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I like the thicker grips too! - I've definitely noticed less fatigue with them. As long as the handguards have the proper aluminium bar mounted at two points, you're golden. I've used Cycra and Acerbis, both fine. Dropped my XR650R (which is heavy!) down many a rock garden and never broken a lever - invaluable.
Wrap around bash plates are good as they protect the alternator cover which is a vulnerable to rock strikes and spills otherwise. I carry a tube of chemical metal too, just in case.