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Posted by kw-retrorider
- November 16, 2014, 15:49:57 PMWANTED: Help from someone who has a fire and steel engine guard on their 800....
As some of you know, I installed a black "Guido" engine guard on my 800.
Well I recently came across a black fire and steel engine guard, so scooped it up. The fire and steel guard is a smaller diameter tube and of course is open along the bottom instead of across the top, like the guard from Guido.
As you also know, we all shared info on how to mount the horn on the Guido bar, which was simply drilling two holes and attaching it to the engine guard itself.
So the $99k question on the Fire and Steel Guard is...WHERE DO YOU MOUNT THE HORN?
Would appreciate anyone who can post a photo of their fire and steel set up with respect to the horn...Did the guard come with another bracket specifically for the horn?
When you buy things used, you don't always get everything....but there is no place to re-mount the horn once the guard is installed. For right now, I have the horn black tie-wrapped to the top horizontal bar of the guard. Looks like I need to make a bracket. Any assist on what it should look like would be appreciated.
Comment on the fire and steel engine guard...comes up at a sharper angle at the bottom on each side; and the left side does not interfere with your shifting foot..it is well ahead of the floorboard. I have big feet and had get used to that on the Guido engine guard.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 07, 2014, 09:06:28 AM 
if you could find a Classic bar close to you for a decent price you could see if it fits and you could let us know if it works.............lol.........
Posted by 3Drifters
- November 07, 2014, 08:27:35 AMHello
Thanks gdrudd13 for the reply, I guess that's the way I'll end up going, I was hoping that someone had used a classic spill bar with some luck and not much to make it work, you can find them for half the price, even new.
Posted by 3Drifters
- November 07, 2014, 08:16:52 AMCDNRatMan, thanks for the info! Yes I'd emailed the same seller on eBay and asked about shipping, I think that's what he said it be about $ wise. I had thought of plugging the tube with something like you did, I know the open ends would let in water and needed to be sealed. I guess where the tube ends you really can't see it being up under the neck and all but I wasn't sure I'd like it. Funny thing is that I had bought one to install on the first 800 Drifter I had and it didn't have that brake at top. Same thing for the 1500 Drifter I had bought a spill bar, I think the bike looks better with one.
Here's my three, 01 Drifter, 04 VTX 1300C & 00 1500 Nomad
Posted by gdrudd13
- November 07, 2014, 08:15:51 AMI have the same one as ratman. I really like it. Mine came with plugs that I siliconed into the open tubes to hold them in place. Been on there for awhile and no issues with them. As for the look, you really can't see that part when it's on the bike anyways.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 06, 2014, 20:52:05 PMI bought one like this, think it is the one you are talking about. Bought mine from Guido at motorsloop on ebay, and shipping was only like $25.00. It was actually cheaper for me to order from Belgium and have it shipped to me the ordering from any place in the states. Not sure of your question however because I never looked close enough to see if a Classic would fit, and would depend on the mounting points. Oh as for those areas were the tube stopped I just filled the hollow with a plastic plug and some silicone to hold them in place and looks fine to me.
Posted by 3Drifters
- November 06, 2014, 19:13:38 PMHello
I have a 2001 Drifter 800 and want to buy a crash bar, engine guard, spill bar, what ever you want to call it. Been looking on eBay and the only ones I find are over seas, the shipping is a lot! Does anyone know if one could make the 800 classic bar work or know what is different on the classic bar? I can't see paying almost $300 for one from over seas and they don't look right either, the tube stops at the top of the bar where the top mounting plate is welded to it, the tube is open at that point as well, just looks cheap!!!! I've had another 800 Drifter along with a 1500 Drifter in the past and bought bars for the two of them but Kawasaki still made the bikes so it wasn't a big deal to find them at that time.
Thanks for any help on this!