Author Topic: Calling All Rear Fender Butchers! (Read 6501 times)

Red01 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 27, 2005, 02:32:31 PM »

Quote from: "mike"

I threw my mud flap away 4 years ago...
but, this is what the stock '01 fender looks like minus the bolt-on mud flap...

Mike, only the Naked models got the mudflap... which has always struck me as odd. Suzuki gave the N's a stiffer shock figuring a N model buyer was more likely to be a hooligan. How many hooligans want EXTRA fender? You'd think the S model would be the better choice for the extra fender since these buyers would be more likely to use their bikes as sport-tourers.

mike · « **Reply #16 on:** September 27, 2005, 05:24:00 PM »

Wow Paul! Did not know that...
I've heard rumors about the stiffer shock, but assumed all 2g models had the fender extension....
Learned something new...

You can still see the bolts on the bottom of my fender where I unbolted the mud flap... I really intended on a fender eliminator at some point, I like the look and like Rob only ride for fun... I just got used to it the way it is now and never tackled sawing it off and installing a license plate bracket and turn signal set...

Mongo · « **Reply #17 on:** September 29, 2005, 11:29:27 PM »

Quote from: "Robertbarr"

First of all, I just found this forum. Some of you might recognize me from the Suzuki GS Resource forum -- I'm the guy who's been providing the O-ring kits for Mikuni restorations.

I just picked up a 2001 B12 yesterday, and being accustomed to bikes like the GS850 and the 650 Honda Nighthawk, my primary comments on the 270-mile ride home were all expletives. What I kept wondering is, why is a bike this powerful even street legal?? Holy (*&*(&) does this thing generate TORQUE! The roll-on pull from 75 m.p.h. is just obscene. I love it.

Anyway, it seems to be popular to remove / maim / replace the rear fender on these things. I thought my new B12 was just missing the mudguard (the extension thingy), but it turns out it's been sawn with a hacksaw. Ecch!

So, I'm looking for someone who's ready to discard / maim / replace a stock rear fender -- I'd be happy to buy the discard.

Anyway, I'll be lurking and reviewing your FAQ's -- and probably asking a few questions. Nice forum.

RB

Here's your fender!

http://www.gdlcycles.com/asp1/rezdetails.asp?ItemID=174-3262

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #18 on:** September 30, 2005, 10:39:17 AM »

Hey! I need 2 reflectors like that for my bike, but couldn't find them on BikeBandit or Alpha Sports.

Red01 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 30, 2005, 07:28:33 PM »

Quote from: "Desolation Angel"

Hey! I need 2 reflectors like that for my bike, but couldn't find them on BikeBandit or Alpha Sports.

Maybe you weren't looking in the right place. They aren't found under the rear fender parts, but with the tail light stuff. I found them on Ron Ayers site here:

http://www.ronayers.com/fiche/300_0315/tail_lamp/tail_lamp.cfm

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #20 on:** September 30, 2005, 07:30:46 PM »

Quote from: "Red01"

Quote from: "Desolation Angel"
Hey! I need 2 reflectors like that for my bike, but couldn't find them on BikeBandit or Alpha Sports.

Maybe you weren't looking in the right place. They aren't found under the rear fender parts, but with the tail light stuff. I found them on Ron Ayers site here:

http://www.ronayers.com/fiche/300_0315/tail_lamp/tail_lamp.cfm

Well, h$ll! No, I looked only at the rear fender where they attach. Made sense to me!

Thanks a bunch!

Red01 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 30, 2005, 07:46:03 PM »

That's where I looked first, too. When it wasn't there, I started looking in other categories. The nice thing about Ron's site is you get thumbnails of the different categories, to make searches a little easier - that's how I spotted the reflectors in the tail light section.

Robertbarr · « **Reply #22 on:** October 01, 2005, 11:07:19 PM »

Good hunting! I doubt I'll do better than that! Thanks for the tip.

RB