atwal

Here are some picutres that I took with my cell. It took a while to figure out exact locations of the brackets and installation procedure. I had to modify the plastic over to protect oil pan. It looks good. Draw back is that front parking senor are out of commission now. oh, I got this from ebay.

DucatiNut

sorry not for me........ your Triumph though?.... nice bike.

mbmama

not for me either, sorry

Josey92

Is the install purely aesthetic or do you really need the functionality of the grill guard. Just wondering cuz I think it throws off the look of the truck.

I do like your taste in bikes though. I've got 2 Triumphs myself.

Brocktoon

I think it is kind of neat. Good work. I see many GL with this sort of thing in Europe. It looks better when you can see the whole car.

Josey92

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I do admire your DIY ability. I've always iiked doing this kind of stuff myself cuz it gives one a sense of accomplishment. I do most of the mods on my bikes too.

atwal

Grill is installed purely to protect the against the damage in a collosion. Specially when travelling in snow. You can skid for quite sometime before the truck comes to stop. Usually, my wife drive it and this is installed as per her request. She had an accident couple of years back and we lost that car (E420) and were very emotionally attached to it. So this time some added protection for unexpected event. It does have chrome mirrior cut finish. I sort of like it because pretty much all the suv's in india has this sort of grill guard. Overthere accident rates are off course on the high side. Thanks for checking out my picture though. I know it is not for everyone.

atwal

What kind? This is my first triumph I got this because it is similar to Royal enfield that are made in india. I ride it everyday to work during summer.

Josey92

I love those Royal Enfields too. But I don't have room for another bike. I have an 06 Speed Triple and an 07 Speedmaster.

I ride as long as there's no snow/ice on the ground.

slim nicky

I actually like the look quite a bit and can attest to the functionality as I had grilles on my ML and Trooper which saved the cars in collisions (ok, I know what you're thinking but it was not my fault!). Other added beni is that you can affix accessories like fog lights to grille. However, and these are big ones: (1) the damage to the other car is significantly higher and costlier even in a low speed impact as grille is not designed to, and does not absorb shock; (2) related if one needs to access your car for repairs you will pay more for mechanic time spent dismantling and then reinstalling grille; (3) takes up at least 6 extra inches which can be precious when you are trying to squeeze into a parallel parking space (I know squeezing a GL into anything is an oxymoron); and (4) and this is the deal breaker for me - I love and use the proximity sensors too much to decommission feature. So net - like the look, but not for me this time around.

p.s. also like the triumph. HD owner myself, but have been been looking to add a triumph to the collection....

ksdprasad

Looks Good. good job man.

Superflyracer

Nice job! Looking to do same with mL350 2012. Can't find grill guard for my year that accommodates my PIAA lights on eBay. Any suggestions?

Innocent_Stud

I wouldn't sport that kind of grill on mine honestly. Not bad though. Interesting rims too.

BlownV8

Do you have to shut off the park sensors? I'd bet they don't like that grill.

a2j

Looks good. I was looking for something like that also, but totally forgot about parking sensors. Now I don't know. I like my parking sensors.

crasshh

WHY????

spiros skou

Greg5OH

anyone else run a grill guard on their X164? I was loking at thsi one. welds look crappy though. Any high quality units available?
I live in a deer infested area. Very common to see 1 or 2 fresh road kills in the morning on my way to work in the morning. Single lane, curvy, hills, 60 mph. Id rather just bend up the brush guard than smash my front end on a doe.

C_R

We have a lot of deer too. Do you have a link to this? Don't know if I'm feeling it or not.

Yup497

That literally looks like a police push bumper.

eric_in_sd

Does that thing work for rioters as well?

Max Blast

Thing is, with these alibaba grill guards - if you hit anything with your bumper at a reasonable speed; they'll fold backwards into your headlamp$$$$...

GLguy

These are mostly for looks because of the attachment. They wont really protect the truck and might actually cause more damage by spreading it to hood and headlights. I had something similar installed on my Explore a while back.

Terrence Burton

I have the same Grll Guard and senor come on what can i do about it

Terrence Burton

what can i do about the senor come on