just drove home my new/1st street bike!!!
20K miles
very clean
red
just needs new tires

Congrats!  

Ride safe and have fun. Oh, and cut that ugly fender off! :mrgreen:

yea thats gonna be my 1st mod
should I do it like the one on this Site?

next mot will be to shorten the turnsignals

Plenty of ideas on this site. Lotsa pics!
Congrats and   Welcome!

YES!! Chop that damn fender off!! According to this sights directions, or personal preferance(which I did). I recommend cutting off as much of that monstrosity as humanly possible!! Cograts on your new bike and always ride safe. Good times!!

Wecome to the site for your wonderful new purchase! Enjoy!

For the signals go to your local dealer/store and pick out some nice ones.... they wil lrun you like $20.  They will look sweet.  I have some lockhart phillips signals...

Then order some progessive springs, you won't believe the difference with them.  Do a search on the site for the link to the cheapest place to get them!!!

Welcome aboard!

congratulations.
check my site for lots of valuable info including a "license plate relocatio" page showing the most fender you could possibly cut off.

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'93 is a good year because mine is also from '93  

Leave the fender on, everyone is cutting it off so it isn't original anymore. :nana: Leaving it on would be far more original  :mrgreen:  besides, when riding in the rain it protects you (and especially the passenger) from the spray wich is thrown up by the rearwheel.  

The shortened signal stalks are a good idea. The OEM ones are long and flap around too much. (they also break off when you try to take too much groceries with you )

Good luck with your new bike!!

Quote from: LarsLeave the fender on, everyone is cutting it off so it isn't original anymore. :nana: Leaving it on would be far more original  :mrgreen:  besides, when riding in the rain it protects you (and especially the passenger) from the spray wich is thrown up by the rearwheel.  

Cutting the fender isn't to be original-its to look good. Leaving it may be mroe original but uglier.

The rest of the tail/taillight/bodywork protects you from the roostertail if you ride through a bit of water. If you're riding in the rain you have more to worry about than getting a little water from the rear wheel.

I know everyone does it for the looks, I was also kidding a bit.
But I'm keeping mine on, because of the spray of the rain (wich hits especially the passenger) and I have to ride often in the rain.

BTW, you shouldn't have extra worries when riding in the rain, just take it easy and be smooth, nothing will happen

BT45's have excellent grip in the rain:)

Quote from: LarsI know everyone does it for the looks, I was also kidding a bit.
But I'm keeping mine on, because of the spray of the rain (wich hits especially the passenger) and I have to ride often in the rain.

BTW, you shouldn't have extra worries when riding in the rain, just take it easy and be smooth, nothing will happen

BT45's have excellent grip in the rain:)

I'm with you man, I like the fender, it gives it that European-mudguard look that I like so much. Ever see an European '82 Yamaha 750 Seca with its mudguard? It just looks wicked! We're rebelling against you, Pablo! :lol:  :mrgreen:  :lol:  just kidding!  :lol:

Good to know the BT45's have good grip in the rain. I'm lookin' forward to riding in the rain this year.

1st mod will be done in the next few hours!!!

and my BT45s are on the way
110/70 front
140/70 rear

tail lights will be next
damn, its just like modding cars I hate being mod crazy hehe

mod done, I trimmed the rear
lookes way better!

Quote from: pantabloIf you're riding in the rain you have more to worry about than getting a little water from the rear wheel.

In fact the problem is the mud from the rear wheel, not the water.