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    Sheet metal + hacksaw + pliers + drill + spray paint

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vinz0r View Post
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    Ol Vin, nice profile pic bro. Should go for a wee pootle to rags some fine day
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    Quote Originally Posted by G4L4XY View Post
    Ol Vin, nice profile pic bro. Should go for a wee pootle to rags some fine day
    Yeah man, keen as. My mate Ryan and I went out a little while ago, I tried to message you on facebook to see if you're keen but I can't see your profile anymore.
    I'll give you a txt or a call next time haha.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Erelyes View Post
    Would that still be the case if ya get a rear hugger?
    riding in rain could be an issue with tail tidy. Not sure if a rear hugger would prevent that? is anyone using those with tail tidy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NNN View Post
    riding in rain could be an issue with tail tidy. Not sure if a rear hugger would prevent that? is anyone using those with tail tidy?
    a tail tidy or a hugger isn't going to stop it raining, you are going to get wet either way.

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    Ha ha.. I meant the splash up the back

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    Quote Originally Posted by NNN View Post
    Ha ha.. I meant the splash up the back
    you worry too much.

    try a 07 speed triple with no hugger or exhausts or tail tidy at all, never had any issues the few times its been caught in the pissing down rain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Erelyes View Post
    Would that still be the case if ya get a rear hugger?
    I fitted a hugger soley to protect the shock from getting sandblasted by road grit. The hugger really only protects the area directly in front of the rear wheel.

    Those ugly mudguards are there for a reason. Removing them looks cool but there will be a price to pay in lost weather protection. It's just a matter of what you consider important.
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    The Rooster-tail produced by your rear wheel after you remove the mudguard helps keep the following cars from tail-gating

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    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    I fitted a hugger soley to protect the shock from getting sandblasted by road grit. The hugger really only protects the area directly in front of the rear wheel.

    Those ugly mudguards are there for a reason. Removing them looks cool but there will be a price to pay in lost weather protection. It's just a matter of what you consider important.
    I've shortened/removed the mudguards on all of my bikes and have never had a problem with water/mud flicking up at me. Not sure how it would happen with the subframe and tail section in the way

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    Does depend on the bike and how far the body sticks out the rear. Just something to consider. I get road spooge on the back of my helmet from my KTM if i'm farting around town in the rain.

    Hugger does nothing for it, just keeps shit off the shock (which is great to stop build up of aforementioned road spooge).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Erelyes View Post
    Would that still be the case if ya get a rear hugger?
    nah from experience,they dont like shit up their backs either
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vinz0r View Post
    I've shortened/removed the mudguards on all of my bikes and have never had a problem with water/mud flicking up at me. Not sure how it would happen with the subframe and tail section in the way
    +1

    Running a tail tidy and hugger on the VFR presently...no problems wiv a rooster tail

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