Plastic brake rotor guards: how important?

bultaco4ever · Post by **bultaco4ever** » 01:45 pm Jan 14 2016

I have a '93 E series. The rear disc brake rotor guard is broken off. The front one is in good shape. My question is....how important are these items? They seem pretty fragile. How many of you don't bother riding with them at all? What are the pros and cons?

6 Riders · Post by **6 Riders** » 02:13 pm Jan 14 2016

My bike came with one.....first and only thing I took off the bike...Useless, unless you ride in a ton of mud....I mean...What is that piece of plastic going to protect?

bultaco4ever · Post by **bultaco4ever** » 02:15 pm Jan 14 2016

that's what I'm thinking.

6 Riders · Post by **6 Riders** » 02:21 pm Jan 14 2016

I'll send you mine, for the cost of shipping, IF you really need one....(it's still a POS)....

I even took the aluminum one that my 95 came with off...and sold it.....JUNK.....

I DO however like my "Sharkfin" rear rotor protector....I bounce my rear disk off of sh!t...I tend to steer the front clear of those obstacles (for obvious reasons)

Post by **SS109** » 08:06 pm Jan 14 2016

I have never needed one in the front and only like the shark fin on the back. I have never felt I needed more protection than that and I ride a lot of rocks.

bultaco4ever · Post by **bultaco4ever** » 08:21 pm Jan 14 2016

got a picture of that shark fin?

Post by **SS109** » 09:59 pm Jan 14 2016

bultaco4ever wrote:got a picture of that shark fin?

Me? No as I don't currently have one.

6 Riders · Post by **6 Riders** » 11:19 pm Jan 14 2016

bultaco4ever wrote:got a picture of that shark fin?

I don't have one on hand, but it looks just like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-KTM-300-EX ... CS&vxp=mtr On the E series it bolts to the brake carrier...The H bikes have to have a new carrier with the fin "built in"....I'm going to replace my H carrier with an E carrier and use a bolt on "fin".

ohgood · Post by **ohgood** » 06:07 am Jan 15 2016

in the last five years I've seen one bent rotor from a fall.

cornishwrecker220 · Post by **cornishwrecker220** » 10:21 am Jan 15 2016

Front or back they are good for deflecting stones/mud away from the disc, they also help with keeping mud off the discs & calipers which in turn help keep the brake pad wear & corrosion to a minimum ( ideal if you ride in sticky muddy conditions) .....I run one on the front but never bothered with one on the rear.
The only real down side is if you run a "metal" one then you may bend it after a fall or Clip a rock....plastic ones at least flex .

Sullyfam · Post by **Sullyfam** » 10:55 am Jan 16 2016

I'd guess if ask what's the downside in running a plastic front disc guard? I mean if you already have one, then why take it off as it certainly provides some protection as mentioned in the previous post. I get it if you don't have one and want to save the $ I guess, but Pros run them for a reason.

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