL handguards from afar, it's much easier walking into a dealer with part no's in-hand than the "pulling teeth" to get the local parts-yokel to look it up on his computer.

These fit the FJR with little problem, will prolly fit my FZ6 commuter with similar ease. (they look like it)

dp400pac · 11-02-2006, 03:56 PM

Got 'em already. But they're no help. However they do make it WARM and wet though!

Thanks for the suggestion. But you're dealing with a little princess who can't and won't put up with being uncomfortable.

dp400pac · 11-02-2006, 03:58 PM

Thanks! I'll check it out. I put the V-Strom hand guards on a Moto Guzzi Breva 750 and they worked like a dream. So now I'm bummin' without anything.

dp400pac · 11-02-2006, 04:02 PM

Sorry, but I have to draw the line somewhere, and I'm afraid it's Hippo Hands and milk cartons!

dp400pac · 11-02-2006, 04:05 PM

Thanks, I give them a try. Thank god for wood stoves. My soaking wet gloves are drying as I write!

10-30-2006, 05:08 PM	#11
priday Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 285	Re: Hand Guards on a 1100RT? 1. Do appropriate surgery to milk jug of proper size. 2. Check fitment and allignment to bars and mounting hardware (zip ties...) 3. Cover milky white or chocolately brown surfaces with silver or black duct tape, as matches finish on bike, thereby adding durability AND fashion to your ride. (Most all of my "Field Expedient" repairs tend to last for a decade or so....) Rob __________________ Rob Priday Horsepower is an illusory mathmatical equation; Torque is Real, and is the source of all good things in the world.

10-31-2006, 01:37 AM	#12
svo68 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 100	Re: Go Old School! Those are nice.

10-31-2006, 02:39 AM	#13
Jonniedee Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 80	Re: Hand Guards on a 1100RT? Plus you will not see anything out the mirrors anymore!

10-31-2006, 04:38 AM	#14
sfcrotty Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 20	Re: Go Old School! Thumbs up on the Hippo hands. I used them for daily commuting in Seattle for two years through all sorts of slop and had no complaints. Best part is that you can pull them off and stow them when the weather turns nice.

10-31-2006, 06:01 AM	#15
maladg Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rock throwing distance from Home Despot HQ Posts: 1,141	Re: Hand Guards on a 1100RT? "Warchild" has a nice write up about fitting handguards to an FJR (sourced from Vstrom) at FJR Tech.com.

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10-31-2006, 04:00 PM	#16
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Livin' in a Van: down by the Mariana Trench Posts: 10,890	Re: Hand Guards on a 1100RT? Hey, thanks for pointing me to that - I had "admired" the DL handguards from afar, it's much easier walking into a dealer with part no's in-hand than the "pulling teeth" to get the local parts-yokel to look it up on his computer. These fit the FJR with little problem, will prolly fit my FZ6 commuter with similar ease. (they look like it) __________________ *Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

11-02-2006, 03:56 PM	#17
dp400pac Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7	Re: Get Heated Grips Got 'em already. But they're no help. However they do make it WARM and wet though! Thanks for the suggestion. But you're dealing with a little princess who can't and won't put up with being uncomfortable.

11-02-2006, 03:58 PM	#18
dp400pac Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7	Re: Hand Guards on a 1100RT? Thanks! I'll check it out. I put the V-Strom hand guards on a Moto Guzzi Breva 750 and they worked like a dream. So now I'm bummin' without anything.

11-02-2006, 04:02 PM	#19
dp400pac Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7	Re: Go Old School! Sorry, but I have to draw the line somewhere, and I'm afraid it's Hippo Hands and milk cartons!

11-02-2006, 04:05 PM	#20
dp400pac Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7	Re: Hand Guards on a 1100RT? Thanks, I give them a try. Thank god for wood stoves. My soaking wet gloves are drying as I write!