Removed front fender

[JoDuc]

Wanted to switch the stock one out;

Naked

Stock

Fashizzle

[corey]

wish the pics in this thread still worked :/

[CCEMN1]

I like mine with out. However, I should say that if you decide to keep it off, find a way to protect the forks, specially if where you ride there is gravel.

Juan, What make belly pan is that and where did you get it? Really sharp! I don't like the way the coolers look hanging out there all alone.

[MonsterTom]

Fact is the stock fender doesn't do dick to protect the fork sliders. That's why I had to spend hundreds rechroming mine

If you want protection you go with SS or SBK style fenders in which the mounts cover the sliders. If you want the nakid look, motard style guards or fabric slider covers are your best bet. If you're not going to do a replacement fender or guards, you may as well go au naturel 'cause your forks are at risk anyway

Someone on the other forum had fabbed up some aluminum slider protectors for his sport classic.  I can't remember, he may have even been offering to produce some for those who wanted to purchase.  Not sure if they'd be a direct fit, but they didn't seem too difficult to fabricate.

[scott_araujo]

I like the sans front fender look, that plus a tail chop makes a modern bobber IMO. 

My old bike had a nick in the fork and weeped a little when I sold it, no thanks.  I went with a SBK fender on mine just to protect the fork legs.  I had considered the neoprene socks for the slider but I like the look of the SBK fender better anyway.

Only downside, the SBK fender is shorter in the back and I think the engine gets more spray in the rain.

Scott

[DucatiTorrey]

i recently saw a ducati stunt team video at Ducati Seattle, and one of the guys was riding a 696 sans front fender, and it also looked sick. i would worry about my engine, oil cooler etc. not necessarily my forks, but good point.

[Two dogs]

I removed mine for ages ,
really liked the look but in the rain  
The only solution in the rain I found was to go faster that way the spray was blown more horizontally
and didn't hit me in the face.
I folded and put one back on but what I did was picked up a black used one for cheap used the original as a curve template and cut off a little of the fender in front and behind near the struts, fine sanded and re-sprayed.
Looks better IMO in a subtle way.
Sorry for the cr@p image

[scott_araujo]

Looks really nice shortened like that.

[Scooter Montgomery]

Desmo Times sells seal savers $27, under the modication section.

[DarkStaR]

http://www.webbikeworld.com/ducati-motorcycles/gt-1000/fork-guards/

[Mojo S2R]

I had gotten CF fork guards that were designed for the sport classic from here: http://www.carbonfiberman.com/ (the site seems to be down now though).
I also installed the DP CF "Diversion" Front Fender.  I had to shave a little off both with a dremel to get them both to work together but the fork guards could be used without the fender.

[scott_araujo]

I'd vote for the CF guards over the Seal Savers.  You have to remove the forks from the triples to get the Seal Savers on.  Kind of a pain.  When I was into mountain biking many years ago there was a company called Lizard Skins.  They made protectors for forks, shock, chain stays, etc.  They were thin neoprene with a velcro closure.  Super easy to put on, stayed in place well.  I'd like to see those for motorbikes.

Scott