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Hey guys, the weather over here in Virginia has been awful! But it's given me some time to buy parts and start thinking of the direction I want to take my new bike. I acquired a '73 CB350F for free, and want to take it towards the direction of lean and clean. No frills here! Just a light bike looking for the best acceleration that little mouse motor can manage. Can you guys post some pics to help me get some good ideas running? The big ideas I'm looking for are for no sidecovers, fenders, or fairings. And seat selection is the other idea, curious as to what a shorter seat would look like. Here's some food for thought to start the topic...
Nah. Second one is almost as bad. No fenders, but at least it has some sort of fork brace.
Bikes need both fenders to be functional. They don't have to be stock or heavy, but they need to be there. Race bikes that only see moisture when their rider cries still have rear fenders to keep stones and dust out of the motor. You would be surprised just how much crap gets thrown off the wheels. On the street both are needed.
I choose not to ride in the rain if I can avoid it too, but sometimes weather changes and I'm not going to hide under a bridge until the roads are completely dry again.
Most of our race bikes with batteries keep them in the middle because it's the best place for them - short cable runs and mass centralization. Nothing goes way back there in the seat hump. That would serve no functional purpose.
what's with the craze of having no fenders? If you go back and look at when motorcycles were fairly still a new creation they had fenders. Heck even bicycles had fenders too!
I guess it depends on whether the bike is purpose built or is meant for road use. Aesthetics play a role too for some people, I know a lot of guys who would give up some functionality for a better look. My car is lowered well past what most people would consider functional but I still love it
ill have a rear block plate like that honda does and shortened front. My favorite is when people ask what im going to do when it rains. like the fender will protect me from the water falling from the sky hahahaha. no fenders make for some more time spent cleaning but as long as you've added a fork brace and tied up the rear of the frame they dont NEED to be on the bike.
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