I like that it’s easy to install and that it also provides protection for the axle nut. The guards that attach to the caliper do seem like they would be more solid against big hits but most of us probably aren’t riding hard enough to actually break this one in the video. It’s an interesting product and it’s cools to see people innovating instead of just turning out the same product with a different logo on it.

This is a slick product. I've never heard of it. Look forward to a long term review

Wow, someone thought outside the box and made something cool and easy to install.

I like the idea of this and look forward to seeing long term review.

I love how easy it was to put on, great product. Nice bike too. 🤘🏼

Iv had the same one On my beta since 2020 Absolutely love this product and the customer service and support of the company. Best goto disk guard out here!

@sliceofbutter6766

6 ай бұрын

Hey how still like it? Been durable? No problems?

@gotopless141

6 ай бұрын

⁠@@sliceofbutter6766it’s amazing. Still on my bike and she just takes a beating! Amazing customer service as well From them. Owner of the company is awesome!

Love the blue seat, graphics and orange frame ! 🔥🔥🔥👍👏💯

A few DBC sweatshirts came in today. Love them. So comfortable

Wow! Good stuff right there. Thanks for the heads up because i was about to buy a disc guard. This one looks a LOT more simple to install

@bowilloughby2403

2 жыл бұрын

10 minutes to grease the pins and set it in, Id recommend zip-ty from slavens racing. solid, slim design

I like seeing a new product!

Pretty cool. I’ll have to get one whenever I get a bike again.

Can't wait for long term review, I have an old scotts($150 YEARs AGO, totally worth it) I'll replace soon(just for looks, lol).

Cool piece of protection Hammer Down

Looks like a good solution for people like myself that use the same bike for moto and trail. Pretty easy to leave it off when swapping the moto wheel/tire on for track days.

big fan of protecting my investments, looks like very cool product, cheers V!

Slick. I actually thought of fabricating some sort of axle guard or slider to help slide past tight rocks. This is clever and easy. Mine from bullet proof designs hasn’t let me down though. Solid.

Awesome!!!

I like it... great idea, and great axle nut and swingarm protection where it gets hit.

Got one on my Sherco works great., super convenient.

Cool, I have that discarded piece, good someone thinks out of box. Maybe puts a little more stress at the end of the swing arm

Just received the enduro engineering guard from RM for my 2021 Husqvarna FE350. I would have liked to try the Ares had I have known about it. I like how easy it mounts.

Clever idea there, but I think I still like the style you have already been using. One and done. It only takes a couple minutes to install and you never have to deal with it again. I also wonder about the leverage and focus of the force on that area of the swing arm when you take a big hit. That shark fin sure is thick and will certainly get hung up more in tight spots.

@9morrical

2 жыл бұрын

Also stock axle blocks have a long and a short side so you can flip them for a larger range of adjustment.

@armourbl

2 жыл бұрын

@@9morrical very good point.

thats rad

I like it 👍

That does look so much easier to install!

Your videos are awesome. Dang I need a bike so bad.

@aka_Locke

2 жыл бұрын

Kyle, you should ban this scammer from your channel. I got way too excited at 6 am on a Saturday.

If you strike a rock/boulder hard enough, what would stop it from trying to bend the axel adjustment bolt down? Not knocking the product, just curious.

@bradl45

2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see how it handles a hit that drive the guard back and down, it looks beefy, probably not an issue, that installation time, Soooooo nice, lol.

@TwistedTriggerEnduro

2 жыл бұрын

I had the same question. I don't think it will happen, but is it possible?

Thats thinking outside the box.

Cool I see they make for my Crf250l 👍

pretty clever

I have one, but I found it to be a few millimeters smaller than the block, and keep an eye on the axel nut. I useuly have to retighten.

It’s a cool idea, do they offer a super hard plastic option? I had noticed the other way , I have chipped the guard and bent my disc break.

Pretty slick. Wonder how hard you would have to hit it to side the axel back.

Love you vids #fromGermany

Been thinking of swapping my Enduro Engineering disc guard for a Bullet Proof Designs unit because it has an option for an integrated rear caliper guard. But this looks interesting.

Time to ride thru rock gardens and smash my old rotor guard so I can get this one

Interesting, I have never seen this for the big bikes But if you go look for a disk guard for Ktm 85 they generally work exactly like this

I'll stick with the one you've been using. This new one sticks out too much and will get hung up on rocks. I have disk guards on all 4 of my bikes, and one look at any of them tells me how much they have protected my rear disk. And on the sprocket side, a good chain guide is a must. They take a beating if you ride any kind of gnarly rock sections. I live in CO and they call them the Rocky Mountains for a reason!

Does it fit a 2022 ktm xcw ? Website shows 12 to 21

👏looks good👏👍👌🇳🇴

Looks like a new 2022 2 stroke ? 🤔

Anyone make a decent disc guard for a tc85 ???

What holds the front part from being bent towards the tire?

@otpipe

2 жыл бұрын

It fits in the pocket where the axel block is with minimal clearance and fits up against the bottom of the swingarm. I've beat on one for over a year on my Beta and no problems.

Not sure if it was hit a few times hard that it would not rotate a few degrees which over repetition could loosen the axle nut. The black long frame has a gap between itself and the lower side of the swingarm. So if the fin got rotated counter clockwise (forward at teh bottom) a few millimiters sending the black brace up until it hits and stops at the lower side of the swingarm & then it vibrates or gets hit clockwise. Then it gets hit counterclock wise again (the fin being pushed forward) until the black brace hits the swingarm again,..... Repeat and spin, in very rough riding conditions Could the axle nut potentially be lossened over repeated bashing into the fin? Say in a hard and very rough enduro. Nice to see another idea though. What if it had a fastening, securing bolt threaded up throught the front of the fin's black frame and into the under side of the swingarm? The swingarm would require being drilled and a female threaded insert installed into the swingarm like is often done for fender huggers over the front of the rear tire on sportbikes. That additoinal bolt requires some way to get a secure purchase on the swingarm. Personally I avoid rocks and bashing my baby KTM 300 up. LOL. So the KTM one meets my needs. Plus not much rock riding available in my area.

Why touch something that 100% works without issues. Looks like an overcomplicated, bulky, not as effective design as the standard ones - also anchored only in 1 point. And from the standard ones, 7602 racing makes awesome guard - very light and indestructible (running for 600hrs already).

Question, will it work with plastic swing arm guards such as those from Polisport?

@otpipe

2 жыл бұрын

It fits right up tight to the bottom of the swingarm so you might have to trim the guard in that area. Or at least maybe thin it down.

@deniselupear7993

2 жыл бұрын

Trimmed mine down and fits fine now. Super happy with the guard!

$135 for a guard that attaches to my axle? That’s the same price or much more than an integrated guard that transfers big impact energy to a much safer area on the bike. All to save 10 min of install of a guard that will never be removed? I don’t get it.

I look at peoples bikes with rear disc guards all the time and I never see any strike marks on the shark fin. I'll probably eat my words and bend my rear rotor on my next ride, but I'm not convinced this is worth the money. I also, would never use the ARES design because it is no where near as robust as the direct caliper bracket versions. I'm not sure how people can't find the time for the proper disc guard installation.

I like the simplicity but at 3x’s the price…I’ll spend the extra 5 minutes and install the bulletproof one

Yeah, the original design that several manuf's use is just installed in a MUCH better location and what I would imagine to be a lot more robust/rigid. Can't see this one holding up very long.

I got one am a guy who’s not afraid of rounding my nuts to be honest! :)

It's cool but you are losing features of that dual sided chain block that comes with the oem bike so cool idea but when I look for aftermarket parts I don't want to lose features only gain features

Nah , prefer the traditional. I feel like it would put stress on the axle every time it takes a knock ? Perhaps ?

I just went to their website via your link and they are three almost four months out back ordered

@Pete-un5xq

2 жыл бұрын

Slavens has them

Until you smack it hard enough to bend you adjustee bolt or flare open the swingarm

Not as cool as your KZread thumbnail face…but still pretty cool! 😜

Lazy works but not always best.

It’s weird creators have to do these silly thumbnails for attention. Must be so awkward doing them. I guess that’s the world we live in right now on KZread 🤷🏼‍♂️

I guess you can be lazy n install this product n only use the left side swingarm guard👎

Too bad that thing looks like a giant turd hanging off the back of the bike, and is no way as strong as a one piece design like the scotts, I would rather have something that takes an extra 20min to install and is way more durable and looks better it gets a 👎 from me.

Those are absolute junk