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But here are some before and after upgrades, important chain protection and protection from the chain.

This flimsy plastic “chain guard” is barely that. More than anything it might keep stuff off the bike from the chain flinging mud and lubricants.

This will actually protect the chain, as well as provide better fling protection. Foreign objects can derail the chain, which can be disastrous, stay tuned for that solution despite now having some legit protection.

Moving north on the bike up to the front sprocket, the plastic stock cover does the job of covering it okay. What it doesn’t do is anything to protect the engine case in the event of a break or derailment.

It doesn’t cover the sprocket completely, so has the potential to be messier, but is beefy and offers protection as the engine is RIGHT THERE and whirling flinging chunks of chain can do horrible things to hot metal very quickly. Is it “iron clad”? Similar to any protection, like helmets, boots, gloves coats or like the new chain guard behind it, nothing protects completely. Installing and wearing protection helps, makes a difference, is part of the mind set of operating machinery from a place of safety…