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Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2789

They reduce the amount of general road dirt etc. that gets to the discs. They also keep water off them which helps on very wet roads, mine is missing the front shields and after a run in the wet the first brake application can be weak momentarily until the pads clear the water off the discs. It’ll still happen with them but at a much lower level.

I’ve also found that when doing a lot of miles in the wet on unsealed forest roads the lack of rear shields means the rear pads were lasting about 3,000 miles as the spray kicked up was full of abrasives. Not so much of a problem for the front. As such I refitted rear ones a while back which restored good pad life, still not got round to doing the front guards yet.

What they are not good for is more serious off-road scenarios such as pay-and-play where deep mud is encountered. For this kind of use they are better off removed as above.

13th Dec 2017 7:53pm

DieselBeast

Member Since: 27 Sep 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 33

Are they easy enough to remove?
I had a feeling the front shields were bolted through the kingpin bolts... Or is that just a bracket

13th Dec 2017 8:12pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Yeah pretty easy. 1x small 10 or 13mm bolt/nut and then the nut of the steering lock.

13th Dec 2017 8:46pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4804

Yeah as geobloke says one 10mm bolt and the steering lock stop nut. Then slides off forwards

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13th Dec 2017 9:46pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4804

Also road wheel off

13th Dec 2017 9:47pm

DieselBeast

Member Since: 27 Sep 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 33

Just had a look. Easy peasy... Well as easy as those rusty bolts are to get out!

15th Dec 2017 11:13pm

NMBRPL8

Member Since: 07 Jul 2015
Location: Australia
Posts: 150

Its the only bit Ive had trouble with on my 2015MY..
Came loose a couple of times and rattled.
Lost a fastening bolt and rattled.
Currently broken and requiring replacement.
Steel should have been half a millimetre thicker.

15th Dec 2017 11:18pm

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