Scotty
Well-known member
With all that license plate, fender, reflectors, etc, has anyone chopped the tail and neatened up the license plate area? Anyone make a kit?
FJR Tail Chop
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wfooshee
O, Woe is me!!
No kits that I know of, like I'm an expert. Click here for one man's story.
I you ride in the rain, everything on the back's gonna get really nasty. Top case, SO, whatever. Be prepared for the consequences.
I you ride in the rain, everything on the back's gonna get really nasty. Top case, SO, whatever. Be prepared for the consequences.
johnny80s
Turtle Gears
I have chopped the tail up a little to just behind the license plate.
Like Walter said if you ride in the rain everything gets nasty dirty but it does make tire changes easier.
Good luck.
Like Walter said if you ride in the rain everything gets nasty dirty but it does make tire changes easier.
Good luck.
I did some minor modding to mine. I took off the reflectors near the plate and cut the bottom reflector off. I added on the helmet guardian, Hyperlites, and reflective tape to the side bags. I do get some spray on the tail lights in rain.
johnny80s
Turtle Gears
Mine is cut up higher to the bottom lip of the license plate.I did some minor modding to mine. I took off the reflectors near the plate and cut the bottom reflector off. I added on the helmet guardian, Hyperlites, and reflective tape to the side bags. I do get some spray on the tail lights in rain.
Scotty
Well-known member
Looks good and if it is really raining even with a fender side splash, truck splash is going to be a mess(however I love the FJR in the rain with right technical gear,Sidis etc)
cdc
Well-known member
I bought my bike from a forum member here and he had the fender already chopped, in fact he bought a new fender, worked on it and then mounted it on the bike.
A lot of work IMHO....
A lot of work IMHO....
Warchild
Benevolent Dictator
Actually, no, that's incorrect.
The water flyoff from the rear tire occurs well before reaching the hugger. It will do nothing to prevent a nasty-ass rooster tail of rainwater/mud on the taillight and topbox area. The main use of a hugger is to minimize road splooge on the rear shock, a common cause of shock seal damage and eventual failure.
The Brits definitely know a thing or two about riding in the rain, so it's no surprise they would come up with a FJR fender extension. Even without chopping the rear fender, there is still a metric buttload of water spray when riding in the rain, so this farkle was one of the very first mods I did to the bike back in 2003:
Where did you buy one of those fender extenders? Doing a search I could only find the extender for the front, which is also on FJRTech as the fastener free install.
I want to get the rear fender extender to mitigate the effects of the PO's tail bob.
I want to get the rear fender extender to mitigate the effects of the PO's tail bob.
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johnny80s
Turtle Gears
I would like to get one of those so I can re-extend my fender during the rainy season.
BugR
Well-known member
I took an after market car mud flap (aka Canadian Tire or in the USA Walmart) and got creative with a dremel and a drill.
Cost $5 and took 10 mins
I have no pic's handy but looks pretty much like Warchilds, may be an inch or two longer
Absolutely essential if you dark side the bike
Chris
Cost $5 and took 10 mins
I have no pic's handy but looks pretty much like Warchilds, may be an inch or two longer
Absolutely essential if you dark side the bike
Chris
