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Belly pan or not?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:17 am
by phuk72
I have to say, one of the first things I did when I brought home a TRX many years ago was to buy a belly pan. I just didn't like the half fairing look and thought it needed a bellypan to balance the looks. In my time, I've owned a short belly pan, mid length belly pan, a Harris belly pan and used a chopped down R6 belly pan.
But now, I can't bring myself to put it back on again - I think my bike looks way better without one.
What say you?
Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:14 am
by trixynut
Vote cast: you should definitely get a pan for your belly.
Does depend on the TRX though: type of pipework, fairing, bikes colour etc. you've got.
Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:18 am
by slow codger

I'm with Dave on that one, cleans up the bottom end, whilst still allowing the motor to be seen, also gives it a little bit of a flowing race line, as per a fully faired bike.
Dave E
Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:49 pm
by honkdawillydahonk
Bollox. Unnessasary tat....
.... and besides. My Harris one wouldn't fit!

Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:30 pm
by Steve
I've got a belly pan, it's hanging in the garage as the bike looks better without it
took it off a few weeks after getting trixy.
Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:02 pm
by stormy
honkdawillydahonk wrote:Bollox. Unnessasary tat....
.... and besides. My Harris one wouldn't fit!

Mine did with a lickle bit of fettling.
Eventually!
Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:46 pm
by JW-TRX
Looking to put one on, but then you move away from the naked bike look. For that matter, might as well putt on full faring or get yourself a R1 or something with full faring.
So I say, no belly pan.

Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:12 pm
by idl1975
phuk72 wrote:I have to say, one of the first things I did when I brought home a TRX many years ago was to buy a belly pan. I just didn't like the half fairing look and thought it needed a bellypan to balance the looks. In my time, I've owned a short belly pan, mid length belly pan, a Harris belly pan and used a chopped down R6 belly pan.
But now, I can't bring myself to put it back on again - I think my bike looks way better without one.
What say you?
Keeps some of the winter / rainy summer shite off the engine. Can't be a bad thing. And even my crap powerbronze one looks OK - at least until I melted it.
Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:34 pm
by Kevtrx849
idl1975 wrote: And even my crap powerbronze one looks OK - at least until I melted it.
MMMMM nothin' like the smell of burnt fibreglass first thing in the mornin'

Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:27 am
by idl1975
Kevtrx849 wrote:idl1975 wrote: And even my crap powerbronze one looks OK - at least until I melted it.
MMMMM nothin' like the smell of burnt fibreglass first thing in the mornin'

From powerbronze? Just ABS plastic, I'm afraid.
Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:01 pm
by Trixz
I've voted on the last option.... on some it will look nice, on some it don't, depends on the colour, options, the belly pan size etc.
Personally.... mine is never gonna get one
Greetz
Gerben
Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:33 am
by handsomejackuk
my vote goes against too !!! I was convinced when i visited M and P swansea and saw two trx's with belly pans, talked to the two owners responsible for the bikes... and come to the conclusion keep it clean, keep that engine clean and exhaust pipes well polished and show off all your hard polishing work and keep bike in the house for winter out of the salt.............
just my opinion..........
Jak
Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:48 pm
by willse
Mine had one fitted when I bought it , and I think it looks okay . Not gonna bother to take it off anyway !!
Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:25 pm
by brockzila
Well i got a belly pan on mine as i think That thay need something to clean up the lower edge of the motor. im having to look for another one as my one melted after a ride to Portsmith. not happy.
Re: Belly pan or not?
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:11 pm
by dbanbery
Mine came with a red one and i took it off because it looked like a bit of tat.... and it was tatty and the wrong colour. each to their own, but i prefer without.