Is the CURVED fender underneath the seat really necessary??????

[Chris2P]

There is a lot of potential for storage space under the seat.


If I removed the curved portion of the fender under the seat and put a flat piece in that is flush with the bottom of the top frame would there
be enough clearance for the tire and it's travel? 

Chris

[dgyver]

I remember someone made a flat undertail and had some slight tire scuffing.

[Onlypastrana199]

Maybe if you put a way stiffer shock on and kept it from scuffing you could, but I know that when even I sit on it  stock (100lbs) that there would not be enough clearance on the road...

[hmmmnz]

ive got the sv650 shock on mine and the wheel doesnt even come close to going up under the arch

[Chris2P]

I'm going to try duct-taping some carboard underneath and see how much potential clearance there is (if it doesnt blow off:-))

How does the bike ride with the 650 spring?  Did it change the handling at all?


Chris

[TragicImage]

maybe you would be happier using some zip ties or something to fasten the cardboard.


Duct tape does some horrible things to painted surfaces.

[autocrossjake]

i was wondering this same thing.. i thought it was very sad that my friends 03 GSXR had more storage under than the seat than the GS... he fit a thing of cake mix in his.. i could barely fit my hat under it haha..

[TragicImage]

he fit a thing of cake mix in his....

is this the new standard of measurement?

[autocrossjake]

he fit a thing of cake mix in his....

is this the new standard of measurement?

haha could be.. just what we happened to pick up on a ride for his G/F

[CirclesCenter]

Hahah. Cake mix. Cool.

Biggest thing I ever crammed in there was a graphic novel, but the seat wouldn't go down, so I stuffed it under my jacket and cinched the bottom real tight.

What's under my seat right now?

1 x Brass bell
1 x Clutch lever
1 x Brake lever
1 x toolkit
2 x rain ponchos
1 x first aid kit

What am I doing up to go in there next?

1 x CB Radio (Tearing apart a handheld and reshaping to use alotted space.)
1 x LED Flashlight (MUST HAVE)
1 x GPS black box (This is more of a dream than anything, but my car is getting a computer in a few weeks/months)

[hmmmnz]

I'm going to try duct-taping some carboard underneath and see how much potential clearance there is (if it doesnt blow off:-))

How does the bike ride with the 650 spring?  Did it change the handling at all?


Chris

yeah its the best mod i have done, changed the whole feel of the bike, i used get a sort of bouncing feeling when i went round long fast corners, (that feeling in a car just before it goes in to a fishtale) well worth doing

[pantablo]

you guys shouldnt complain...I can barely fit my owners manual under my seat....

[dgyver]

you guys shouldnt complain...I can barely fit my owners manual under my seat....

Why did you even try to?

I missed the capacity that my TLR had. Even with an undertail, I could still put 4 quarts of oil in the tail with the hump.