who makes this engine guard

[brett Unsupervised]

looking for information in this engine guard.  thinking good way to mount the highway pegs I want, but don't know much about it and can not find it on-line.  I don't think it is the Fehlilng since it looks like it bolts on rather than one with the engine guard and the Fehling engine guard does not look like it works for an interstate.  I have a 1999 interstate.  Any ID on the part and source or information on install or pro and con would be appreciated.

[98valk]

that guard is listed for the Goldwing 1500 and was originally made by an european company.  hope that refines your search.

[Hook#3287]

I don't understand the need on a Tourer or Interstate.

With the OEM guards and bags, in a tip over, the heads are probably not going to be hit.

The one in the pic I would never install.  Seems to compromise the structural strength of the guard by drilling holes in it.

Then there's crash force load being transferred to the frame behind the heads.

My guess is the Honda engineers considered load and crash result in designing the OEM and deflection of the bar with minimal frame damage is built in.

[Jess from VA]

I'm with you Bill, the OE guards are great and all you need, and those are more bling than function.   And there are plenty of highway peg mount options without it.   

And the bike is already fat enough with the big motor as it is without making it any fatter.   

With 2 interstates in a 10 X 12 shed, I lean one over on the other to make room for me to get in there. 

[0leman]

I agree with "why" put it on.   I laid my Valk down on ice two springs ago.   The OE engine guard did its job and kept any damage from occurring.  Of course, I was only going 20 mph when it happened.

[Jess from VA]

I agree with "why" put it on.   I laid my Valk down on ice two springs ago.   The OE engine guard did its job and kept any damage from occurring.  Of course, I was only going 20 mph when it happened.

Yes sir, my only get-off under steam in very many years was about 2 years ago going single lane under a RR trestle (where 3-5 cars go, then stop and let the other side go, back and forth.  The guy ahead of me gunned it to go, and so did I then he slammed on his brakes, and I braked hard too and swung wide to avoid a bumper and slid over at about 3-4 MPH (still my own fault for following too closely).  The guards got scraped up a bit, and that was it.  Except  I also scraped up my helmet good too (for the first time since motocrossing in my teens), and banged my hip a good one.  The guy jumped out of his car and apologized for slamming his brakes on, and I said it was OK and my own fault, but could you please help me lift this fat bastard back up, and he did.

All and all, not bad, but pretty embarrassing.   

[hubcapsc]

There's a one lane bridge in West Virginia about 2 miles from Lewisburg. The rule there
appears to be one from this side, then one from that side. You don't want that guy
in the diesel pickup truck looking at you like he looked at me    ...

I agree with "why" put it on.   I laid my Valk down on ice two springs ago.   The OE engine guard did its job and kept any damage from occurring.  Of course, I was only going 20 mph when it happened.

Yes sir, my only get-off under steam in very many years was about 2 years ago going single lane under a RR trestle (where 3-5 cars go, then stop and let the other side go, back and forth.  The guy ahead of me gunned it to go, and so did I then he slammed on his brakes, and I braked hard too and swung wide to avoid a bumper and slid over at about 3-4 MPH (still my own fault for following too closely).  The guards got scraped up a bit, and that was it.  Except  I also scraped up my helmet good too (for the first time since motocrossing in my teens), and banged my hip a good one.  The guy jumped out of his car and apologized for slamming his brakes on, and I said it was OK and my own fault, but could you please help me lift this fat bastard back up, and he did.

All and all, not bad, but pretty embarrassing.   

[Jess from VA]

There's a one lane bridge in West Virginia about 2 miles from Lewisburg. The rule there
appears to be one from this side, then one from that side. You don't want that guy
in the diesel pickup truck looking at you like he looked at me,     ...

I agree with "why" put it on.   I laid my Valk down on ice two springs ago.   The OE engine guard did its job and kept any damage from occurring.  Of course, I was only going 20 mph when it happened.

Yes sir, my only get-off under steam in very many years was about 2 years ago going single lane under a RR trestle (where 3-5 cars go, then stop and let the other side go, back and forth).  The guy ahead of me gunned it to go, and so did I then he slammed on his brakes, and I braked hard too and swung wide to avoid a bumper and slid over at about 3-4 MPH (still my own fault for following too closely).  The guards got scraped up a bit, and that was it.  Except I also scraped up my helmet good too (for the first time since motocrossing in my teens), and banged my hip a good one.  The guy jumped out of his car and apologized for slamming his brakes on, and I said it was OK and my own fault, but could you please help me lift this fat bastard back up, and he did.

All and all, not bad, but pretty embarrassing.  

That train trestle underpass knocks off about 4 miles from going the 'normal way.'  Unfortunately, too many people have figured it out.

The other thing I remember about that spill (since it had been such a long time since I'd had one);  I always end up sliding backwards on my back.

[Hook#3287]

Huh, on closer inspection of the pic, I can't see where that aftermarket guard actually mounts to the frame behind the head, or under it either.

If it doesn't, then it adds to damage that may happen in a tip over and is just a "sparkle"

[brett Unsupervised]

thanks all --- appreciate the insight.  think Im going a different direction.

[Oss]

I found that when the bike fell over the highway peg took the brunt- snapped off

You have to remember to put the kick stand down BEFORE trying to get off the bike

Only about a dozen or so friends saw that so it really happened    and right in front of my house
before I was about to lead a ride   Ended up taking the bmw that day....

[Jess from VA]

And if the bike goes over on the right, always put out the stand before lifting it back up (so it doesn't get away from you and go back over left).    It takes so much brute force to lift (at least for me), it's pretty easy for it to go over the other way if you're not careful.   

And if it does go over on the guards, the tip over switch will activate (cutting the motor off if it's running, and stopping it from restarting if it isn't), and once righted, you have to cycle the key off and on to deactivate it.

Most tip overs happen around the house/garage working on them or pushing them around, and they're not running, and you'll be scratching your head wondering why it won't restart again.  I have some experience with this, unfortunately.