AltRider Enforkulators

[gekken]

So AltRider has asked me to preview a set of Fork Guards and to get a feel for the public opinion. I quite like my prototypes (below, that's my bike!). The production ones come in white and black (I think) and do not have the laser-cut "A" on top, just the sticker. (Sticker was my idea. I made a contribution )

They refuse to call them the Enforkulators..... Here's the link anyway: http://www.altrider.com/altrider-fork-leg-guards-for-the-yamaha-super-tenere-xt1200z/pid/1705/cid/4

 

[EricV]

No pictures, (broken links)

 

[Harry Dresden PI]

Would like to know how both the forward air drag and side winds play with this, concerned mostly about interstate side winds and truck turbulence pushing against the protector (... fork movement...)

Look nice I hope they test out well

 

[klunsford]

I have the wind deflectors and a taller windshield. I feel like the Tenere is more stable on the highway in traffic than my earlier big touring bikes. I don't feel the push or pull of the drafts much at all.

 

[Karson]

The mounting style of these are an inherent weakness.

For anyone that rides aggressively off pavement, the aluminum can crack where the cut out is due to vibration. They do look good on the bike up until the point you realize that weird rattle is from the guard hitting your fork. I was lucky and caught it early enough that it didn't rattle against the inner fork tube.

 

[greg the pole]

I have to ask...
why? what for?
I'll stick to my neprene fork gators for $10. They actually work.

 

[martin_nj]

I have to ask...
why? what for?
I'll stick to my neprene fork gators for $10. They actually work.

when i pull up to the local coffee shop the hipsters will be able to measure my bank account's size by my farkles .... duh!

 

[arjayes]

sportsguy did a review video a while back that included some fork guards from ADVMotorrad (see beginning of first video):

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=10769.msg178558#msg178558

Those guards look almost identical (hmmm ...) to the ones from AltRider. I think these are the ones:

https://www.advmotorrad.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_81_82&product_id=474

Maybe sportsguy can chime in on how these worked out for him in the field.

 

[JRE]

I thought I read something about these causing issues when they get bent, causing damage to sensitive parts.

 

[gekken]

Would like to know how both the forward air drag and side winds play with this, concerned mostly about interstate side winds and truck turbulence pushing against the protector (... fork movement...)

Look nice I hope they test out well

I get no wibble whatsoever, and the roads are pretty busy in Seattle....

 

[gekken]

No pictures, (broken links)

fixed

 

[gekken]

The mounting style of these are an inherent weakness.

For anyone that rides aggressively off pavement, the aluminum can crack where the cut out is due to vibration. They do look good on the bike up until the point you realize that weird rattle is from the guard hitting your fork. I was lucky and caught it early enough that it didn't rattle against the inner fork tube.

Yeah, these have some kind of really-dense foam behind the mount-point. This prevents rattles and firms it up. If your aluminum cracked, is there a chance that the screws were over-tightened?

 

[gekken]

I have to ask...
why? what for?
I'll stick to my neprene fork gators for $10. They actually work.

1) ENFORKULATOR! Say it.
2) I like the look
3) I think they will do pretty good protecting my lines against raspberry canes and other foresty nonsense.

 

[gekken]

I thought I read something about these causing issues when they get bent, causing damage to sensitive parts.

that's what she said.

HAD to be done.