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[QUOTE="motometal, post: 766546, member: 24727"] I have ridden in the woods for over 20 years now (wow I feel old), and I have never had a bike with metal handguards. Never had a serious problem with smacking a finger, just a few close calls. I had hear rumblings that for mx handguards are dangerous because your hand could get caught if you go over the bars. Last season I seriously mangled my finger on a paved road race track. Hand guards (or better gloves) would have helped. So, I bought some $220 kangeroo skin road race gloves and handguards. I also use this bike (KX100) in the woods, so I figured the hand guards may come in handy there as well. MY FIRST RIDE with handguards (in the woods in very soft loam), I caught the front wheel in a hole going about 5 mph, went over the bars, and almost broke my hand! I could feel my hand catch on the hand guard, and just before something snapped my hand came loose. It's sprained and bruised. 90% of the serious woods riders I see have hand guards. I fail to see the logic. Wouldn't it be better to risk breaking a finger or two as opposed to breaking your wrist or arm? The hand guards are coming off, I will put them on only for the paved courses. :| As a side note, the hand guards also made the steering feel heavy and less precise. [/QUOTE]
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