Rear Fender Brackets/Foot Guards

[Arizonaduner]

I just recently bought a 96 shee and I'm thinking of removing the plastic boot guards attached to the footpegs. I probably will use the bike 80% in the dunes and 20% in the dirt.

 

Should I worry about the rear fenders cracking from lack of bracing/support? The banshees I remember riding back in the late 80's never had those ugly boot guards but I think the fenders were different.

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

Steve

[MILO]

i don't think you'll have to worry about them cracking, but they may develop stress marks in the plastic. they will bounce around a little more and over time may begin to sag, but i think that would take quite a while to do so. i pulled the heel guards off of mine also, and ground off the bracket that they fit into, and repainted them. here's a pic.