2012 Scorpion gear and Homemade PFP adjuster

[wence]

Here are a few pics of my 2012 with the scorpion Radiator guard and grill, the Scorpion Bashplate and the Biketique hand guards.

Cheers and more of the adjuster to come,
Mark

 

[wence]

Continued....

The PFPadjuster seems to work really well.
Mine is all the way anticlockwise right now and that is how it came. I assume by turning clockwise it will make the suspension harsher so I have left it as it is for now.
Th etool is a little rough but made up in about half an hour out of scrap steel and a cut off bit of socket.
Cheers Mark

 

[noobi]

Stop showing off!!

Looks good mate.
May I ask why you went with the biketique handguards over the ego/barkbuster brand guards. To me they look very similar apart from the plastic guard.

 

[wence]

To be honest I just was speaking to the Scorpion importer in Australia( Werner), and he suggested I try them.
I had barkbusters before on the 07 and really had no dramas with them except the plastic after a few stacks. These actually seem a lot better finished off and fit really well so we'll see how they go.
I am sure they will be just as good as the barkbusters and maybe better if I am lucky??
Cheer Mark

 

[Simmo737]

I think the biketique are stronger, never bent them but have bent ego bark busters.

 

[wence]

I was actually told that but time will tell.
Cheers Mark

 

[noobi]

Whats the hardware like that mounts in the end of the bar? Are the inserts longer/beefier than ego guards?

 

[wence]

Yep from what I remember anyway.
The barkbusters had a one piece thing with a bolt pulling into a v sort of thing which spread out and tightened in the bar.
These have a bolt going through with a double wedge insert which seemed a lot better. I had a few dramas with the barkbuster ones spinning here and there , although I can't really comment how these will hold up just yet.
Cheers Mark

 

[GMP]

Mark,

Nice work on the PFP tool! I'll do the same, but I think I'll add an old screwdriver to the handle for an all in one fork tool for the trail. Good luck with the bike!

 

[wence]

Good idea Glenn and thanks.
I should have thought of that shouldn't I?
Cheers Mark

 

[nato]

So how do you like the handguards so far? How much did they cost as 2 fingers on my left hand would like me to buy some haha.

 

[wence]

Can't remember exactly mate but they were a lot cheaper than Barkbusters.
Cheers mark

 

[stainlesscycle]

looks nice!

a word of warning, if you're using this style mount:

i've had 2 break at the pivot... the ones i broke were from polisport.....

 

[GMP]

IMO, try and avoid the clamp on the bar inner mounts, especially with tapered bars.