Guard assembly and vehicle having same

A vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle frame;
• a motor supported by the vehicle frame;
• a track assembly operatively connected to the vehicle frame, the track assembly comprising:
• a track assembly frame;
• an endless track having at least one row of drive features;
• and
• a plurality of track-engaging wheels, including:
• a drive wheel rotatably connected to the track assembly frame, the drive wheel being configured to engage the drive features of the endless track to rotate the endless track about the plurality of track-engaging wheels and thereby propel the vehicle;
• and
• at least one idler wheel rotatably connected to the track assembly frame;
• a suspension assembly operatively connecting the track assembly to the vehicle frame, the suspension assembly comprising a shock absorber;
• and
• a guard assembly connected to the track assembly, the guard assembly comprising:
• a guard body positioned vertically above the endless track, at least a portion of the guard body extending over the drive wheel, the guard body being made of a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material different from the first polymeric material, the first polymeric material having a greater modulus of elasticity than the second polymeric material, the guard body comprising:
• a rigid portion made of the first polymeric material;
• and
• a flexible portion made of the second polymeric material, the flexible portion being longitudinally aligned with the shock absorber,
• during use, the flexible portion deforms to a deformed state in response to the flexible portion contacting the shock absorber and returns to an undeformed state in response to the flexible portion no longer being in contact with the shock absorber;
• and
• at least one support member connecting the guard body to the track assembly frame.