removing front fender
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Cruiser
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removing front fender
love the look of removing the front fender but,
here in michigan it rains at a moments notice
not afraid to ride in the rain but does the water coming off the front wheel bother you much
here in michigan it rains at a moments notice
not afraid to ride in the rain but does the water coming off the front wheel bother you much
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RE: removing front fender
When it's raining the water coming off the tire isn't the problem because you're wet anyway. \\; The problem with running no front fender is when it's not raining but the roads are wet, you're going to have one dirty engine. \\; So, if you don't mind doing a lot of cleaning or don't mind a dirty bike then you don't have a problem. \\; I ran a bike with no front fender for a while and got tired of cleaning the front of the engine. \\; Looks cool on some bike though.
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RE: removing front fender
Im in michigan as well .
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i like to run with no front fendor from time to time as well . the only issue is in the rain and even after the rain you get a constant stream right in your face . so you have to lean to the side . but its not that big a deal .
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Slinger
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i like to run with no front fendor from time to time as well . the only issue is in the rain and even after the rain you get a constant stream right in your face . so you have to lean to the side . but its not that big a deal .
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Slinger
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RE: removing front fender
I have run without a front fender \\;on a 200 mile trip that hit lots of wet spots, I will NEVER do it again. Every wet spot is a stream of water right in the face. I like the wind in my face, not water.
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RE: removing front fender
ORIGINAL: bosken
I run mine without a fender, if I go for a longer ride \\\\\\;with possible rain it takes under 2 minutes to put it back on.
I run mine without a fender, if I go for a longer ride \\\\\\;with possible rain it takes under 2 minutes to put it back on.
Now if I had a Denim bob well that would be another story...
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RE: removing front fender
man i used to ride without frnt fender but i got sick of the rooster tail i would get from ANYTHING on the road, exp road kill tossed up in your face... ya sucks... did a bit of a dif front fender and still got coverage now... looked cool without, but not so cool while riding. \\; i am in IL so i know what your talking about with the random rain
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From: Nebraska
RE: removing front fender
The bare wheel does look bad a$$, but you will get tons of crap in the face. \\; I took mine off, but the roads in Nebraska are pretty crappy and full of holes that seem to hold water for weeks after it rains. \\; Put it back on after I kept getting sprayed on what I thought were dry days.
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