Clutch / brake lever guards... or not?

[monsta]

I'm in 2 minds about these, they're kinda growing on me but still a bit unsure..
What do ya's reckon?

[Speeddog]

I reckon that floor is really clean.  

Your bike is stellar!  

And the left grip wants to slide off.  

And those guards would be pinching my pinkies... don't they pinch yours

And where'd you cop an oil pressure gauge that fits there?  

[danaid]

 I've seen one superbike on the street with those. Aren't those guards used in close quarters road racing action?

       

[monsta]

I reckon that floor is really clean. 

Your bike is stellar! 

And the left grip wants to slide off. 

And those guards would be pinching my pinkies... don't they pinch yours

And where'd you cop an oil pressure gauge that fits there? 

Thanks..

you dont miss much so I better go and check the left hand grip. 

I can feel it with my pinky but it dosn't get in the way.

The guage is a mooneyes item, I cant remember where I got it but it is metric 10 x 1.
like this (dont know if this is metric)  http://www.mooneyes.jp/product/2163

I've seen one superbike on the street with those. Aren't those guards used in close quarters road racing action?

       

It is for close quarter racing.. like spliting lanes down the freeway and not having the brake come into play when I clip a mirror of a car!   

[monsta]

as usual you were right Speeddog.. the grips had slid about 5mm!   

BTW the guards are adjustable for length and angle of the arm...

[stopintime]

They are too much 'wannabe racer' IMO .....  and that's where I hang my helmet.

Since I'm not you - none of this matters to you 

[monsta]

Thats the answer that I'm after Stopintime. the honest ones.. 
Usually I can make up my own mind , but I'm honestly in 2 minds on this one...

And yeah, I'm a wannabe racer. Most road bikes are derived from race bikes... and it does have a practical function, IE; the cliping mirror thing...

Also, My last name is Rossi!   

[stopintime]

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And yeah, I'm a wannabe racer. Most road bikes are derived from race bikes... and it does have a practical function, IE; the cliping mirror thing...
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Shorty levers 

[Skybarney]

I split lanes in L.A. for the better part of 15 years.  Never felt the need for the guards with shorty levers. 

[xcaptainxbloodx]

If you would have asked this a month ago I would say its a rare case of a race use part having no real application on the street.

then a friend of mine who uses his 1199 as a daily as well as a race bike was running them when he punched a deer at 60+. he didnt drop the bike, the only reason for that is that the lever guard prevented the deer from locking up his brakes.

broke his hand in 3 places but it would have been WAYY worse without it.

so yeah, sometimes "barkbusters" make sense on sportbikes.