If you have had your radiator guard punctured by a flying rock or tree branch, you will know that having to push your bike back to camp is no fun.
Avoid radiator damage by getting yourself a solid set of radiator guards! Radiator guards will deflect all oncoming debris and will stop expensive radiator replacements.
Here are my favorite dirt bike radiator guards available on the market right now.
#1 Devol Extreme Radiator Guards.
Devol Extreme are the radiator guards that I use on my WR250.
Pros
Simple Design – They come as a simple 2 piece kit. Simple to Install – They wrap around the radiators without having to pull the radiators out of the bike and they mount securely to the frame. Nice! Comprehensive Front and Side Protection. Tough – They are made out of lightweight but tough aluminium alloy and NOTHING will get thru them. Plenty of Front Ventilation – Cooling system won’t be affected. Cheap! – They come in at only about 120 bucks! A Huge range for many different makes/models of bikes.
Flatland Racing have developed a solid radiator guard that is tough and also mounts directly to the frame.
The design is a lot like the Devol extreme and you don’t have to pull the radiator off to install it.
Pros
Simple Design – They come as a simple 2 piece kit. Bolt Directly to the Frame. Front and Side Protection. Tough – Made from tough aluminium alloy. Plenty of Front Ventilation – The engine will not overheat from using them. Cheap! They come in at about 100 bucks.
Cons
You may have to make a few basic modifications to the radiators and surrounding parts to it them properly to your dirt bike.
The Unibiker dirt bike radiator guards are made out of T4 Aluminium and come as a simple 2 piece kit that bolts directly to the frame. You also do not have to remove your radiators to install the Unabiker guards.
Pros
Simple, Stylish Design – They come as a simple 2 piece kit and they look really cool. Front and Side Protection. Bolt to the frame. Tough – Made from tough T4 aluminium . Plenty of Front Ventilation – The engine will not overheat from using them. Cheap! – They come in at about 100 bucks. Some Cool Anodized Colors Available.
This radiator guard is CNC machined out of 1 piece of premium grade aluminium and they also bolt to the dirt bikes’ frame.
Although it is a one piece design, these radiator guards also offer side impact protection if you drop your bike which is ideal.
Pros
Very Simple Design – 1 simple piece that bolts onto the frame and connects to the shrouds. Simple to Install – You don’t need to pull the radiators out to install them. Front and Side Protection. Tough as Hell – Made from thick CNC machined aluminium but still lightweight. Plenty of Front Ventilation. No overheating problems. Plenty of Cool Colors.
Cons
You may have to dent your pipe down a bit on some dirt bike make/models to fit the guard properly. (see above image)
Hi Ryan. What I mean by ‘limited range’ is that they are only available for a limited selection of dirt bike makes and models. I’m going to update it though as it is a bit confusing now that you’ve pointed it out. cheers
What do you mean on some of the cons when you say limited range?
Hi Ryan. What I mean by ‘limited range’ is that they are only available for a limited selection of dirt bike makes and models. I’m going to update it though as it is a bit confusing now that you’ve pointed it out. cheers