Keep your Indian & Harley Touring Motorcycle protected! Motorcycle Drop Guards Review

If you own an Indian Challenger / Pursuit or a Harley Davidson Touring motorcycle with factory crash bars you need a set of Motorcycle Drop Guards to protect your ride.
I don't promote many products on this channel, but this is one of the best for protecting your motorcycle.
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[@judeschexnyder8008]

Looks like the perfect execution of an outstanding idea. Jay is to be commended for having the foresight and determination to make this product happen. With the proliferation of police agencies transitioning to the BMW R1200/1250 RTP, Jay might consider expanding his product line.

[@johngilbert1047]

I ordered a set in chrome when I bought my 2021 Ultra Limited. It took months to finally receive them as I ordered them right after Jerry Palodino had showcased them on his channel. Jay had a huge backlog of orders and was doing everything in his power to get them delivered. Anyway I emailed him after a couple of months, and not only did he respond, he called me and we had a good conversation. No business owner had ever done that before (or since). Great product, great customer service.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I have them on both of my bikes. They work as advertised! Keeps the important parts of the bike from scrapping on the ground

[@Delzona]

Just ordered mine for my RKS! Thanks for the discount code!

[@tiredpatriot5205]

Dang!!! I wish i would have waited a couple weeks to order mine. Discounts are always nice!

[@soganoflarider]

Not just a great product but the story behind it is even as important. Riders looking out for each other

[@soganoflarider]

@@ducksoff7236 seeing as touring bikes are the same price as a car now…..how could it hurt to spend a little on prevention

[@brettgodfrey9536]

Kevin is right - Jay is the nicest guy in the motorcycle world! After I bought a 2022 Road King Special, I discovered online training for low speed maneuvers. Before trying any exercises, I called Jay and got a set-he spent an hour talking to me on the phone that night! What a terrific guy! I’ve only dropped my bike about 25 times,😂 but ZERO damage! Not a scratch to the bike. Now I can easily do 18-foot U-turns. I plan to go to Texas to train with Jay before too long. His low-speed training videos are is good as you can find anywhere. He shows you how to master clutch control without undue wear on your clutch plates or rear brake. Also, a big plug to Ride Like A Pro (I’m doing the RLAP course in two weeks or so) and Motojitsu. Along with this terrific channel, those are my four go-to video sources for low-speed riding skills.

[@danmercer214]

They also fit the 2003 Yamaha V-Star 1100 classic. Just get a hold of Jay and he’ll tell you what they will fit. I love my drop guards.

[@skyking228]

Excellent product and thanks for the discount. Just hope I never drop to the high side. Thanks!

[@Charlies_Riding_Adventures]

Been there done that. I put them on my bike about a year ago. Literally had them for a week, went for a group ride. While pulling in next to another rider, he was quick to lean his bike on the stand and I turned my bars at a slow speed reacting to this as I wasn’t expecting it. Down my bike went. A could scuffs on the new drop guards. But zero damage to the bike. I had used Jerry Palladino’s code for a discount. Glad I have them and they do disappear into the crash bars once installed. If your not looking close you don’t really see them.

[@piper87c]

I have these on my Road King. A great product and well worth the cost. Mine also came with a protector that goes under the left side of the engine case.

[@jonstiner3424]

Would love to have something like that for my Goldwing.

[@y0ur_name_here]

Great idea, unfortunately there are a lot of us who don't ride a HD or Indian. Looking at you Honda, BMW, and Triumph riders.

[@y0ur_name_here]

Hopefully Jay is able to expand his options in the future to a wider group of bikes.

[@donfousek379]

I hate to say it but I drop my new Kawasaki Voyager doing a slow speed maneuver. Did not hurt the bike at all. It is a wake up call . I am currently looking for a set of guards.

[@LTVoyager]

Yes, my K1200LT has some protection from the factory, but I am sure it would be wholly inadequate in a real drop. Just tipping the bike over to practice picking it up left marks in the factory rubber crash guards.

[@DonJam-m7f]

@@donfousek379hey, I own a Voyager. Did you end up finding a drop guard for your voyager at all?

[@donfousek379]

@@DonJam-m7f I did. I have not used them yet. They are on.

[@scott917]

I have a set of them on my Road King and love them. Thanks Jay!

[@womanhoodisnotacostume7648]

Hi Mr. Mc Rider. I'm a very new rider and I'm anxious yet excited to be on the road riding with the wind. Just want to thank you for all the amazing tips and your voice is so calm and collective, that makes me feel calm as well when I watch your videos. ( If I can thinking of what Santa Claus will sounds like, it will be your voice!😂❤)

[@markanderson5077]

I took a training course from Tampa PD. For the low-speed portion, they recommended taking the bags off and zip tie the provided firehose segments to the gurad bars. Good adivce. I dropped my Ultra during the course. I've seen the Drop Guards on many bikes and plan to order a set. Practicing your slow-speed skills is important.

[@youcanthide004]

I couldn’t agree more with you. What a much-needed product for the Motorcycle ? community. I’ll be ordering mine as soon as they’re back in stock for my Indian Challenger.

[@88azturbo]

I have them. I highly recommend! The peace of mind is well worth the cost.

[@danbennettsr.2776]

Thank you for this video. I’ve been putting off until today. Love what you do !!! Can’t wait to put them on and have piece of mind

[@billrider6425]

Added these to my Road King a few months ago and appreciate the peace of mind with the added protection to my investment. Let me add that this logic also tracks with wearing a helmet / ATGATT.

[@PetrolJunkie]

Definately worth it. I have a Pursuit and they fit good, there is plenty of metal to catch the bike over and over.

[@paullesho2693]

I bought these a year ago for my 08 Electra glide.

[@ann-marie2375]

😱 that scraping noise...horrific! Still can't bring myself to buy bars.

[@dugbucky3298]

Thanks Kevin. these are the bomb. i ordered my on April 20th and received them a week later. every percentage you can save is helpful, these are expensive but well worth the security and confidence. Jay Likes you better..Only got 10% from RLP discount. or, does Jerry pocket a little more, hehehe Buy these!

[@Big88Country]

This is the first after market part I bought for my CVO Ultra! Payed for themselves the first practice session. If you practice slow speed maneuvers, YOU WILL DROP your bike at some point. GREAT PRODUCT!

[@juliochingaling5824]

Great video. God bless.

[@just_another_Joe]

A couple years ago, I picked up a set of these drop guards a couple weeks before I got my Road Glide Limited. First thing I did when I got the bike home was install those guards. I’ve dropped it a few times and they fully protected the bike.

[@chiefjoseph8154]

I just wanted to let you know you jinxed me. I dropped my Challenger yesterday. (Heavy bike). I ordered the guards when I got home. I did damage the lower fairing just as you said. Very minor as it was a “controlled “ drop.

[@Adeian]

I really wish someone would make something like this for my Versys. I've got nothing to protect mine.

[@redhorsegarage]

Having run fleet for a state motorcycle unit these are the best. We had tried the Pro Guards and shaft collars - Jay's product is the best. I have them on my 21 Road Glide yet convincing state finance folks the $$ was a good investment is still a struggle. Then again, they don't ride. W/o question these are worth the costs as nothing protects better or is truly indestructible.

[@LTVoyager]

My preference is to learn on rental bikes when possible. Not as precisely valuable as on your primary ride, but you still learn the techniques and can fine tune skills on your own bike later with much less chance of damage once you have obtained the basic skills.

[@LTVoyager]

They look nice new, but it appears they will look pretty ugly after being scratched in a fall. It would be nice to have something sacrificial like Delrin that would be quickly added when training and then removed for normal riding to get a better look. Then again, I haven’t checked the price yet and maybe these are cheap enough to just replace when dropped.

[@-JohnSmith-]

$400😬

[@LTVoyager]

@@-JohnSmith- Yes, I saw that and about fell out of my chair. Cheaper than replacing the factory bars, but not really meant to be items replaced after each incident, which is what I think folks really need.

[@snoozer65]

Did you install the Indian front highway bars with your hard lowers or did the bars come with the hard lowers package?

[@allwinds3786]

As I was pushing my '79 R100RT in preparation to commute it got away from this 63 year old woman😢 I was momentarily pinned against the garage door 😮.

[@larryritchey8557]

Thanks Kevin, greetings from the Northeast. I sure wish they had the drop guards for my 2000 Valkyrie Interstate and 94 Goldwing. I sure hope Jay decides to consider making them for other bikes. By the way I have a question. I was at the local Honda dealer today getting the State Inspections done on my bikes and they had one of the new 2023 Goldwing DCTs. I was wondering, If you were riding a Goldwing DCT with ABS and someone else was riding a Goldwing (with a clutch) with ABS, which bike would stop sooner during emergency braking? Considering both riders used the proper braking techniques. Or how would the DCT transmission affect braking compared to a non-DCT bike? Just wondering. Might be a good topic for one of your videos. Take care and keep the great videos coming. 🤠

[@mileshighclub5993]

I ordered the drop guards for my 2006 HD road King. The guards work well on my bars, but the primary cover isn't the right bolt pattern. I have sent a few emails with zero response. There is no system in place to correct mistakes orders. So if you do order I hope your pieces fit proper. It really is too bad that there is no product support.

[@motorofficertraining]

Hello, we answer every call sir. Please let us know who you are and we will look your order up and call you, if we somehow missed you, not sure how though We pride ourselves on quality products and customer service as indicated by our reviews, so please feel to call anytime at the number on the site. Also as indicated on our website the primary guard is for Harley Touring models 2016 and up and is not needed with older models. We do include it at no extra charge for all Harley owners in case they get a newer Touring model so they always have what they need to practice. Train hard, Ride safe! Look forward to speaking with you! Thanks Jay

[@tinman3505]

Great I mean great idea for sure, BUT for $400 for a $50 product front and rear redisclose

[@dermur68]

Slight tangent I know but did you ever make over here to Ireland for that Land of the Celts motorcycle tour? I guess Covid-19 scuppered a lot of trips, hopefully it's still in your plans if you didn't make it over.

[@MCrider]

No, Covid canceled the plans. I was looking forward to it.

[@dermur68]

@@MCrider Ah, that's a shame. Keep it on your to-do list. Wild Atlantic Way is 1500 miles of motorcycling heaven. In the meantime, congratulations on having probably the best KZbin channel dedicated to keeping MC riders in one piece.

[@toddd3708]

I have a 2022 Pursuit. I'm having a little trouble installing the front guards. The Drop Guards are 3/8 in thick and the gap between the crash bars and lower fairing is about a 1/4 in. Fairing is pressed tight against the guards after installing.

[@davejackson1970]

Nice deal. Unfortunately, I had just ordered them Sunday. They are already enroute. Oh well, more money for a good product and a good guy.

[@greggcarlson9823]

Nice Jay !

[@richardsbruce24]

Be careful the site will not let you return them even if they don't fit.

[@michiganborn8303]

I got Advanblack hard lowers on my '17 King and don't think these guards would fit.

[@michaelroy925]

I wonder if they would fit a Victory Cross Country Tour? Nice Video

[@vikingplumber9541]

Which size fits a 2000 Valkyrie? You being a former Valkyrie rider, I'd figure you're the expert...

[@walterseastrand4862]

Kevin will the drop Gaurds work with a HLFCS SOFTTAIL PLEASE ADD A COMENT

[@eddcurry1245]

Great idea

[@DonJam-m7f]

Can you help me find something for my Kawasaki Voyager??

[@mikeallen5346]

Where are the drop guards now? I went to the website and there is no drop guards.

[@TheBigfella6349]

What are the black guards on the bottom of your saddle bags?

[@MightyMick88]

Dude those drop guards cost more than the crash bars

[@campcookhenry]

Can you put them on a cross country tour victory?

[@vincentfigueroa9002]

Does anyone have a link to this product? I'd like to order a set.

[@muhumuzalucky5589]

Good Job

[@OverlandUSAHD]

I was going to order these but I read the terms and conditions and it says do not use for regular riding. Just for turn training. Could be a problem on twisties. Seems very inconvenient to have to put them on to train then take them off to ride. What if I forget to take them off?

[@richardvalitalo3670]

A pursuit glide??

[@danclark224]

What about a 2022 Roadmaster?

[@youcanthide004]

your direct link no longer works. Page not found error code 404. ????

[@poppysadventures2020]

Good morning. Question can I get the name or link for the foot pegs about the drop guards. Thanks

[@MCrider]

Here you go. www.MCrider.com/DG

[@poppysadventures2020]

@@MCrider just ordered both DG & Ciro. 500 bucks in 2 minutes. My life story.

[@DerekPhair]

Where did you order the foot rest on the lowers from?

[@glenmcleod816]

How do I cancel my patreon membership?

[@MCrider]

Hi Glenn, you will need to login to Patreon and cancel it with them.

[@charleshunt3806]

Luckily for me, I’m not worried at all about picking up my motorcycle because it only weighs 240 pounds but of course I definitely wouldn’t want to drop it or damage it but I don’t see crash bars as an option yet but I would still definitely practice slow speed maneuversbecause if I was going at slow speed, I figure I could probably just put my feet down and stop the motorcycle from tipping over. I’ve done it before and it’s not that hard to stop it from falling over so that part at least is good.

[@mrc4910]

Outrageously expensive.

[@dewaynecummings5210]

zMc Rider/DG

[@beepbop6697]

Drop guards to protect highway bars to protect the motorcycle. What's going to protect the drop guards? :) Just kidding, these seem like a good thing if you want to keep your highway bars pristine.

[@wflentge]

You are starting to limit your audience. So sad with your advertisements.

[@fuckjoebiden1435]

$370?...I can pick up a new(ish) engine guard for a hundred bucks.

[@justanotherviewer52]

Thanks for today's video.