Collection: Safety

The Sprocket Will Take Your Fingers. The Shark Guard Won't Let It.

This isn't a hypothetical danger. Chain and sprocket injuries are one of the most brutal and permanent injuries in motorcycling. When a bike goes down and the wheel is still spinning, that exposed sprocket becomes a meat grinder. It doesn't discriminate between a crash and a routine cleaning. Fingers go in. They don't come back out.

Just ask Johan Zarco, who nearly lost his entire lower leg when it got sucked in-between a tire and tail section of a Ducati at the last MotoGP round.   It happens!

Single-sided swingarm motorcycles like the KTM 1290 Superduke are the worst offenders. The sprocket sits fully exposed, with nothing between it and your fingers or toes. It's a known problem — so well known that the AFM, one of the oldest racing organizations in America, requires a chain and sprocket guard to compete. No guard, no race.

There was no guard made for the Superduke. So Eric "GoGo" Gulbransen designed one.

The Shark Guard

The Shark Guard covers the vulnerable area directly in front of the sprocket — the zone where fingers and toes are most at risk — without interfering with chain movement or sprocket access. It's purpose-built for the KTM 1290 Superduke, available in KTM Orange or Stealth Black, and it meets AFM requirements for competition.

• AFM compliant — meets the requirements of one of America's oldest racing organizations
• Single-sided swingarm specific — designed for the fully exposed sprocket on the KTM 1290 Superduke
• Street and track protection — because crashes don't only happen on racetracks
• Two colorways — KTM Orange or Stealth Black
• Designed by a racer — built because nothing else existed for the Superduke