Heel guards

[MotoArts]

Definitely a mud trap. Filled her up yesterday. Most times I avoid the mud though so not worried about that. More concerned with getting my foot caught in the tire and dragged. Been there done that once or twice.

Might something like this work for drain holes?
http://www.amazon.com/Greenlee-Punch-Piece-Bearing-Drive/dp/B00011Q68S
The sets aren't cheap to buy. Probably could borrow one from an electrician friend. They punch nice clean edged holes without hacking up plastic or thin sheetmetal. I use them if I need to make any hole larger than 1/2".

Search ebay for "greenlee punch".
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[MidwayUSA]

I thought about taking a hole saw and making some holes, but kind of like it solid, though. Where I went riding yesterday would have had the Bling Star ones packed solid with mud too. The webbing on my heel guards was almost packed shut with mud and leaves. I have had stock ones on one of my former Banshees packed solid as well. My whole reasoning for wanting something there is to keep my feet out of the tire.

 

[duneracerweston]

ok so here is a pic of what im running

 

[3504life]

Duneracer are they the dg nerfs?

 

[duneracerweston]

Yep dg alloy series and dang these are the strongest I've ever used

 

[3504life]

Really I like the looks of that set up. I'm waiting on the same pegs you have. Then I was goIng to get nerfs and I have been wondering what nerfs fit the pegs

 

[duneracerweston]

These fit on with like a ton of room to spare

 

[3504life]

Good to hear. Thanks

 

[ryder133]

I have been thinking of building heel gaurds out of sheet metal and I see duneracerweston has and they look pretty nice

 

[duneracerweston]

I strait up love them too

 

[ryder133]

I strait up love them too

Was it hard to weld them, Like it didn't want to weld straight though or you just turn the welder down?

 

[duneracerweston]

I had a welder build them for me I don't have the stuff to weld aluminum

 

[ryder133]

Mmmm ok because I am thinking of doing this because I have a metal brake and mig,tig,stick welder only thing is as I am lazy

 

[MidwayUSA]

Well after I made the plastic heel guards, my friend at the dealer shows up with his YFZ stuff he took off. I had already cut and modified his old pegs and bolted them on. The YFZ heel guards actually bolted up with just a little bending and here are the pics:

 

[DeadLastRacing]

Looks great!

 

[elwood]

I like that

 

[MidwayUSA]

I wasn't sure how it would look, but now that they are on I like them. Thanks guys for the input!!

 

[ryder133]

These are the YFZ heel guards? They look good :tup:

 

[MidwayUSA]

These are the YFZ heel guards? They look good :tup:

Yes they are. Not sure what year. Friend that works at the Yamaha dealer had them. He used to race and put Rath nerfs and heel guards on his 450. Also had some GYTR nerfs he brought to me. They wouldn't fit but he told me to repair them and clean them up and put them on E-Bay for him.

 

[MidwayUSA]

Had to make some spacers at work today to even things out and make them fit a little better. I am very happy with how they turned out and here is the final result: