Just don't get caught out in the rain!
A friend and I made a trip to Oregon a couple of years ago.
He has fitted a fender eliminator kit, similar to the bike above. After two days of ripping around on lovely twisty backroads we were on our way home on the two Thruxton Rs when we were caught in a heavy rain storm about 250 miles across.
It wasn't pleasant for me but I stayed dry and warm with good rain gear and Sidi boots.
He was was riding under a cold waterfall off the back tire for about 4 hours!
His rain gear looked to be good quality but couldn't hold that waterfall out. It was also damn cold and very tough for him to see thru all of that water.
I was planning to install a
fender eliminator on my Thruxton but gave it a rethink after that trip.
Instead I might add some length to the rear of the front mudguard.
Having said that, my 920 Norton would be exactly the same, that is, horrible to ride in the rain. Bobbed back end looks cool tho!
Glen
A friend and I made a trip to Oregon a couple of years ago.
He has fitted a fender eliminator kit, similar to the bike above. After two days of ripping around on lovely twisty backroads we were on our way home on the two Thruxton Rs when we were caught in a heavy rain storm about 250 miles across.
It wasn't pleasant for me but I stayed dry and warm with good rain gear and Sidi boots.
He was was riding under a cold waterfall off the back tire for about 4 hours!
His rain gear looked to be good quality but couldn't hold that waterfall out. It was also damn cold and very tough for him to see thru all of that water.
I was planning to install a
fender eliminator on my Thruxton but gave it a rethink after that trip.
Instead I might add some length to the rear of the front mudguard.
Having said that, my 920 Norton would be exactly the same, that is, horrible to ride in the rain. Bobbed back end looks cool tho!
Glen
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! Doesn’t stop a man dreaming though!
, both of these bikes just under 400 lbs wet , the GT being much nicer to live with & ride than the monster …
