NZCam Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Whilst looking at photos of other folks' Gen-8 VFRs, I noticed that mine seems to be the only one that I've seen fitted with the side-pieces on the mudguard (the piece circled in yellow). On each side, they're attached via the horizontal bolt (red circle) that holds the main fender & numberplate mount on, as well as a vertical bolt at the top. Can I get a quick poll to see how many bikes did or did not come with these? Just want to know for the How-To Guide that I'm writing up. Cheers - Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriverDave Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Just double checked mine and it definitely never had those extra pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZCam Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 On 16/07/2015 at 11:06 AM, DriverDave said: Just double checked mine and it definitely never had those extra pieces. How curious. They're definitely factory-supplied; perfectly matched and shaped for the bike. Does your under-tail have the recess where the positioning-nub goes (through which the vertical bolt passes and fastens)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Grum Posted July 16, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted July 16, 2015 Yep gotem on mine, might be something only on the Aus and NZ models?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emil Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Have to check when I get home, but I think I don't have them. Honda did something very similar with the NC700S/X. Only the oceanian version has "MUDGUARD, RR. FENDER, 80117-MGS-U70". The other versions completely soil themselves when roads are wet, so many people here ordered them (at an outrageous price, €60 or something). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatshoutybloke Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Nothing like that on my UK version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJMajesty Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 NOPE! : North America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriverDave Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Just double checked mine and it definitely never had those extra pieces. How curious. They're definitely factory-supplied; perfectly matched and shaped for the bike. Does your under-tail have the recess where the positioning-nub goes (through which the vertical bolt passes and fastens)? G02.JPG Yes, there is a round recess with a bolt in it...just looks like a normal mounting bolt for the underfender part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogman Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Yeah, mine had them, they got removed day 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emil Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Could you send them to me? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatshoutybloke Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 They must be wombat deflectors, or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZCam Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 They must be wombat deflectors, or something. Nothing deflects a wombat. When Chuck Norris sees a wombat on the road, even he slows down and goes around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatshoutybloke Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 True. Purposeful little articles are wombats, I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Probably some really weird stipulation that Honda overlooked for those countries. I bet Oz dictates a minimum sq.in. area for the mudguard. Honda added the small pieces as an afterthought to meet the req's in those countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZCam Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 On 23/07/2015 at 2:16 AM, SEBSPEED said: Probably some really weird stipulation that Honda overlooked for those countries. I bet Oz dictates a minimum sq.in. area for the mudguard. Honda added the small pieces as an afterthought to meet the req's in those countries. I thought it might have been a Japanese thing that was left on for the Australian market, but a quick visit to honda.co.jp suggests that no, even their domestic articles aren't fitted with them. Which is even more odd, given that there are recesses to accommodate the vertical bolt and locator nub on all Gen-8 VFRs. Images from Honda's Japanese web-page: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Roo crap catchers.......?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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