Stone chipping on tail section

[OzCrow]

Has anyone else had this problem? My bird is only 5 weeks old and already I have about 20 or so small stone chips on the rear duck tail above the tail light :xm I have shimmed the shock by 4mm which may have made this problem worse?

Photo here:

http://www.ozblackbird.net/gallery/AndrewQ/Dsc00899a

 

[shropslad]

Never had this problem

Just a thought but how big is your number plate?,, I know my tail got dirtier when I put a smaller plate on,,,,, also have you got a hugger fitted?

 

[Judge Dredd]

also have you got a hugger fitted?

don't look like it from the photos on the site.

Stones must be coming of the wheel a supersonic speed :} and then hitting the ground then going upwards























lovely bit of bull s***

 

[XXLarge]

don't look like it from the photos on the site.

Stones must be coming of the wheel a supersonic speed :} and then hitting the ground then going upwards

Can't be speed-related, it's a black one!

:}

 

[Pugwash]

Maybe they're bug-splats then? From the rear!

 

[Jaws]

Actually Pugwash, you may well be right mate.. ! That is one of the problems encountered with an airodynamic ( sp ? ) design...
But might I suggest a ducktail ? might well help stop the problem for you ..
They are 17.30 GBP plus postage

 

[ken oath]

gday ozcrow.ive got a stock 99 model and the ducktails covered in stonechips.seem to get a lot of crap thrown onto it .dunno if a hugger would help but i,m not to bothered .the other thing you,ll find is the fairing lowers will get badly chipped as well.i use mr sheen furniture polish on my bike and it brings up a nice shine. if you use a normal car polish you will have to make sure you dont leave any in where the paints chipped as when the polish dries it will leave white spots

 

[Dave H]

Hi OZCrow, I agree with Ken Oath I have a ducktail fitted from Jaws and it really does stop the crap on the back of the bike. It?s easy to fit and doesn?t look to bad either.

 

[PsychoBikerBen]

Lumpy don't have stone chip problems on his tailpiece,He has Steve chip problems..............

 

[D.S.]

Really?? :m

I think it looks lurvly too Real style addition, in fact why didn't Honda fit one as standard? like top boxes and hard luggage, GPS, pipes, slippers, Farah trousers, Hush Puppies, fender extenders, large flip up screens, heated grips, intercom systems, etc, etc, etc.... :}