well I wear boots and draggins so them getting oily/dirty doesn't bother me.The chain looks rather exposed. Are you not worried you will wear any excess chain oil on your clothing?
Even with the stock guard, I find oil flung off the chain on various parts of the bike (but luckily not me!).
I like it it, looks a lot more nude-der.The first of my new Wunderkind bits was installed yesterday - the chain guard:
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After:
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Will start putting the other goodies on over the weekend and update this post as I go!
Cheers Mark - I haven't, I think Mike may have weighed his though.I have made no modifications to my FTR on purpose. But - I like seeing what everyone else is doing. I’m especially interested in mods that “remove” weight from a sport bike that starts out a little over 500lbs. A lot of owners just keep adding stuff and adding additional weight. Several owners on the forum look like they have shaved 25-30lbs off their FTRs. edgelett and Ferraiolo1 must have bikes well below 500lbs. Has anyone ever done a before and after weigh in?
I haven't been to Victoria for a few years. I'm in Adelaide, South Australia.Edgelett, I see that you have removed yours. If you don't mind chain oil being flicked at you, how about cold wet water from those freezing Victorian roads in winter?
I had worried removing the licence plate bracket and mount would cause tail spray.Unsprung weight (i.e. wheels & wot they connect to) is the one to minimize to keep the tire and road in contact.
I removed the bracket that holds the license plate and tail light after I relocated them up under the seat. The bracket weighed in at 1.9 kg which is not a lot.
After riding the bike on wet roads, I got drenched with what the rear tire was throwing up. I fabricated a shield out of 6mm black plastic to sit behind the seat, but I was still getting wet.
So back on went the rear bracket with with it's tiny guard, and the difference is remarkable. It's ugly to look at, but then this is not a fashion show.
Edgelett, I see that you have removed yours. If you don't mind chain oil being flicked at you, how about cold wet water from those freezing Victorian roads in winter?
Huggers are not that wonderful either. I have them on my Moto Guzzi V85 (the Chook Chaser!).I had worried removing the licence plate bracket and mount would cause tail spray.
Anyone got a rear hugger?
a few people here have huggers, the one for the FTR doesn't go back very far at all to be honest and tends to be more for looks than function.I had worried removing the licence plate bracket and mount would cause tail spray.
Anyone got a rear hugger?