i wanna take off my belt gaurd...have already taking off the lower gaurd and I wanna take off the top one has anyone ever had any problems with them having there belt gaurds off??

 

I only install mine for inspection and then take it right back off.

 

The lower guard is what does the hard work! Baggers don't have a top one. You'll get mixed replies to this one, but that lower guard is there to keep stones and such stuff out of the belt/rear pulley. That is the vulnerable part of a rear belt drive.

A friend of mine bought himself a Buell Firebolt a few years ago, rode it home and took the 'ugly' guards off. By the time he visited later the same day he had a sharp stone poking through his belt and a nasty wound in the rear pulley.

 

You pays your money, you takes your chances. You already know the answer.

Such is the price of looking cool

 

My 1200XLC 105th anniversary ride has a chromed belt cover, top and round the rear sprocket, nice looking and goes well with the chromed engine & exhaust.

I'm working towards a sportster "custom" or "Classic" EG: https://www.hdforums.com/articles/pa...-a-classic.php

Reguards,

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Although it may look cool I find it a pretty important safety item. Would be better to customize it with holes, designs, what not but keep it in place.

 

I guess that's one advantage of my chain, have not had any rocks destroy it in over 23 years, and there is no lower guard on the chain drive models.

John

 

Not really! You need a top guard, to keep oil off the bike, belt drives need a lower guard to keep stones out. Horses for courses.....

 

I removed my upper belt guard during my bikes recent make over and didn't see any point in putting it back on. I like the look much better without. I did leave the lower guard on for the reasons mentioned above, but I can't see how the upper guard could offer any protection from crap getting caught between the belt & pulley. I haven't had any problems
either.

 

Looks or function when 300 mi from home?