Front mudguard, seems pants!

[MiniMac]

Just been looking in the Photo's section at the black Bandit with the front mudguard extension.

Seems to me that on the SV, the engine is going to get coated with crap all time time, so is there a suitable product that will protect my engine? Its going to be my commuter and main form of transport, so if anyone could post a quick checklist of stuff to check and on what timescale? I'm new to bikes, but know a fair bit about the 4 wheeled equivalents :). Also, any mods aside from crash bungs that would fit the bill.

Its a K3 pointy :)

Appreciated, I'll try and get a few pics up too :D
T

[Dangerous Dave]

You'll be wanting a fender extender from Pyramid Plastics (http://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_95_155&products_id=98&osCsid=62de7115de6aacf5f6c79181fe5f1309), extends the fender at the rear so less crub gets on the engine.
http://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/catalog/images/05020.jpg

I would also recommend cleaning the bike often and once cleaned spray a protector over the exposed engine, I use ACF-50 (http://www.acf-50.co.uk/) on both my SV's.

[kwak zzr]

fenda extenders are a must but you'll never stop it completely,as dangerous Dave says cleaning the front of your engine regular is the best way.

[northwind]

The standard mudguard might seem a bit of a token effort, till you go for a ride in the wet without one fitted :smt003 I almost drowned riding through a big puddle...

[Dangerous Dave]

The standard mudguard might seem a bit of a token effort, till you go for a ride in the wet without one fitted :smt003 I almost drowned riding through a big puddle...
Ha,ha... muppet!

[OldBoy]

You'll be wanting a fender extender from Pyramid Plastics (http://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_95_155&products_id=98&osCsid=62de7115de6aacf5f6c79181fe5f1309), extends the fender at the rear so less crub gets on the engine.
http://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/catalog/images/05020.jpg

I would also recommend cleaning the bike often and once cleaned spray a protector over the exposed engine, I use ACF-50 (http://www.acf-50.co.uk/) on both my SV's.

I see I'm not the only one who covers the oil cooler in winter to keep the crud off, I've cut a thin piece of plastic to fit behind the grill on mine.
Done the same with the ACF 50 and extender as well.

[Dangerous Dave]

I see I'm not the only one who covers the oil cooler in winter to keep the crud off, I've cut a thin piece of plastic to fit behind the grill on mine.
Not my bike mate, I have two Curvy's and took the picture off the Pyramid website so MiniMac could see what they looked like on a Pointy.

[MiniMac]

Brilliant, thanks for your help, I'll be getting one of them ASAP.

Yeah, gave it the beans with ACF 50 at the weekend :)

[ranathari]

It's worth pop-riveting them on if you've got the tools - I glued mine on and it fell off after a bit of spirited riding.

[Wild Bill]

Fender extender plus mudflap is what you want!

[dizzyblonde]

on the black bike, the previous owner fashioned a metal sheet, which he's attached to the brackets on the radiator. I think???? it sits rather nicely over the front cylinder and stops everything getting into the front plug. I've got a fender extenda on the yellow ones mudguard, and, was a little dubious to screwing the thing in but YC has done a nice job. I'll probably get one for my black one now just to be on the safe side.

[Miles]

How hard is it to fit the fender extenders? Do you need to drill the original mud guard and rivet the extention in?

[yorkie_chris]

Pfffft to fender extenders, had one on the original mudguard, but forgot to fit one before NW3 after I fitted the gsxr front end (TLS mudguard). Right on cue it pi$$ed down and I was riding a single all the way down the M6...
So..
Go to luckypants' house, nick some of his troughing, flatten it with a heat gun and duct tape it to the mudguard.

It's lasted 2000 miles and I'm not inclined to change it yet!

[yorkie_chris]

How hard is it to fit the fender extenders? Do you need to drill the original mud guard and rivet the extention in?

Either poprivets or screws. I've used screws before, don't know what poprivets will be like for crushing the plastic

[northwind]

I just araldited it on, it was still there 20000 miles later (and then I sold it to someone else on here, for all i know it's done another 20000)

[Dangerous Dave]

All three mentioned above are the best methods, if using the screws replace them with stainless steel ones when you can as the ones supplied are very prone to rusting.

[sv-robo]

fenda extenders are a must but you'll never stop it completely,as dangerous Dave says cleaning the front of your engine regular is the best way.
Agreed +1

[mikehallam]

I'd often wondered why the manufacturer of the bike made the front mudguard so skimpy & presumed the air swept by the tyre was essential for directing it to the radiators for cooling ?

Obviously no-one has experienced overheating so why don't Suzuki do it, after all elswhere their attention to detail is excellent ?

Mike [SV650 in Sussex]

[yorkie_chris]

Fashion more than anything else

[mikehallam]

O.K I've ordered one !

Sales site is a bit scarce on info. so assume/expect it's an all black finish & won't need painting.
In which case should look acceptable on the back of the Speedtwin blue guard [well nearly! ] which Suzuki call 'silver'.

[Miles]

Where did you order it from mate and how much?

Whilst my bike is mint I want to do all I can to help keep it that way!

[mikehallam]

I followed the link a few mails before mine to Pyramid Plastics.
As I've found the skimpy guard annoyingly ineffective for the mud etc. that splatters the lower front of the engine, I didn't hesitate.
Price, on line, delivered to my home was approx £23. Perhaps there are other add on suppliers but all bike bits are expensive, so I bit the bullet !

[yorkie_chris]

23 quid to stop your bike turning into a cranky 325 single in the wet is cheap at the price IMO

[Al_Sweetman]

on the black bike, the previous owner fashioned a metal sheet, which he's attached to the brackets on the radiator. I think???? it sits rather nicely over the front cylinder and stops everything getting into the front plug. I've got a fender extenda on the yellow ones mudguard, and, was a little dubious to screwing the thing in but YC has done a nice job. I'll probably get one for my black one now just to be on the safe side.


Can you send a piccie?? I was thinking about fashioning something simliar....

[mikehallam]

FWIW.

The guard extension I ordered recently turned up promptly and fitted onto the SV's rather short original very well. I just followed their instructions, aided by an illustration in the package.:smt045
As it's in black, it hardly shows and I prefer not to colour match it. Riding around this week in the drizzly weather it seems O.K. and hasn't come loose.
For the £21 it cost delivered it would be difficult to make a pretty alternative suitable for regular use

[embee]

Can you send a piccie?? I was thinking about fashioning something simliar....

This is the one I did, in fact I've done 2 and neither bike has suffered any wet running problems (both with fender extendas and silicone grease on the cap though). Painted aluminium.
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh268/Hi-vis/SVplugguardpost.jpg

This sort of shows how it fits
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh268/Hi-vis/SVplugguard012.jpg

[Al_Sweetman]

For the £21 it cost delivered it would be difficult to make a pretty alternative suitable for regular use


Yup - assuming of course I haven't already got a fender extenda ;) It's a good bit of kit, but doesn't solve the issue 100% (as I found on the way back from Wales over the weekend!)

[Al_Sweetman]

This is the one I did, in fact I've done 2 and neither bike has suffered any wet running problems (both with fender extendas and silicone grease on the cap though).

Oooooh shiney I like [-o<

Cheers!

[yorkie_chris]

Very professional job of that embee