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Old 19-10-11, 02:15 PM   #1
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Default Grab rail/seat cowl advice?

Hey everybody.
I was able to procure a stock Suzuki read seat cowl this season for my curvy, and I'm not sure if I should remove the rear grab bar/rail or not. It kinda loks strange comming out of the tail of the bike, but it can be usefull...
Any comments would help, thanks!
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Old 19-10-11, 02:45 PM   #2
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Default Re: Grab rail/seat cowl advice?

I got rid of mine the second i bought the bike, the way i looked at it, if I have someone on the back they can grab onto me

I personally think it looks better with just the cowel.
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Old 19-10-11, 04:06 PM   #3
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I thought about taking mine off, but it is very useful when you have to push the bike backwards.
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Old 20-10-11, 12:45 AM   #4
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Default Re: Grab rail/seat cowl advice?

Took mine off. I almost always sit on my bike to push it backwards. I dropped it once doing it the other way (no grab rail). These days if the incline is so steep i have to push the bike backwards uphill i will just rest my gloved hand on the cowl/seat. If the ground is uneven or particularly tricky (like the day i dropped it) i take the cowl off and grab a load of rear sub frame.
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Old 20-10-11, 04:49 AM   #5
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I took mine off and it looks 100 x better, even though it is now 100 x more of a pain in the ass to get on the paddock stand!
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Old 25-10-11, 12:15 PM   #6
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Okay, I found a problem with removing the grab rail, it leavs gaps where it came out of the tail (left and right of hte pass. seat). Are there any inserts that I can buy that will fill these gaps? Or am I gonna have to break out the table saw and make some....
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Old 25-10-11, 12:22 PM   #7
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Default Re: Grab rail/seat cowl advice?

You can buy them - search for "saddle shutters". They seem quite expensive for what they are - I'd have a go at making them.
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Old 25-10-11, 12:58 PM   #8
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They seem to be around $50 wherever I look. Which is a little much for me. Time to fabricate my own!
Thanks for the info.
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Old 25-10-11, 01:56 PM   #9
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Default Re: Grab rail/seat cowl advice?

I went to great trouble for find a grab rail for mine when I bought it as I prefer the look with the grab rail.
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Old 25-10-11, 02:14 PM   #10
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I find it kind of kills the back end, like in my avatar, I like the 'clean' look
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