GSX-R Fender Eliminator

[RuoskaNZ]

I bought the bike as thig pic shows.

Plate light just used the wires from the stock plate light, which was ofc disconnected and the plate was bolted on to the pillion peg holes.
Was a little suspicious but it just had got a warrant the day before the trade so didn't worry.


A few weeks later I got pulled over by a motorcycle cop, did the same old 'Licence please', I was quite smug as I actually had my full by that time.
He gave the bike a look over while chatting, I was almost late for work so was kinda anxious but didnt want to press it as im not really sure how
to hurry a cop along. Then he mentioned the plate, I told him it had just got a warrant as is, he wasnt happy, said it had to be vertical and illuminated and easily readable from the rear.
As it was I couldnt get done by the pole speed cameras.
Thankfully he gave me a week to fix it.
I went to bunnings and bought a few brackets and some bolts. Bent the brackets a bit needed to tax a vice and hammer to do it as they were tough
, and switched the plate around and done. easy as.
Now can put on the pillion stuff easily aswell.
New setup. all up was about $10, bolts and brackets.



Bike is dirty as hell, have not been able to clean it recently. so much rain whenever i get a free day.

Cant remember what my actual point of this post was but,
Was the initial setup actually illegal?
and
Do many others have the fender eliminator setups? and have they had much law truoble with them?

[jellywrestler]

be a good idea to either fit nyloc's or a split washer to the bolts, there's a lot of vibrations at the tip of the bike

[98tls]

Never had a problem with this bar not having a reflector,pushbike one cut in 1/2 sorted it.You could get away with a bit more angle on yours if you wanted.

[cs363]

You could get away with a bit more angle on yours if you wanted.

I'd say a bit more angle (to the rear) would be obligatory looking at that second photo - looks to me like it could potentially hit the tyre given a big enough bump.

[RuoskaNZ]

I'd say a bit more angle (to the rear) would be obligatory looking at that second photo - looks to me like it could potentially hit the tyre given a big enough bump.

At the time I tried but was using hands and boots to bend them, need to redrill the number plate holes as well.
Am planning on doing this when I get to HB as I dont have the tools in Wellington.

[cs363]

At the time I tried but was using hands and boots to bend them, need to redrill the number plate holes as well.
Am planning on doing this when I get to HB as I dont have the tools in Wellington.

Just watch out for potholes and kerbs with big drop-offs etc., in the meantime!