Working on my '83 GPz 550 today I noticed something I hadn't before ... the mounts for the engine guards are not symmetrical between the left and right sides of the bike ... they aren't even the same. I would like to check if this is proper, or if someone did a repair to one of them at some stage. They both look like they belong, so I'm not sure.
I know the bike was dropped at some point (the left engine gaurd has a dent in it and was broken (the mount had broken off, been badly welded and broken again).
The left side (damaged side) mount for the engine guard, welded in position
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The right side mount, simply bolted into position
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Is the right one different to allow the engine block to be removed in that direction?
