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Rwcfrank
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 12:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I just upgraded to a nice HID low beam. It has exacerbated the shadow effect from the BBQ grill headlamp guard. Who is still running the guard and has it saved anyones headlight yet? I am ready to toss mine in the "spare Buell parts soon to be collector items box". Opinions, thoughts, ideas?
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Ratbuell
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 01:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I pulled my grille as soon as I got my Uly home. Makes it easier to clean the muck and bugs off the lights, and they really won't protect the lights from anything smaller than a bird anyway...
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12bolt
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 02:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
But you have to admit it looks good
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Ratbuell
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 10:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
If that was what I worried about on my bikes...I'd own a Harley.

Form or function....I choose function : )
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Froggy
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 10:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Why do you still have the stock fender and hand guards then? : D
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Natexlh1000
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 10:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I popped mine off too.
Hard to scrape the bugs off with that fence in the way.
I was thinking of installing it on my friend's XB12S when he's not looking : )
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Xbimmer
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 12:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I think the grille is the dumbest thing on the bike, the useless beak is next. Grille is in my spare parts bin.
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Natexlh1000
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 06:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
The beak is pretty sad too : (
Whatever I drive through is carefully applied to my face.
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Xbimmer
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 11:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Whatever I drive through is carefully applied to my face.

Ha! Yeah, when it's dark out and I'm riding through rain puddles or such. I can watch as the splash climbs up and out the front of the beak, and the drops shoot up and hang just about eye level before I hit them. Not a problem, sort of amusing to me.

That said, still haven't removed it. One of these days when I get $$ ahead I'll look into the full fender American Sport Bike sells.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 07:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Handguards actually *do* something in the cold and the rain....and while I don't necessarily love the beak, I do love the lower rear section of the front fender. The XT fender is a joke, too.

My rule of thumb - if it's something I don't think I need and it pops off quickly (i.e. not too many tools required) - off it goes. If it annoys repeatedly (like the tripletail lock), I find a way to make it go away.

C'mon Froggy...you know you want a beak on your CR : )
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 09:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
It dosen't clear the pods, I've tried : (
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Mnrider
Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 10:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Leavin' the grill on!
I like it.
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