Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted March 18, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted March 18, 2018 I first fabricated my own extension out of some scrap ABS which was very long but as it tapered inline with the OEM fender width was a bit narrow. My extension lasted about 5k miles before fracturing off due to fatigue from a million cycles of road impact as a moment arm because it had no edge curvature to add stiffness (like the extension in the second above photo doesn't either). Believe me the Pyramid extension runs rearward just as far as the rg-r to about the axle centerline. It does not however have quite the width as the rg-r, so about 90% of the coverage which is good enough for me at only 75% of the unspring weight including the oem fender. Going to a 520 chain and sprockets and a lighter tire cuts more unspring weight. I'm loosing weight too but I'm spring weight LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 wanna keep the rear shock clean, use a rear dirt bike cover cover...made of neoprene with velcro closure... I had one laying around... 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member britelitebob Posted March 19, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted March 19, 2018 I understand that manufacturers need to constantly cut costs anywhere they can to stay competitive in the global powersports market but I have to wonder who was the genius that decided that motorcycles didn't really need rear fenders anymore. BLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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