rear mudguard mod

[hard road]

Biting not at all, just interesting to know why some  owners are against mods 

each to their own Phill, if someone doesn't like my modified bike I don't care but their are plenty that do 

Totally agree, when a random person comes up and says nice bike mate, you know it pleases some.

problem is when people crowd round your bike you can't get your helmet on     

[Hooli]

Biting not at all, just interesting to know why some  owners are against mods 

Not all mods, it's just that most make them look like a tart's handbag.

My pet hate is tail tidys though. One thing I like about 14s is you get a complete bike, I hate the modern look where the designer forgot the last 12" of bodywork.

[Phill P]

Biting not at all, just interesting to know why some  owners are against mods 

Not all mods, it's just that most make them look like a tart's handbag.

My pet hate is tail tidys though. One thing I like about 14s is you get a complete bike, I hate the modern look where the designer forgot the last 12" of bodywork.

I agree with you, and I disagree.
I think we have spoken about modern bikes before, old/new  katana for instance, it's a modern trend to make the tailpiece extremely short, new rocket 3 and others with a lump of plastic shooting out horizontal from the bike, total afterthought.
For me the gsx naturally ends at the white tailpiece/back light, the black mudguard for me detracts from the fine lines of the bike.

[grog]

Mines cut off Phil, she looks ok to me.

[Phill P]

Mines cut off Phil, she looks ok to me.

It looks good, I like your seat.
Mines also cut down, but not that well, hence it will get an undertray and tail tidy

[hard road]

looks better but needs a bit more   

[Phill P]

looks better but needs a bit more   

Yup that's nice, right up my street, similar to my old xjr in black.
How do the standard indicators hold up with the number plate bracket.

[hard road]

I cut away as much of the plastic mudguard as I could that was showing, it then leaves the toolkit section sticking down a bit, indicators are bolted to that bit and I can still get the toolkit in its place. I had a numberplate bracket lying around that I just drilled and bolted to the mudguard.   

[Phill P]

Nice one, looks really clean like that, dare I say almost factory 

[hard road]

Nice one, looks really clean like that, dare I say almost factory 

thanks Phill, to me it shows off the shape of the tail unit better