Heel guard for use with motorcycles

A motorcycle and exhaust pipe protector for a user of a

• a motorcycle comprising:
• a motorcycle which is movable in fore-and-aft directions;
• a user footrest mounted to the motorcycle and extending in a lateral direction away from the motorcycle;
• an engine exhaust pipe on said motorcycle extending adjacent the footrest and further extending in the aft direction behind the footrest;
• an elongate rod;
• a bracket for mounting the rod to the footrest at a position between the footrest and the motorcycle and at an elevation above the footrest;
• the rod positioned to extend longitudinally in the fore-and-aft direction;
• the rod having a bent aft portion, bent in a vertical direction substantially orthogonal to the fore-and-aft direction;
• the bent aft portion positioned directly aft of the footrest.

A motorcycle and exhaust pipe protector for a user of a motorcycle comprising:

• a motorcycle which is movable in fore-and-aft directions;
• the motorcycle having a frame;
• a user footboard extending in a lateral direction away from the motorcycle;
• a footboard bracket for mounting the footboard to the motorcycle;
• a bolt for mounting the footboard bracket to the frame of the motorcycle;
• an engine exhaust pipe on said motorcycle extending adjacent the footboard further extending in the aft direction behind the footrest;
• an elongate rod having a longitudinal axis;
• a bracket for mounting the rod to the frame of the motorcycle;
• the bracket having a depending leg portion having one end joined to the elongate rod in depending relation and a tubular member mounted to a distal end of the leg portion and extending in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the elongate rod;
• the tubular member having an internal bore for receiving the bolt used for mounting the footboard bracket to the frame of the motorcycle;
• the rod positioned to extend longitudinally in the fore-and-aft directions;
• the rod having a bent aft portion bent away from the motorcycle in a lateral direction substantially orthogonal to the fore-and-aft direction;
• and
• the bent aft portion positioned directly aft of the footboard.

A motorcycle and exhaust pipe protector for a user of a motorcycle comprising:

• a motorcycle which is movable in a fore-and-aft direction;
• the motorcycle having a frame;
• a user foot peg extending in a lateral direction away from the motorcycle;
• a foot peg mounting bracket secured to the frame of the motorcycle;
• a bolt for mounting the foot peg to the foot peg mounting bracket;
• an engine exhaust pipe on said motorcycle extending adjacent the foot peg for extending in the aft direction behind the foot peg;
• an elongate rod having a longitudinal axis;
• a protector bracket for mounting the elongate rod to the foot peg bracket;
• the protector bracket having a bore therethrough for receiving the bolt mounting the foot peg to the foot peg bracket and further having a second bore for receiving one end of the elongate rod;
• the elongate rod positioned with a forward end located in the second bore;
• the protector bracket further having a set screw for frictionally engaging the elongate rod to secure the elongate rod at a selected rotated position within the second hole;
• the rod having a bent fore portion bent back on itself in a vertical direction and extending in the aft direction;
• and
• the elongate rod located at a position between the foot peg and the motorcycle, and at an elevation above the foot peg.