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Old 19-06-10, 08:43 PM   #11
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Or not And. You don't need to do both, just one will do. Both is belts and braces.
I do both.
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Old 19-06-10, 08:54 PM   #12
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Default Re: SV wet front plug syndrome

acf50'd my front plug and it seems to do the trick
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Old 19-06-10, 08:56 PM   #13
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ive got the fender extender with no grease on the plug, its never missed a beat in two years and ive seen some horrendous downpours and some big lakes on the roads i use.
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Old 19-06-10, 09:25 PM   #14
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fender extandas look well pants, but needs must
Not if you have one like mine

Stuck on, filled and sprayed. Just looks like a longer mud guard.

Kept the water out going through Tissington Ford last month.

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Old 20-06-10, 01:42 PM   #15
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Cheers guys for all the replies. Anyone know where I can get my hands on a cheap fenda extenda? All the shops I've seen online seem a bit pricey - M&P, Wemoto etc
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Old 20-06-10, 03:52 PM   #16
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£20 incl p&p seems the going rate I am afraid.
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Old 20-06-10, 03:57 PM   #17
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I do both.
Yes.The fender extenda reduces the origin of the problem by holding back the jet of water off the front wheel,while the silicon is there because you will always get some water finding its way to an exposed area like the top of the front cylinder.
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Old 20-06-10, 04:16 PM   #18
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Thing is the grease is so easy to apply, it seems like a foolish idea not to.
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Old 20-06-10, 04:38 PM   #19
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...and if you get a tube of dielectric grease you'll find all sorts of uses for it, all the electrical connectors for example, battery terminals.......

I picked up a tube of Dow Corning DC4 off fleabay for much cheapness, half usual price, keep an eye out for it or visit your nearest Maplins for their own brand. Farnell do DC4 cheap but there's the p&p.....
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Old 21-06-10, 03:46 AM   #20
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think how much it cost/ inconvenienced you the last time your bike brokedown, recovering the bike/pushing it, taking the bus/car, trying to sort out the problem...etc, etc then 20 squid don't seem that bad.. imo
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