Ultimately, you can do whatever you like. However, depending on your state/ province, there may be tickets or failed inspections waiting for you should you choose to remove your rear fender. The bikes need to have DOT approved turn signals, license plate lights, reflectors, and if I remember correctly, they need to stick out past a certain point. So they almost act as a "mud guard". Fender deletes also don't protect your back much from getting wet in the rain. If only manufacturers can do all that without looking ugly. Many riders run fender eliminator or fender delete kits because they just look better. I'm one of these people. This is me installing an NRC tail tidy on my Ducati Streetfighter V4.
Fortunately I haven't heard of anyone getting a ticket for their fender deletes around here, however the province I live in is pretty lax for their enforcement. That being said, I have heard of several bikes failing a government inspection (I've even failed customer bikes because of this). So because of this, you may want to keep the stock rear fender, just incase. It makes inspections much easier. If you're going to remove your fender, ask around, see what other riders say about local enforcement, or local laws. Personally, I choose to risk it. #motorcycle #mechanic #diy #ducati #ducativ4 #bmw #s1000rr #yamaha #honda #kawasaki #suzuki #carmods #yamahar1 #yamahar6 #motogp #cbr #gsxr
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