I suspect this has been discussed before, but I don't know how to find it, so please bear with me...
A couple of years ago, in a rare deviation from my V twin addiction, I bought a used Speed Triple. Great streetfighter, screaming for all kinds of mods. Not the least : a radical tail chop.
My first chopped ride (California, dry season) felt like bystanders were throwing gravel at my back, and even if I couldn't remember crossing any wet patches, I found the back of my jacket centerlined with a dirt.
It didn't take too long before I un-chopped - sort of halfway, so that I could ride in peace again, i.e. focus on what's in front of me, without worrying about what is thrown at me from the back.
I wonder if that is a non-issue for all those who chop their SC, or if certain chop kits are less extreme, so that you're not being bombarded by rear tire projections:think:.
I agree that the SC tail is overly dramatic and unesthetic, but I'd still like to keep my back clean.
Karel
A couple of years ago, in a rare deviation from my V twin addiction, I bought a used Speed Triple. Great streetfighter, screaming for all kinds of mods. Not the least : a radical tail chop.
My first chopped ride (California, dry season) felt like bystanders were throwing gravel at my back, and even if I couldn't remember crossing any wet patches, I found the back of my jacket centerlined with a dirt.
It didn't take too long before I un-chopped - sort of halfway, so that I could ride in peace again, i.e. focus on what's in front of me, without worrying about what is thrown at me from the back.
I wonder if that is a non-issue for all those who chop their SC, or if certain chop kits are less extreme, so that you're not being bombarded by rear tire projections:think:.
I agree that the SC tail is overly dramatic and unesthetic, but I'd still like to keep my back clean.
Karel