Bikes apart. Will you ride or not?

Rangerscott · 07-19-2011, 10:06 PM

I'm sure there are some real anal people on here that if something isn't 100% correct then no go.

I've been riding a little with my side fairings off because of all the things I've been doing to my girl. I got to thanking of how tacky she looks but of course I know why she looks the way she looks right now.

So if you go down, or are working on your bike, or for what ever reason are missing fairing pieces or parts, will you ride your bike or not?

Cutty72 · 07-19-2011, 10:13 PM

As long as all the mechanical parts are good and on I'll ride. I don't care about plastic, thats why I ride a mostly naked bike.

TYEster · 07-19-2011, 10:24 PM

No because everything on my bike is functional.

Except stickers, but since their stuck on the radiator shrouds, I guess I need them...

derf · 07-19-2011, 10:53 PM

I've ridden without body panels plenty of times, you dont need plastics to ride, but depending on the bike plastics do have a purpose, ram air, cooling etc...

101lifts2 · 07-20-2011, 12:26 AM

This reminds me....when one of my buds would crash, he would just duct tape shit up and ride with bent levers and such.

I see no issue with it.

Particle Man · 07-20-2011, 09:44 AM

hmm, I'm trying to think of a part on the SV that I could ride legally without

If the faring were off, there'd be no lights and I'd get pulled over

No windscreen maybe? I've done that.

Cutty72 · 07-20-2011, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

hmm, I'm trying to think of a part on the SV that I could ride legally without

If the faring were off, there'd be no lights and I'd get pulled over

No windscreen maybe? I've done that.

Windscreen, tail plastics, sliders (if installed), front fender, pass seat/cowl.

Particle Man · 07-20-2011, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Windscreen, tail plastics, sliders (if installed), front fender, pass seat/cowl.

Hmm - Tail plastics keep the internal bits from falling out, sorta

So I guess the passenger seat/cowl and front fender? - yeah, I've ridden without those before

G-Rex · 07-20-2011, 04:13 PM

I won't. Bits and pieces may be dangling, and I don't want to have to zip-tie everything up and out of the way.

Besides, having multiple bikes helps with not having to worry about that.

tommymac · 07-20-2011, 04:21 PM

you guys need to go to the track more and see soem of the franken bikes out there, I saw one guy riding with no plastics and no subframe.

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07-19-2011, 10:06 PM	#1
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Bikes apart. Will you ride or not? I'm sure there are some real anal people on here that if something isn't 100% correct then no go. I've been riding a little with my side fairings off because of all the things I've been doing to my girl. I got to thanking of how tacky she looks but of course I know why she looks the way she looks right now. So if you go down, or are working on your bike, or for what ever reason are missing fairing pieces or parts, will you ride your bike or not?

07-19-2011, 10:53 PM	#4
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	I've ridden without body panels plenty of times, you dont need plastics to ride, but depending on the bike plastics do have a purpose, ram air, cooling etc... __________________

07-20-2011, 12:26 AM	#5
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	This reminds me....when one of my buds would crash, he would just duct tape shit up and ride with bent levers and such. I see no issue with it. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM Last edited by 101lifts2; 07-23-2011 at 03:22 AM..

07-20-2011, 09:44 AM	#6
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	hmm, I'm trying to think of a part on the SV that I could ride legally without If the faring were off, there'd be no lights and I'd get pulled over No windscreen maybe? I've done that. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

07-19-2011, 10:24 PM	#3
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	No because everything on my bike is functional. Except stickers, but since their stuck on the radiator shrouds, I guess I need them...

07-20-2011, 04:13 PM	#9
G-Rex Where to next? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OK to the C Moto: TL1000R, Hayabusa, R1150RT Posts: 1,333	I won't. Bits and pieces may be dangling, and I don't want to have to zip-tie everything up and out of the way. Besides, having multiple bikes helps with not having to worry about that. __________________

07-20-2011, 04:21 PM	#10
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	you guys need to go to the track more and see soem of the franken bikes out there, I saw one guy riding with no plastics and no subframe.