Run old sports bike without body panels?

 
'87 CBR600. The body panels I'm talkin' about are the huge plastic covers
that enclose the entire engine compartment.

The one on the left side has never fit properly, is a severe PITA to mount. I
ran half of last season without 'em. I'm thinking of leaving both of them off
for the duration.

Aside from aesthetics, is there any reason to mount and run 'em?

  Prost,
  P

"Take Yo' Hand Out My Pocket (I Ain't Got Nothing What Belongs To You)!"
   - Rice Miller, who probably never even _heard_ of GW Bush, Paulson, etc

 

BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Yamaha XTZ660 Tenere Honda CB400F SH50
If you don't know what you're doing, don't do it. Workshop manual?
Buy one instead of asking where the free PDFs are
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com

 

The fairing lower panels do block the wind a bit and direct warm air
back towards the rider in the winter.

 . wrote:


And, I expect, in the summer, too.

;-)

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Do a Google search on "rat bike".  Leaving the side covers off is the least of
the mods you'll see.

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Jack