Brake Lever Guards & Moto GP

[Woodcraft]

...these have just been mandated by Moto GP. When I first showed my idea to John Ulrich he thought that in a couple years that the AMA would do so as well. There was at least one ugly crash this year on the front straight at Loudon that was the result of a brake lever getting bumped....thoughts?

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...?article=46679

[OreoGaborio]

I dig.

So when are we gonna see Woodcraft stickers on the GP bikes?

[Woodcraft]

.....not exactly in my marketing budget.

[OreoGaborio]

Sooooo 2013, then?


On a more serious note:
The chances of your brake lever getting inadvertantly hit aren't all that big, but if it happens, the chance the results end up being catastrophic are high.
The preventative solution that Woodcraft offers is simple, affordable and its use has virtually zero negative impact on the rider or the bike.

I think it's a great idea and I'll be ordering one up in the off season.

[Pigman]

Very good thing....

[Kurlon]

I'm already budgeting for a set for 2012. Had I known how my project would be progressing earlier I would have been in on the initial batch, d-oh!

[CBR929RE]

only positives here. I plan on buying them this winter also.

[Lucas]

Does having shortie levers help at all?

[a13x]

My thought is I'm getting some too

[JudyGT]

Sooooo 2013, then?


On a more serious note:

The chances of your brake lever getting inadvertantly hit aren't all that big, but the results can be pretty catastrophic.

The preventative solution is simple, affordable and its use has virtually zero negative impact on the rider or the bike.

I think it's a great idea and will be ordering one up in the off season.

one of the 1st times on the track coming out of the bowl someone took off jacks brake lever with his shoulder...I asked him why the heck he was pitting in and he just pointed to the missing lever and gave me one of these incredulous looks....been all fun and games since then

[timmyho414]

...virtually zero negative impact on the rider or the bike.

I completely forgot I had the guard on my bike. Which I think is the best thing I can say about them.

[Woodcraft]

I completely forgot I had the guard on my bike. Which I think is the best thing I can say about them.

That's a small detail that we have not talked about much with our guards...when I use barkbusters in the woods I always like the ones that dip down at 30 degrees right off the bar (as opposed to the straight ones) because they never bothered my hand. This is why we made our hand guards that same way. It definitely makes a difference.

[SVRACER01]

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I can't say that I've actually seen these yet. Got any pics?

[ecd2004]

I never understood why these didn't come out a long long time ago. does anybody remember the capirossi and melandri crash at catlunya in 06? everyone got very very lucky in that accident
Catalunya 2006 Moto GP CrashÂVideo - YouTube

[tropicoz]

Isn't that what caused Westby to go down on the last lap at Daytona? Seeing how so much of racing is mere inches from one rider to the next, these guards are a great idea. Has JU decided to use these on his team bikes?

[union]

If I recall correctly Jeff Wood was a victim of this a couple of years ago at loudon.

[csmutty]

I think it's a great idea. I also will be ordering a set over the winter.

[timmyho414]

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I can't say that I've actually seen these yet. Got any pics?

http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/...andguards.html

a little extra info too.

[Woodcraft]

Isn't that what caused Westby to go down on the last lap at Daytona? Seeing how so much of racing is mere inches from one rider to the next, these guards are a great idea. Has JU decided to use these on his team bikes?

JU is going to use lever guards next year...and this is what caused Westby to crash...and Jeff to crash last year... and one of the start crashes on the front straight this season....and many others.

[union]

Eric do you have the longer bars as well?

[Johnny B]

Isn't that what caused Westby to go down on the last lap at Daytona? Seeing how so much of racing is mere inches from one rider to the next, these guards are a great idea. Has JU decided to use these on his team bikes?

Same thing happened to Steve Rapp at Road America about ten years ago.

[tropicoz]

Same thing happened to Steve Rapp at Road America about ten years ago.

[lrrs428]

I checked these out on Tyler's bike last year , very trick and he loved them!

[Woodcraft]

Eric do you have the longer bars as well?

Yes, we anticipated that some guys would need them and had them in stock before the guards even got here.

[union]

Yes, we anticipated that some guys would need them and had them in stock before the guards even got here.

Excellent! Youll be sending a set to PK before the season starts