After trying out a lot of hand guards for the Triumph Scrambler 400X, I found a near perfect one that I got a pair for my Himalayan 411 and now my KTM 390 Adventure S as well. Here’s more about Acerbis first copy hand guards.
I had previously installed MX hand guards on the Triumph Scrambler 400X and the Himalayan 411. It served the purpose well. The frame was strong and sturdy. However, it was quite large and heavy. And that’s when I came across Acerbis first copy aluminium hand guards and I thought I’ll give it a try.
Now after using these extensively on 3 different motorcycles, here’s my review on it. First the pros.
Pros of Acerbis First Copy Hand Guards
1. Sturdy
Acerbis Copy Hand Guards are quite sturdy. It takes a serious fall for it to break but for all the soft falls while you go off roading, these are sufficient enough to protect your levers and hands. It’s not as strong as the MX handguards which bend and not break but it’s definitely durable than the stock plastic ones.
They are brittle enough to break on a strong impact and thereby absorbing the impact. They are not rigid enough to transfer all the impact to your handle bar thereby risking bending the handlebar, top yoke or the forks even.
The only time it broke was during a track practice on my KTM 390 Adventure S. It was quite a bad crash where I ended up breaking the mirror, engine guard slider and the hand guard. Even though the hand guard broke, it didn’t end up injuring me or transfer the forces to the handlebar. That kind of fall has easily easily bend the handlebar on my Himalayan 411 and the Triumph Scrambler 400 X as well with other hand guards but it didn’t do anything to the KTM handlebar with these hand guards.
2. Universal fit
Acerbis copy hand guards are very easy to fit and fits almost all the bikes. Only in the KTM 390 Adventure S I had to use longer screws to fit the stock bar end weights along with the hand guards on handlebar. On the Triumph Scrambler 400X and Himalayan 411, it was a straight fit.
3. Cost
It’s dirt cheap for a hand guard. It costs around 1100 INR from flipkart. So even if you end up breaking it, you’ll not burn a hole in your pocket replacing it. I prefer cheap hand guards like these instead of expensive ones like the Barkbusters.
Cons of Acerbis First Copy Hand Guards
1. Wind Protection
The plastics on these hand guards are small. So if you’re looking primarily for wind protection from these hand guards, then these aren’t for you.
2. Build Quality of Acerbis first copy hand guards
The quality and the finish on the plastic isn’t great. Often it comes with minor scratches or with uneven paint work. But you can’t expect high quality from something that’s just 1000 INR.
All in all Acerbis copy hand guards are good products for the price. It’s nice and sleek, sturdy and fits great. I love them so much that I used in all 3 bikes and currently my KTM 390 Adventure S is running the second set of these hand guards. I love the fact that even if they get damaged, they can be easily replaced as they cost less.
Product Link – Acerbis Hand Guards
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