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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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Will taking off the front fender cause more stuff to be flung on the rider?
 
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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riding in the rain will be a treat.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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Will taking off the front fender cause more stuff to be flung on the rider?
Trick question, or, is this your first motorcycle??

 
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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Will taking off the front fender cause more stuff to be flung on the rider?
Trick question, or, is this your first motorcycle??

[sm=funnypostabove.gif]now that was funny. iam still laughing. or he can try to **** in a fan and see how it would feel in the rain. looks great on the bike, if you ask me, but dont get caught in the rain.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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Will taking off the front fender cause more stuff to be flung on the rider?
Trick question, or, is this your first motorcycle??

[sm=funnypostabove.gif]now that was funny. iam still laughing. or he can try to **** in a fan and see how it would feel in the rain. looks great on the bike, if you ask me, but dont get caught in the rain.
Rain, hell do not even go near a puddle. And if you go through some sticky gravel oh boy let the sand blasting begin....[sm=trust_me.gif]I had it happend when I left trotter's house the other evening and I have a fender....[sm=yikesomg.gif]
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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Yes, but, it's worth it.

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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 05:59 AM
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For front end stability you SHOULD NOT run without the front fender...
Unless you have a fork brace installed.

You may be amazed by how much stability that front fender offers the front forks.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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For front end stability you SHOULD NOT run without the front fender...
Unless you have a fork brace installed.

You may be amazed by how much stability that front fender offers the front forks.
This is the first time I have heard of anyone comment on this, thanks for the heads up.
 
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For front end stability you SHOULD NOT run without the front fender...
Unless you have a fork brace installed.

You may be amazed by how much stability that front fender offers the front forks.
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 10:01 AM
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give time for your fender to crack then take it off. I will be on my 3rd fender including original from cracking behind the rear rivits.This fender is cracked bout inch acroos both sides this time behind rear rivits grrr.Also had headlight bucket replaced within 1k miles starting to show looseness already .Wheres that thread one guy bolted his headlight? Cant seem to find it
 
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