RE: Accessories for new bike - 2

Funny, Oscarguitar suggested leaving them for 1000-miles or so before making up my mind. So that's the plan now. Cheers.

Hi. Thanks for your reply. I installed OEM engine guards this week. They look okay and get a good write-up. Not sure if I need a front fender extender and engine guard or just one of them. The engine guard looks odd so I might opt for the front fender extender first and see if it does the job. I also intend to give the bike a superwash and ACF50 treatment this weekend. That might be enough for the engine. I have found Boxer engine undersides don't last well unless you protect them in some way. Paint or enamel tends to crust and cause flaking after a while with UK road salt and other crud. Not sure they are ever perfect even just out of the factory!

Hi. Thanks for the reply. I will take that advice on the risers. My arse is big and soft so the seat seems to work fine for me . I think the harder seat will also be a good excuse to get off more often anyway. That and the smaller tank/ range. My old RT seats were awesome. You could go for hours without noticing especially with that 25 litre tank. I think I will miss that capability a little. I was thinking of a screen extension. I'll check your suggestions thanks.

Hi. Thanks for your reply. I did wonder about those seat bungs. Couldn't find any with RS quoted. All for RT and GS range. Weird as they look similar. I have seen some RT ones on Ebay for £5 so I might buy and try anyway. I am a bit surprised as the seat height is quoted at 820mm and my old RT was 810mm. But the RS is much easier to get my full feet flat on the ground. Maybe it's the narrower seat. Might not need to lower now I have discovered this. Will try for a while. Can't see me going for an expensive seat option or other more drastic lowering solutions.

Hi. Thanks for your reply. I was considering the AvantGuard option. Seems like a great price. Was it easy to fit? And when fitted does any crud build-up on the underside behind the guard that is tricky to clean?