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Originally Posted by liquidnine
Question first: I've seen a fair share of 250's, chain guard removed. What's your opinion on safety? I think deleting the chain guard would look good on my bike, but I wouldn't want to sacrifice safety for aesthetics.........
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Welcome, Aaron !!!
Another function of the guard is to shield the chain from sand and water that the tire would dump on the chain, inducing damage to the o-rings.
It also helps a little bit protecting your leg in the event of the breaking of the chain while riding.
Note that the most dangerous zone of the chain has zero protection.
It is where the lowest portion engages the rear sprocket: it will destroy any soft thing that gets caught in there or the chain will jump/break, if a piece of metal or hard rock gets caught.
Regarding reducing weight, you may find additional ideas here:
https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=117501