Fender eliminator - bungee hooks

Boywonder · July 12th, 2009, 02:55 PM

Question for those with the various brands of aftermarket fender eliminators, do you end up losing the bungee hooks? It appears that way with the different pics that I've seen but I wanted to double check.

Thanks

kkim · July 12th, 2009, 03:01 PM

I was careful to choose a FE method that would still retain the hooks. I use my hooks, so I made sure I would end up with them. No use making the the bike non functional over looks.

richierich781 · July 12th, 2009, 05:48 PM

like kelly i wanted to retain the hooks so i can use to tie down stuff i carry for work instead of stuffing everything in my back pack. here's a pic of my mod, it looks a little dark but if you look close enough u can see the hooks.

Nemy · July 12th, 2009, 06:56 PM

Another one for keeping the hooks. Here's the self-cut FE

Boywonder · July 12th, 2009, 07:42 PM

Thanks for the replies.

Kelly and Rich, what I actually needed to know is if the Targa, Werkes etc. fender eliminators let me keep the hooks or if I have to go the DIY route. It wasn't clear from your answers if you have a manufactured kit or if it was a DIY project.

kkim · July 12th, 2009, 08:42 PM

mine was a DIY... I would never spend a hundred dollars on something I could do for a few bucks. (L-brackets)

Sound Wave · July 12th, 2009, 09:20 PM

i have the R&G racing FE and it eliminated the hooks.

gizmogamez · July 13th, 2009, 09:42 AM

mine was a DIY just because I wanted to keep the hooks.

tjkamper · July 13th, 2009, 10:27 AM

I did DIY and my hooks are still there and functional.

camaroz1985 · July 13th, 2009, 10:32 AM

I believe the Targa or Comp. Werkes will eliminate the hooks as well as the fender. This is also the reason that I did a DIY (well and saving close to $100).

richierich781 · July 13th, 2009, 10:35 AM

Mine is a DIY as well for the main reason of keeping the hooks.
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BlueTyke · July 13th, 2009, 10:58 AM

You all have hooks!? O.O

Darn I am always late to the party!

Chalk up another reason to get an 09 (Not that I need another reason)

Neema12 · July 13th, 2009, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

I was careful to choose a FE method that would still retain the hooks. I use my hooks, so I made sure I would end up with them. No use making the the bike non functional over looks.

Dang, ive never seen your bike before... its sexy

richierich781 · July 13th, 2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boywonder

Thanks for the replies.

Kelly and Rich, what I actually needed to know is if the Targa, Werkes etc. fender eliminators let me keep the hooks or if I have to go the DIY route. It wasn't clear from your answers if you have a manufactured kit or if it was a DIY project.

I've never actually seen targa and werkes fe in person but I'm sure there's a way to incorporate the hooks in. Sometimes u have to use a little imagination to get things to work.
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HKr1 · July 13th, 2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richierich781

I've never actually seen targa and werkes fe in person but I'm sure there's a way to incorporate the hooks in. Sometimes u have to use a little imagination to get things to work.
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Maybe make your own hooks for those........ The stock hooks are part of the trun sig brackets

NJD022588 · July 14th, 2009, 10:18 AM

I took mine off for my DIY. But, I think i may be able to just screw them back on if i ever need to.

Boywonder · July 14th, 2009, 08:36 PM

Ryan wins the prize for the answer I was looking for the most but thanks to everyone that replied. Looks like I'll be doing a DIY FE this winter.

tjkamper · July 15th, 2009, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boywonder

Ryan wins the prize for the answer I was looking for the most but thanks to everyone that replied. Looks like I'll be doing a DIY FE this winter.

why wait till winter. It only takes a few hours and it is esentially free.

Boywonder · July 15th, 2009, 11:50 PM

I'm waiting until winter because up here in Canada our riding season is very short. I don't want any down time except for necessary maintenance.

People joke here that Canada has two seasons, winter and July. Plus, Calgary is near the mountains so we get a lot of wacky weather. The other joke around here is if you don't like the weather right now go inside and check back in 10 minutes. We actually had a fair bit of snow fall back in June.

monster250r · July 19th, 2009, 08:40 PM

oh i heard about that snow, east here in T.O. ill be doing the DIY FE tomorrow!

Nemy · July 19th, 2009, 10:13 PM

Cool. Welcome to the forums GTAMer! And if you want to borrow a dremel for your DIY let me know.

zenxfour · July 27th, 2009, 12:58 PM

I want to also look into doing a FE either by kit or DYI. Kelly's looks good, how did you do it? I'm sure there is a thread or site that might explain this but I thought to ask here. I'm not too keen on working on the bike myself, cutting stuff etc.. I just got this bike but the fender is just stupid. I like the sleek looking of that shovel gone. How did you do it?

noche_caliente · July 27th, 2009, 01:29 PM

Freddie- you can always buy one of the after-market kits (this thread has lots of info), or you could look at the fender elim thread: http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...ghlight=fender

kkim · July 27th, 2009, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenxfour

How did you do it?

thanks to HKr1...
http://www.kawiforums.com/ninja-250r...liminator.html

Snake · July 27th, 2009, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueTyke

You all have hooks!? O.O

Darn I am always late to the party!

Chalk up another reason to get an 09 (Not that I need another reason)

Sunny, our pre-gens have two hooks on each side where the new gen only has one on each side and ours hides flush when not in use. Onother plus for our pre-gens.

kkim · July 27th, 2009, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

Sunny, our pre-gens have two hooks on each side where the new gen only has one on each side and ours hides flush when not in use. Onother plus for our pre-gens.

not true... the new gen's other set of "hooks" are designed into the passenger peg support brackets.

koenigcitizen · March 6th, 2012, 06:42 AM

Sorry about ressurecting this ancient thread.

I lost my hooks when I had my FE installed. Are there any workarounds to get some hooks there? I just got a new tailbag, and just realized this will be a problem for me.

Is there something I could mount to the "two bottom holes" of the license plate or something?

Thanks guys

matha028 · March 6th, 2012, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koenigcitizen

Sorry about ressurecting this ancient thread.

I lost my hooks when I had my FE installed. Are there any workarounds to get some hooks there? I just got a new tailbag, and just realized this will be a problem for me.

Is there something I could mount to the "two bottom holes" of the license plate or something?

Thanks guys

Nice bike I had one, if u need a left fairing or front let me know.
On my bike I had a targa fender eliminator which did eliminate the Hooks. But the tail bag I have is great and wasn't really affected by that. It has bungees already attached to it. The two that are towards the front of the bike I hooked on the passenger peg mounts. The other two I hooked together under the rear of the bike by the plate. This kept it from moving around. I do the same thing with my 650r that has a fender eliminator on it as well.
My tail bag is the motocentric sport tail bag, and I LOVE IT!

koenigcitizen · March 6th, 2012, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matha028

The other two I hooked together under the rear of the bike by the plate.

Thanks for the reply!

How did you hook it under the rear by the plate? Could you please explain? Maybe a pic?

Thanks again!

matha028 · March 6th, 2012, 07:47 AM

I dunno how to do pix on here. But the exact same stuff I was talking about are in a thread about saddlebags also (soft saddlebags for ninja '09). There is a pic of a blue 250 with it (motocentric tail bag).Her long straps are attached like I did. She has a DIY fender eliminator and still has the hooks. But if u see her pic imagine the targa being flat where the tag is mounted. And I clipped the two hooks together, end to end. And that way there were no issues. I have pix on my phone of the tail bag. I also have motocentric magnetic tank bag. I loved it on my 250. It doesn't really work as well with my 650 because the shape of the tank is too narrow on the top.

koenigcitizen · March 6th, 2012, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matha028

But if u see her pic imagine the targa being flat where the tag is mounted. And I clipped the two hooks together, end to end. And that way there were no issues.

Oh I see. You just attached the hooks to each other. Not to anything on the bike or the plate...

matha028 · March 6th, 2012, 07:58 AM

Correct, it keeps enough tension that it doesn't move or anything. Because the bungees built into the bag are in an x pattern so they stretch from left front to right rear. I have a pic on my phone of it on my 650. I can email it if u want. I just don't know how to post pix on here especially from my iPad. But the bag is big and is expandable. In its closed state it can hold a spare visor and my MacBook pro and iPad along with cables and a pair of shorts for work.

July 12th, 2009, 02:55 PM	#1
Boywonder ninjette.org member Name: Robin Location: Calgary Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): Blue 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 25	Fender eliminator - bungee hooks Question for those with the various brands of aftermarket fender eliminators, do you end up losing the bungee hooks? It appears that way with the different pics that I've seen but I wanted to double check. Thanks

July 13th, 2009, 10:27 AM	#9
tjkamper ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Travis Location: Warwick, RI Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	I did DIY and my hooks are still there and functional. __________________________________________________ Addicted to anything that has an engine and rolls.

July 13th, 2009, 10:58 AM	#12
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	You all have hooks!? O.O Darn I am always late to the party! Chalk up another reason to get an 09 (Not that I need another reason) __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

July 27th, 2009, 01:29 PM	#23
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	Freddie- you can always buy one of the after-market kits (this thread has lots of info), or you could look at the fender elim thread: http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...ghlight=fender __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

March 6th, 2012, 06:42 AM	#27
koenigcitizen Russian Ninja :) Name: Andrei Location: Ocean City, MD Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Triumph Street Triple R, 2009 Yamaha FZ6, 2010 Kawi 250r (sold) Posts: 335	Sorry about ressurecting this ancient thread. I lost my hooks when I had my FE installed. Are there any workarounds to get some hooks there? I just got a new tailbag, and just realized this will be a problem for me. Is there something I could mount to the "two bottom holes" of the license plate or something? Thanks guys __________________________________________________ 2009 Fazer (2009 Yamaha FZ6), 2012 Triumph Street Triple R

July 12th, 2009, 03:01 PM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	I was careful to choose a FE method that would still retain the hooks. I use my hooks, so I made sure I would end up with them. No use making the the bike non functional over looks.

July 12th, 2009, 05:48 PM	#3
richierich781 Future Hall of Famer Name: rich Location: Tacoma, WA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2010 yamaha fz6r raven Posts: 112	like kelly i wanted to retain the hooks so i can use to tie down stuff i carry for work instead of stuffing everything in my back pack. here's a pic of my mod, it looks a little dark but if you look close enough u can see the hooks.

July 12th, 2009, 06:56 PM	#4
Nemy ninjette.org sage Name: Tim Location: Portland, OR Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 SE Ninja 250R Posts: 796	Another one for keeping the hooks. Here's the self-cut FE

July 12th, 2009, 07:42 PM	#5
Boywonder ninjette.org member Name: Robin Location: Calgary Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): Blue 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 25	Thanks for the replies. Kelly and Rich, what I actually needed to know is if the Targa, Werkes etc. fender eliminators let me keep the hooks or if I have to go the DIY route. It wasn't clear from your answers if you have a manufactured kit or if it was a DIY project.

July 12th, 2009, 08:42 PM	#6
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	mine was a DIY... I would never spend a hundred dollars on something I could do for a few bucks. (L-brackets)

July 12th, 2009, 09:20 PM	#7
Sound Wave Ramen Rider Name: Gary Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2015 BMW R1200R, 08 Honda VFR800A (sold), 09 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	i have the R&G racing FE and it eliminated the hooks.

July 13th, 2009, 09:42 AM	#8
gizmogamez ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE Green Posts: 217	mine was a DIY just because I wanted to keep the hooks.

July 13th, 2009, 10:32 AM	#10
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	I believe the Targa or Comp. Werkes will eliminate the hooks as well as the fender. This is also the reason that I did a DIY (well and saving close to $100).

July 13th, 2009, 10:35 AM	#11
richierich781 Future Hall of Famer Name: rich Location: Tacoma, WA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2010 yamaha fz6r raven Posts: 112	Mine is a DIY as well for the main reason of keeping the hooks. Posted via Mobile Device

July 14th, 2009, 10:18 AM	#16
NJD022588 ============ Name: Nick Location: Occoquan, VA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R Posts: 518	I took mine off for my DIY. But, I think i may be able to just screw them back on if i ever need to.

July 14th, 2009, 08:36 PM	#17
Boywonder ninjette.org member Name: Robin Location: Calgary Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): Blue 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 25	Ryan wins the prize for the answer I was looking for the most but thanks to everyone that replied. Looks like I'll be doing a DIY FE this winter.

July 15th, 2009, 11:50 PM	#19
Boywonder ninjette.org member Name: Robin Location: Calgary Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): Blue 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 25	I'm waiting until winter because up here in Canada our riding season is very short. I don't want any down time except for necessary maintenance. People joke here that Canada has two seasons, winter and July. Plus, Calgary is near the mountains so we get a lot of wacky weather. The other joke around here is if you don't like the weather right now go inside and check back in 10 minutes. We actually had a fair bit of snow fall back in June.

July 19th, 2009, 08:40 PM	#20
monster250r ninjette.org newbie Name: Andy Location: Toronto Canada Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 Kawasaki 250r Posts: 3	oh i heard about that snow, east here in T.O. ill be doing the DIY FE tomorrow!

July 19th, 2009, 10:13 PM	#21
Nemy ninjette.org sage Name: Tim Location: Portland, OR Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 SE Ninja 250R Posts: 796	Cool. Welcome to the forums GTAMer! And if you want to borrow a dremel for your DIY let me know.

July 27th, 2009, 12:58 PM	#22
zenxfour ninjette.org member Name: Fredie Location: Philadelphia Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 17	I want to also look into doing a FE either by kit or DYI. Kelly's looks good, how did you do it? I'm sure there is a thread or site that might explain this but I thought to ask here. I'm not too keen on working on the bike myself, cutting stuff etc.. I just got this bike but the fender is just stupid. I like the sleek looking of that shovel gone. How did you do it?

March 6th, 2012, 07:47 AM	#30
matha028 ninjette.org guru Name: Adam Location: Orlando FL Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R red/black SE <-- totalled now '11 650r BLACK Posts: 334	I dunno how to do pix on here. But the exact same stuff I was talking about are in a thread about saddlebags also (soft saddlebags for ninja '09). There is a pic of a blue 250 with it (motocentric tail bag).Her long straps are attached like I did. She has a DIY fender eliminator and still has the hooks. But if u see her pic imagine the targa being flat where the tag is mounted. And I clipped the two hooks together, end to end. And that way there were no issues. I have pix on my phone of the tail bag. I also have motocentric magnetic tank bag. I loved it on my 250. It doesn't really work as well with my 650 because the shape of the tank is too narrow on the top. __________________________________________________ Proud to stand by the fact that I saved my life by laying my bike down and sliding away from it, to avoid a T-Bone collision with a red light runner.

March 6th, 2012, 07:58 AM	#32
matha028 ninjette.org guru Name: Adam Location: Orlando FL Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R red/black SE <-- totalled now '11 650r BLACK Posts: 334	Correct, it keeps enough tension that it doesn't move or anything. Because the bungees built into the bag are in an x pattern so they stretch from left front to right rear. I have a pic on my phone of it on my 650. I can email it if u want. I just don't know how to post pix on here especially from my iPad. But the bag is big and is expandable. In its closed state it can hold a spare visor and my MacBook pro and iPad along with cables and a pair of shorts for work. __________________________________________________ Proud to stand by the fact that I saved my life by laying my bike down and sliding away from it, to avoid a T-Bone collision with a red light runner.

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