I unsuccessfully tried to buy one of these saturday (http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142249) but was wondering if they are worth the extra $10-15 compared to the e13's.
MRP Fusion Bash Guard
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they are a little lighter, and have an aluminum insert so it won't crack if you tighten it to much, and they look pimp and a little less bulky than the E-13, If you think thats worth $10-$15 than go for it, they are really nice, and I think they look better but thats me and I'm not you so, go nuts, I have one and like it.
I'd be interested to hear some feedback on them as well, just out of curiosity. There were one or two posts in the DH forum about them but it was along the lines of, "Does anyone have any feedback on the MRP Fusion guard?" "Yeah! I got mine last night and it's awesome!"
I can't see what would possibly be worth a 50% price increase over the E.13... Unless, for some reason, you can't use the long chainring bolts.
I can't see what would possibly be worth a 50% price increase over the E.13... Unless, for some reason, you can't use the long chainring bolts.
well if you do that then you should not be working on your bike. i wouldnt be surprised if the mrp is not as strong as the e13 as well. a nice, hard hit could probably deform the aluminum that makes up part of the bash. i would just stick with an e13 if i were you.wingman24 said:
The only MRP guards/guides I know of people running end up in the recycle bin because one good hit and it's bent to hell.
A lot of people used to run them since they are sort of a local company (they used to be in Hillsboro, but I heard they moved), but the e13 stuff is so nice, there is little else on the trails these days.
I thought the e13 stuff was "bullet grade poly"? You would have to wrench well past tight to crack it, I would think.
A lot of people used to run them since they are sort of a local company (they used to be in Hillsboro, but I heard they moved), but the e13 stuff is so nice, there is little else on the trails these days.
I thought the e13 stuff was "bullet grade poly"? You would have to wrench well past tight to crack it, I would think.
Actually, they're very specific in their torque measurements and it doesn't take that much to cause problems. Torque it to their specifications and you'll have a very strong bashguard. If you overtighten the bolts, though, it won't last very long.jimmydean said:
Which is one of the advantages of the Fusion guard, of course, but I'm not going to pay an extra $15 just because I'm too lazy to tighten my bolts properly
Getting a bolt to the right specs isn't very hard even without a special wrench. It isn't worth the extra $15-20 for that. I have nothing but amazing things to say about E.13 and Dave himself. I will always be running a E.13 and I have had my fair share of MRP's, trust me on that. If a few grams is a huge deal for you on a DH/Freeride bike, then I can understand, I guess. E.13 also has some of the best CS in the industry IMO. They also arn't to expensive and worth every penny.
Do the right thing Stinkyboy, and you won't regret it.
Do the right thing Stinkyboy, and you won't regret it.
I don't think they're making the trans-orange ones. Still clear and black only.stinkyboy said:
The other colors are just one-offs for OEM customers. I have a dark trans-blue one that I picked up off eBay just for giggles. Still haven't mounted it but I like knowing that I've got only one of two trans-blue bashguards in the world, and the other one was in Piper's bike so I assume it's trashed by now.
http://www.e13components.com/product_supercharger.htmlbinary visions said:
My LBS's distributor said they were gone as soon as he got them...
I'll do what I can. Shoot him an e-mail if you're actually interested, or I could if you want.stinkyboy said:
I know, but they've had the red ones on the site for at least a year, maybe two now and John P kept saying they weren't producing them and had no plans to in the immediate future.stinkyboy said:
If the distributor had some, though...
Well, it sucks that you got no reply (considering their customer service record, I find it odd, too - but who knows what might have happened?), but you can't seriously expect that these one-offs for pros or OEM vendors be made available to you, can you?stinkyboy said:
Pros and OEM customers get custom stuff all the time, but it's not economical for companies to build these one-offs in large quantities. For each color, they need to produce 10 different stocking items, and all of that inventory needs to be managed, not to mention considering what is actually going to sell well and what isn't.
Then don't put it on your freaking site. I understand they want custom stuff on the pros bike. It does create a buzz, and is good teaser advertising, but they know by now that people want colors.binary visions said:
It's like Apple sticking with the Bondi blue iMac's but putting other colors on their site (but not for sale)...
Now that you're probably done giggling, you wanna sell me that paperweight?binary visions said:
I know you can't get colored superchargers for a SRS, but you can buy them seperatly. Don't go through a middle man and call them. Ask them what colors are available for SuperChargers. It might not be the one you want, but I run the clear ones, and they can match anything IMO, but because all my bikes are black. They also have the red one on the site. Just call them and say you saw the colored supercharger you liked and ask if you can get one. I e-mail the guys there sometimes, but if something is needed or wrong, I go to the phone. This is for you if you're lazy. (207) 772-3132
Pssh. It's just waiting for my next bike build - figured I'd toss it on a trail bike instead of my urban/DH frame so it'll be less inclined to get destroyed quite as quick.kidwoo said:
Perhaps it'll go on a dark blue Sovereign
B.V. That would be beautiful, untill you trash it.
Trail bike?binary visions said:Pssh. It's just waiting for my next bike build - figured I'd toss it on a trail bike instead of my urban/DH frame so it'll be less inclined to get destroyed quite as quick.
Perhaps it'll go on a dark blue Sovereign
I gotta 42t ring for that.
Look better on a black uzzi with shiny blue fox bits. You know it would. It's the right thing to do.