As I wait patiently for my grape SESG (Dec), I have been diligently watching all the posts on what accessories/aftermarket items everybody has been purchasing for their new rides. One item that I thought would be one of the first I would see on everybody's list are the Chrome Rear Saddlebag Guards (PN# 49282-09B)...it was going to be one of my first. Having never owned a touring bike with bags I thought these guards would be very effective in protecting the leading edge of our bags...considering the cost/time involved to get them repaired if we ding one in the garage, or worst yet, drop the bike. So is it a cosmetic issue which everybody is shying away from (changes the lines of the bike) or are these guards basically useless as far as the protection they afford???
JZ3