Thanks for the report! It sounds overall like a protection pass, especially if the surface was a concrete garage floor. I'm not surprised about the hand guard snapping. Just by looking at it one can see the weak spots, and I expect most off-road enthusiasts on the DX are going to put some beefier protection up there.
I used to only use Barkbusters, but I went with a cheaper Tusk model on my small dual sport and they really impressed me-- very strong and fit great, they've held up to lots of abuse-- so I might just upgrade to that from the start.
I used to only use Barkbusters, but I went with a cheaper Tusk model on my small dual sport and they really impressed me-- very strong and fit great, they've held up to lots of abuse-- so I might just upgrade to that from the start.