Yup that's why I posted the correction which took some slight modification to right. In any case I will be selling the bike soon for a new GSXR1000 with the built in 3 selection FI mapping and CPU traction control, time to grow. I do think the hand guards make a nice touch for ownership or resale to someone comfortable for this class of bike. April 23 I celibate 50 and as other milestones in my life I will be taking an unsettling bold step in enjoyment to mark the occasion.
Hey, just offering some help, the only pics you have posted show you have the handguards on upside-down.
A Gixxer 1000, aye? What happened to all the love you've been posting for your Bandit and it's rocker-arm valves, carburetors, and those "macho" cooling fins??? Suddenly you want to join the hi-teck bike world?
Well, you sure picked a hummer. Probably the closest thing to a race bike out there... be careful, it can bite you in the ass quicker than you can say "oops!" You do realize your giving up a lot of comfort and "streetability" you now have with your Bandit? Not to mention insurance rates...
I'm not trying to rain on your parade, CWO, but you've said yourself the biggest bike you've ever had before the B1200 was a Kawi 750 twin... and you've only put a few thousand miles on your Bandit. The Gixxer 1K is a lot of fun in the hands of an expert, but it can be a lot of pain if you're not ready.
Just be careful, that's all. I'd consider enrolling in a weekend couse with a reputable racing school at a track if I were you.
Otherwise,
on the new bike, and good luck!