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April 23rd, 2015, 12:00 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: John
Location: Central Texas
Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): '06 Ninja 250 Posts: 70
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New Plate, Now I Want to Remove Fender!
I ordered a custom plate for my bike, and I love it!
I think I'd like to perform a fender elimination to make it look even better. I figure I would just cut the existing part, add some steel L-brackets to the stock plate holder, and do the punch-out on the brake light for the illumination. I've already got integrated turn signals, so that's not a big deal. Are there any drawbacks to performing the modification?  Last futzed with by goldfox; April 23rd, 2015 at 03:09 PM. Reason: Fixed double post. |
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April 23rd, 2015, 12:02 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: John
Location: Central Texas
Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): '06 Ninja 250 Posts: 70
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New Plate, Now I Want to Remove Fender!
Removing double post!
Last futzed with by goldfox; April 23rd, 2015 at 03:09 PM. Reason: Double post edit |
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April 23rd, 2015, 08:35 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Inderveer
Location: San Jose
Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '07 ex250-F/J Posts: A lot.
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two things that might be drawbacks depend on where you ride...
legality of removing reflectors and stuff flinging onto ur back. No other crazy drawbacks, though. i think.. |
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April 23rd, 2015, 09:11 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: William
Location: Houston
Join Date: Feb 2015 Motorcycle(s): Ninja EX250F Posts: 110
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Awesome that you're in Texas! Thank god we don't require the inspection sticker anymore. How I deleted the fender was chop it all down and left enough for the license plate to mount to via two reflective screws and nuts.
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April 23rd, 2015, 09:55 PM
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in your machine
Name: Scott
Location: Summer Shade, Ky.
Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot.
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You can do a DIY fender eliminator by trimming part of the fender, if you need some tips, and pictures let me know.
SIDENOTE: it will still be legal
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April 24th, 2015, 01:24 AM
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Riding in the rain would probably suck ass.
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April 24th, 2015, 02:33 AM
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in your machine
Name: Scott
Location: Summer Shade, Ky.
Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot.
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Actually no, the water never hits my back.
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April 24th, 2015, 06:26 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: William
Location: Houston
Join Date: Feb 2015 Motorcycle(s): Ninja EX250F Posts: 110
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Riding in the rain regardless sucks ass. But as ghost said, I don't get any water on my back either
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June 5th, 2015, 11:48 AM
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Lostcause enthusiast
Name: Graham
Location: Austin, TX
Join Date: Jan 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2000 EX250F Posts: 178
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if you want my 'fender eliminator' i'm looking for a fender. in austin.
my fender eliminator consists of two zip ties that hold my license plate to the tail fairing. its totally open underneath and sprays muddy water everywhere. i need a fender... damn. |
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June 5th, 2015, 11:54 AM
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Daily Ninjette Rider
Name: Steve
Location: Hollywood, FL
Join Date: Jul 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R, 2015 Vespa GTS 300 IE Super, 1989 Honda Elite 80 (SOLD) Posts: 402
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I have no fender, and the back of the bike gets dirty but that's about it. I'm planning on adding a hugger at some point.
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June 5th, 2015, 03:56 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: John
Location: Central Texas
Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): '06 Ninja 250 Posts: 70
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So far, I haven't had any issues with water (or mud) being slung up onto my back. I was worried that it might happen, but no problems here! I don't do a lot of riding in the rain, but I do ride on wet pavement, and have a low water crossing that is often flowing over the road on the way into town from my home.
I don't have the actual fender to give away, though. I mean, I have what's left of it, but I sawed off the lower portion of it, so that I still have the wheel-well portion under the seat.   |
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