Hand guards and Dash shelf?

[TriggerT]

I had thought that using the V-Strom hand guards and an In-line dash shelf didn't work. I tried mounting both on my bike in the past, but the hand guards hit the shelf before I reached the stops. Recently I have seen several pictures of bikes with both the hand guards and shelf being used in conjunction, to and including a picture on page 29 of the most recent Iron Butt magazine.

Is anyone using bot the hand guards and the shelf, and are the hand guards hitting the shelf when you turn? Are you using risers, or a non EOM triple tree?

 

[FJRBluesman]

Good question. To add to it, does it make a diff for GenI Vs GenII dash shelves and V-Strom hand guards?

 

[TriggerT]

I have talked to people with Gen 1 models that are using the handguards and shelf, so I thought that might be it, but the picture in the Iron Butt mag is clearly a Gen 2.

 

[airboss]

I tried the hand guards and the original dash shelf on my 06, and the hand guards did indeed bump the shelf, there is a redesigned dash shelf available now. Don't know about that one.

 

[BIODSL]

V-Strom hand guards do contact a gen 1 N/Line dash before the stops are reached. I need both and just make do.

 

[karstenp]

I have a Gen II and use both the N-Line shelf (1st edition) and the V Strom handguards. The handguards only "just" touch at a full lock turn. I have the HeliBar triple clamp and that may add a bit of clearance. I do not regret installing the handguards and the shelf....even with the slight contact.

 

[TriggerT]

Thanks for the replies guys. I am going to really give them a chance this time.