Got the new bike today

Originally Posted by SVTONYB

I agree with duckman, shona, you need to get your baby a fender extender

Looks like you will have a barrell loads of fun with it and congrats for buying the quicker model (black)

Do i need one do you think? What does it do?

Yep I love the black, it's my favourite bike colour.

Its a dangly bit (ooer) that fits to the lower section of the front fender that stops excess spray hitting the front cylinder and cooling and causing a miss fire (is that right Northy?) well thats what i thought.

Originally Posted by shonadoll

Do i need one do you think?

No.

Originally Posted by shonadoll

What does it do?

It does the same thing as the Maplins goop but makes your bike look bad

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

No.

It does the same thing as the Maplins goop but makes your bike look bad

Good, thought they looked fugly. Gonna gies some goop? Met a biker today who reckoned the new sv's now have a rubber plug over the bit where water got in and it shouldn't happen now? True? False?

Originally Posted by shonadoll

Do i need one do you think? What does it do?

I'd say you will benefit from fitting one - especially on a naked bike. It does more than just keep water away from the front plug. Uglier than a black fender extenda on a black bike is a hole pile of mud & grime stuck to the oil cooler, oil filter, front downpipe etc. They help to reduce the amount of that stuff delivered to your engine by the water that noone likes.

A bellypan would look real nice on that bike too.

Garry

Originally Posted by independentphoto

I'd say you will benefit from fitting one - especially on a naked bike. It does more than just keep water away from the front plug. Uglier than a black fender extenda on a black bike is a hole pile of mud & grime stuck to the oil cooler, oil filter, front downpipe etc. They help to reduce the amount of that stuff delivered to your engine by the water that noone likes.

A bellypan would look real nice on that bike too.

Garry

Wasl looking at bellypans- found a Powerbronze one for £69, are they an ok make? Is it something I'd need to have specially fitted or is it easy enough to do yourself?

Shona

Shona this is just my opinion so everyone dont start barking at me

I had a black curvy from new until 5yr old, they were notorious for front cylinder mishaps so I fitted a fugly fender extenda and in the 5 yr that I had the bike I didnt have a single problem. The extenda was hardly noticeable on the black fender.

On the other hand Blue flame has a pointy and he had an off because the problem caught him out.

My advice get one fitted theyre cheap and easy to fit

[Blue Flame]

Totally agree wi that sentiment.

Broke my wrist in four pieces and got a fracture on my vertebrae cos I did not buy a wee bit of plastic.

[northwind]

Tiger is right, but Indie is also right. And so is Blue Flame. Confusing, eh? But I just use the silicon goop, muck adds character. And in my case, limpets.

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

Nice one! All you need now is an avatar...

A what?

Thanks Garry ;o)