765 Crappy Rear Road Spray

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  1. Hippo-Drones

    Hippo-Drones Noble Member

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    #1 Hippo-Drones, Nov 29, 2019
    Hi all, has anyone come up with a solution to stop so much road crap roostering up off the rear wheel onto the rider and rear seat etc? I have a full size numberplate and the OEM tail untidy currently which I opted for as I wanted the best protection from this as possible... but the standard setup is useless!
     
  2. Old phart phred

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    #2 Old phart phred, Nov 30, 2019
    What tire are you running? Maybe a tire with full rain grooves. I have got caught out in the rain twice running 65-70 mph but didn't notice it, but the super Corsa I can't help to think is going to carry over more water.
     
  3. Sandi T

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    #3 Sandi T, Nov 30, 2019
    Ha ha! :joy::joy: "Tail untidy". That's a good name for it, Hippo-Drones. I have a "tail untidy" on my Speed Triple and make a concerted effort to NOT ride that bike in the rain. The fact that I live in southern Arizona does help.:blush:
     
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    #4 Old phart phred, Nov 30, 2019
    Good point Sandi. I still have the ugly stock tail and plate, my SV had a tail tidy but the rear cowl stuck out even with the tire. I believe there is a post in the speed triple without a tail tidy had the same issues. Not much rain here either.
    The street triple has about 6" of tire hanging beyond the rear seat cowl.
     
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    #5 Hippo-Drones, Nov 30, 2019
    I am running Road 5 tyres. I don't think switching to Super Corsa tyres is a sensible solution as I don't hide from the rain on it.
    I do love the minimalist tails on modern bikes, but they are shockingly rubbish in the wet!
     
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    #7 Hippo-Drones, Dec 1, 2019
    See I think it is coming up from around the stem rather than from below the plate. Thanks for the link though, might give it a try for winter use and see if it helps any! :)
     
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