Targa fender eliminator problem

play2pwn · March 30th, 2011, 08:41 PM

so this is my 1st DIY

I installed the targa fender kit but there seems to be a gap between the top tail light cover and the tail light.. the taillight seems to be a bit forward i dunno if its normal for to have a small gap..

anyone have this problem?
sorry for my english its my 2nd language.

TeamGreen · March 30th, 2011, 08:56 PM

I have that kit and also have a gap at the top but i need to spend some time re-adjusting it. Did yours include the plastic pieces? I didn't install those, they looked like crap. Pretty dissapointed in the whole thing really. The license plate light they included lasted me maybe a month.

Post some pics of yours.

play2pwn · March 30th, 2011, 09:00 PM

ill try to post it maybe tom its kinda hard since I barely have time coz im scheduled to work 11 days straight of 12 hour shift.

i tried adjusting the screw I still get the small gap at the top
it don't bother me that much but im just afraid that water will go in when I wash the bike or got caught in a rain.

c717905 · March 30th, 2011, 10:07 PM

It's a poorly designed fender eliminator. I have the same problem with mine and in fact i just was digging around in my bike this afternoon installing a BikeLitez taillight and noticed that there was that exact gap of which you speak. There doesnt seem to be anything you can do about it except maybe add more velcro to secure it, but that doesnt work all that well either. Fortunately, the rear cowl covers up that entire area, making it a moot point.

If I had it to do over again I would probably try the new Yoshimura eliminator as it looks like a much higher quality design. The Targa eliminator is basically a cheap piece of poorly designed crap.

gfloyd2002 · March 31st, 2011, 04:04 AM

I saw this issue with the Targas, so I bought the Evotech kit instead. Well machined, much better fit. Still a bit of a gap, but tolerances are tighter than the Targa and looks good.

g21-30 · March 31st, 2011, 04:37 AM

I have the "HKR1" fender eliminator kit.

CZroe · March 31st, 2011, 07:12 AM

I recently found my tail light seemingly "pushed down" with a large gap on the top with my unmodified fender. I messed with it a little and figured it must have always been like that and I just never noticed. A week later I looked closer and realized that there was a rubberized tab that needed to fit into the top of the brake light housing. I had to push it down and in then lift and pull it back, if I recall correctly. There's still a gap, but it's much better.

play2pwn · March 31st, 2011, 02:32 PM

So targa is just crap oh well seat cowl option is a good idea but im already eyeing on the luimoto seat covers since i have the 2011 se white/ebony

I wasted my money on targa i guess

kkim · March 31st, 2011, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g21-30

I have the "HKR1" fender eliminator kit.

and I bet that must have cost you a pretty penny.

jmgrande · March 31st, 2011, 02:45 PM

Targa=CRAP.

play2pwn · March 31st, 2011, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmgrande

Targa=CRAP.

So i guess luimoto seat cover is no longer an option so i gotta settle for a seat cowl to cover the gap to avoid the inside from getting wet

HKr1 · March 31st, 2011, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

and I bet that must have cost you a pretty penny.

the price was about $4200 OTD!! Including the bike!

March 30th, 2011, 08:41 PM	#1
play2pwn Only the good die young Name: Aaron Location: Vegas baby!! Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 ninja 250r SE Posts: 86	Targa fender eliminator problem so this is my 1st DIY I installed the targa fender kit but there seems to be a gap between the top tail light cover and the tail light.. the taillight seems to be a bit forward i dunno if its normal for to have a small gap.. anyone have this problem? sorry for my english its my 2nd language.

March 30th, 2011, 10:07 PM	#4
c717905 ninjette.org member Name: Aaron Location: Kansas City, MO Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Black Ninja 250, 2009 Black ZX-6r Posts: 80	It's a poorly designed fender eliminator. I have the same problem with mine and in fact i just was digging around in my bike this afternoon installing a BikeLitez taillight and noticed that there was that exact gap of which you speak. There doesnt seem to be anything you can do about it except maybe add more velcro to secure it, but that doesnt work all that well either. Fortunately, the rear cowl covers up that entire area, making it a moot point. If I had it to do over again I would probably try the new Yoshimura eliminator as it looks like a much higher quality design. The Targa eliminator is basically a cheap piece of poorly designed crap. __________________________________________________ Black '09 250R: Bridgestone BT-021s-Yoshi CF Slip-On-Fender Eliminator-Corbin Seat-Seat Cowl-Proton Flushmounts-BikeLiteZ Taillight-LED Glow-HIDs-Reflective Rimtape-Yoshi Rearsets-MRA DB Windscreen

March 31st, 2011, 04:04 AM	#5
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	I saw this issue with the Targas, so I bought the Evotech kit instead. Well machined, much better fit. Still a bit of a gap, but tolerances are tighter than the Targa and looks good. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

March 31st, 2011, 02:45 PM	#10
jmgrande YEAH! Custom name tag. Name: Jon Location: CT Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R SE- SOLD to maverick9611 Posts: 525	Targa=CRAP. __________________________________________________ Don't touch it. Don't even look at it. Go on, get out, you heard me. Don't look at me either. Yeah, you better walk on. I'll hit an old man in public.

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March 30th, 2011, 08:56 PM	#2
TeamGreen ninjette.org member Name: Keven Location: San Diego Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250 Green, 00 R6 Posts: 160	I have that kit and also have a gap at the top but i need to spend some time re-adjusting it. Did yours include the plastic pieces? I didn't install those, they looked like crap. Pretty dissapointed in the whole thing really. The license plate light they included lasted me maybe a month. Post some pics of yours.

March 30th, 2011, 09:00 PM	#3
play2pwn Only the good die young Name: Aaron Location: Vegas baby!! Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 ninja 250r SE Posts: 86	ill try to post it maybe tom its kinda hard since I barely have time coz im scheduled to work 11 days straight of 12 hour shift. i tried adjusting the screw I still get the small gap at the top it don't bother me that much but im just afraid that water will go in when I wash the bike or got caught in a rain.

March 31st, 2011, 07:12 AM	#7
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	I recently found my tail light seemingly "pushed down" with a large gap on the top with my unmodified fender. I messed with it a little and figured it must have always been like that and I just never noticed. A week later I looked closer and realized that there was a rubberized tab that needed to fit into the top of the brake light housing. I had to push it down and in then lift and pull it back, if I recall correctly. There's still a gap, but it's much better.

March 31st, 2011, 02:32 PM	#8
play2pwn Only the good die young Name: Aaron Location: Vegas baby!! Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 ninja 250r SE Posts: 86	So targa is just crap oh well seat cowl option is a good idea but im already eyeing on the luimoto seat covers since i have the 2011 se white/ebony I wasted my money on targa i guess