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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: annguyen1981 on March 05, 2006, 06:23:24 PM

Title: Upper fender on an '04
Post by: annguyen1981 on March 05, 2006, 06:23:24 PM
What is the upper fender for?  since the wheel fender is there, I don't see a way for rocks or anything to fly up.  I've been riding my '04 without that part for a couple months now, no problems...
Title: Re: Upper fender on an '04
Post by: scratch on March 05, 2006, 07:08:07 PM
Are you talking about the fairing?  Otherwise known as bodywork.  Plastics.  Uppers and lowers.
Title: Re: Upper fender on an '04
Post by: Alphamazing on March 05, 2006, 07:11:09 PM
Quote from: scratch on March 05, 2006, 07:08:07 PM
Are you talking about the fairing?  Otherwise known as bodywork.  Plastics.  Uppers and lowers.

Nyet. He means the little black plastic flap that goes under the upper fairing.
Title: Re: Upper fender on an '04
Post by: scratch on March 05, 2006, 07:14:56 PM
Ah.  Since I don't own an '04 and not readily familiar with them, if it is like any other fully-faired bike, it's probably just to keep things clean of roadgrime and bugs.
Title: Re: Upper fender on an '04
Post by: annguyen1981 on March 05, 2006, 07:25:35 PM
Alpha is correct.  Although I haven't seen much of a difference riding without the piece...  I'm probably getting more MPH, since I'm saving about .001 pounds... :laugh:
Title: Re: Upper fender on an '04
Post by: Alphamazing on March 05, 2006, 07:29:07 PM
Quote from: annguyen1981 on March 05, 2006, 07:25:35 PM
Alpha is correct.  Although I haven't seen much of a difference riding without the piece...  I'm probably getting more MPH, since I'm saving about .001 pounds... :laugh:

MPG, MPH, same difference! :laugh:
Title: Re: Upper fender on an '04
Post by: jordanearl on March 06, 2006, 06:03:14 AM
if you want one, theres a guy giving one away, just pay the shipping
Title: Re: Upper fender on an '04
Post by: surlybruce on March 06, 2006, 10:03:03 AM
 That part is for air to be re - directed to the oil cooler/engine to help keep the temp down.