Gs1100 chain guards - metal or plastic?

[salty_monk]

My stock skunk has a nice rust free plastic guard...
The 1100 swinger I just fitted came with a horrible rusty metal one.

They are not interchangeable. Anyone know if all 1100 guards are the same or should I be searching for a part from a different year?

 

[TheCafeKid]

The 80-81 I think were chrome, 82-83 black. But they all mounted the same to the swinger.

 

[koolaid_kid]

My guard is black metal.

 

[bonanzadave]

The 80-81 I think were chrome, 82-83 black. But they all mounted the same to the swinger.

Mine was black metal. I now have a chrome (metal) from an earlier model. Bolted up the same.

 

[Guest]

The '82-'83 black metal ones are prone to crack in the area around the rear shock. I seen very few on E-bay that didn't have it. Mine is cracked also, So you might want to consider getting an earlier chrome one if it's bolts up the same, might be a little stronger.

 

[salty_monk]

Hmm ok I'll have a look at that area. Apart from some surface rust & appearing to be a little bowed (& full of chain lube/muck) the one I have seems in reasonable shape.

Seems a shame to save about 7lb on the swingarm & add at least one of those back on over the weight of my 1000's plastic guard. Weird how they went from plastic to metal, I would have expected the other way around.

 

[NoH2Oh]

Weird how they went from plastic to metal, I would have expected the other way around.

When I first bought my '78 750 I was surprised that the guard was plastic as well. At first thought it was the wrong part for the bike.

 

[salty_monk]

Yes, exactly what I thought when I removed the 1000 one!

 

[mac1170]

gday guys, you can also get a trick carbon fibre one, at www.magicalracing.co.jp and they also do trick carbon stuff for katanas.

 

[rapidray]

Sounds like it's time to build & polish a nice ALUMINUM chain guard Dan!!! Ray.

 

[salty_monk]

If I had the tools & time Ray...