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The long and winding road that leads to Cycra's door...

by Martin Hackworth

Photos: Martin Hackworth, JR Hackworth, Cycra

Courtesy of Cycra

At 16 years in the making, this is the longest term review in the 7-year history of MoJazz. Sixteen years is the amount of time we've been looking for dirt bike handgrards that passed muster. This search has taken us through handguards of local manufacture, various knockoffs, and offerings from Acerbis, MSR and Barkbuster. We've passed on Cycra a few times along the way because they were a little heavier than whatever we were holding in the other hand and generally a bit more expensive. That turns out to have been a mistake.

I use a Pro Taper Twister Throttle Tube on my CRF450X, and have found that most handguards work just fine until that first big whack. Once the handguards are tweaked, even just a bit, they bind the throttle tube. Since I happen to really like the roller bearing PTTTT, I've spend a fair amount of time through the years dickering with bent handguards to get them straight. A few months ago I decided to try out a set of Cycra Probends when I couldn't locally source anything else. I wish that this had happened a lot sooner.

The Cycra Probends are the best I've ever used with the Pro Taper setup. The slight increase in heft and expense are worth the performance. After months of punishment, throttle action is still silky smooth and my Rekluse Left Hand Rear Brake, ARC and Works Connection Elite Clutch levers are well-protected.

It may have taken a while, but I've finally found what works. Better late than never.

Cycra Probend Handguard

The Racer Pack, which includes guards and mounts, is widely available for around $120.00

The Good: Work well with tricky throttle tubes.
The Rad: A great selection of options.
The Gnarly: It took sixteen years to figure this out?

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