GS1150ES Rear Fender Skirt Eliminator (How to Remove the Rear Fender) GS1150E

[Mysuzyq]

My friend eliminated the rear fender on his 1100E too. It does give the bike a more modern/light look, and also seems to make the rear tire look wider. His mod is not as easily reversed, but since it's already far from stock it probably wasn't an issue. Strategic placement of the plate eliminates the 'striped jacket' on wet roads.


Tony.

[Tazman001]

1150E flap and snout

any time you want to get rid of the parts you took off contact me. I'll take it all!!

[Guyver]

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MySuzyQ,
There is the that beautiful 1100E of yours taunting me still. We'll see how my plate placement works out. I'll give one of the kids a ride, he he he, and see what happens to them.

Tazman,
Maybe one day bud when I have parted with the notion that taking it back to the stock look makes it worth more. I am seriously leaning toward plunging into the full on mod with a Gixxer front end, swingarm and wheels.

[Smokinapankake]

To my eye (One that sees a little skewed anyway) the ugliness of the 1150's comes not from the fender and blinkers, but rather from the tail light, that big stupid lookin' grab bar, and the passenger seat.

That's just my opinion however. I do like the fact that you've not made these mods irreversible.

[Mysuzyq]

MySuzyQ,
There is the that beautiful 1100E of yours taunting me still. We'll see how my plate placement works out. I'll give one of the kids a ride, he he he, and see what happens to them.
I am seriously leaning toward plunging into the full on mod with a Gixxer front end, swingarm and wheels.

Thanks, Guyver. With the amount of $$ and time you would spend adapting modern gear to fit your bike, it might be better to just buy an older Gixxer to beat on, and preserve your sharp 1150 in stock-ish form....the older sportbikes seem to be pretty cheap lately. Just my thinking, when considering those mods too.

Tony.