Fender Extender........FAIL !!

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  1. Reggie

    Reggie Senior Member

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    #1 Reggie, Apr 9, 2016
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    "Put a Fender Extender on it" the salesman says when I ordered the bike...."it stops the shit on the road splatting up onto the radiator"....."keeps your Street Twin looking good" he reckons.

    Yeah right !! :rolleyes:
     
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  2. stevethegoolie

    stevethegoolie Elite Member

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    #2 stevethegoolie, Apr 9, 2016
    Ah, but, just think how mucky it would be without it!!:eek::oops:
     
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  3. Reggie

    Reggie Senior Member

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    #3 Reggie, Apr 9, 2016
    Truth is I spent a portion of today riding behind Madscots Rocket 3 and the bow wave that huge behemoth creates as it scares the bejeezus out of puddles was what done for me..... :eek::D:D
     
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  4. Reggie

    Reggie Senior Member

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    #4 Reggie, Apr 9, 2016
    I dread to think :(
     
  5. jonny

    jonny Active Member

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    #5 jonny, Apr 10, 2016
    That's not good. I have one on my trophy and it works OK as have others I have had on different bikes. Always seems to be the rears that don't work for me
     
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  6. Thruccyboy

    Thruccyboy Senior Member

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    #6 Thruccyboy, Apr 10, 2016
    OMG.....seeing all that dirt...I've had to lay down in a dark room for an hour or 2!
     
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  7. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    #7 crispey, Apr 10, 2016
    Just don't take her out unless it's not rained for a week!
     
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  8. Thruccyboy

    Thruccyboy Senior Member

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    #8 Thruccyboy, Apr 10, 2016
    Just 6000 miles in 4 years...bring on the sunshine
     
  9. Scoot65

    Scoot65 Well-Known Member

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    #9 Scoot65, Apr 10, 2016
    I agree with Littleade, looking at the mud splatter, especially on the tank / radiator top, it looks to me that the front mudguard is too narrow and allowing dirt to spray out from the sides…….
     
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  10. Reggie

    Reggie Senior Member

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    #10 Reggie, Apr 10, 2016
    I think you've hit the nail on the head with that littleade..... item not designed for purpose I reckon.

    My mate (with the same bike as you) has been trying to cure the problem he has too with road grime splattering up the back of the pillions legs, I think the crud catcher worked for him also.
     
  11. Reggie

    Reggie Senior Member

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    #11 Reggie, Apr 10, 2016
    Yes i've one on the front of my V-Strom and it works a damn sight better than this one.
     
  12. Reggie

    Reggie Senior Member

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    #12 Reggie, Apr 10, 2016
    It's Scotland I live in remember crispey. :eek::D
     
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  13. SamC

    SamC Well-Known Member

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    #13 SamC, Apr 10, 2016
    Good god Reggie!! get it cleaned!! we need to keep the street twin standards up lol i was going to go out for a ride yesterday with the other half to test ride a tiger but i decided to follow her in the car, and i'm glad i did her bike was filthy by the time we got back and she was soaked! i had a nice grin on my face tho knowing the street twin was safely in the garage :). ooo i alos bought some nice dust caps for the street twin too, black with the bubble logo on ;)
     
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  14. Reggie

    Reggie Senior Member

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    #14 Reggie, Apr 10, 2016
    Sorted Sam.... when I got back home and saw the state it was in the wife quickly got my heart pills out and I popped a couple which stopped an imminent seizure....I then cleaned it to within an inch of it's life.T'is looking good once again :cool:
     
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  15. Reggie

    Reggie Senior Member

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    #15 Reggie, Apr 10, 2016
    Buying a bike is one thing.....getting it the way it should be is another....often an expensive other :mad:
     
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  16. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    #16 steve lovatt, Apr 11, 2016
    I agree - already put a rear-hugger on the Tiger and the fenda-extenda is on it's way. Oh did I mention the radiator guard I fitted?
     
  17. Sceptic Al

    Sceptic Al Well-Known Member

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    #17 Sceptic Al, Apr 11, 2016
    Fitted a Fenda-Extenda on my Speedmaster and it works like it says on the tin. theres just a bit of spatter on the bottom of the engine block but nothing ACF 50 can't deal with. I have been thinking of knocking up a cowl/guard thingy to stop it for good though.
     
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