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That was my concern....notching the guards....I HATE to tear something up on purpose before I've torn it up accidentally. I was hoping to try to build something that would work with, but that does'nt seem to be in the cards. I'm now thinking take those chromium bits off and make the whole framey thing cover as much as I can. I'm waiting for someone to ride this way so I can stare at theirs.
Here they are...click on them to enlarge. Please let me know if there are any other views or closeups you need. The spacing on the bolts is approximately 2.75".