Belly pan or not?
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Belly pan or not?
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?
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?

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Re: Belly pan or not?
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.
Does depend on the TRX though: type of pipework, fairing, bikes colour etc. you've got.
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Re: Belly pan or not?
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Re: Belly pan or not?
Bollox. Unnessasary tat....
.... and besides. My Harris one wouldn't fit!
.... and besides. My Harris one wouldn't fit!
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Re: Belly pan or not?
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.
took it off a few weeks after getting trixy.
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Re: Belly pan or not?
honkdawillydahonk wrote:Bollox. Unnessasary tat....![]()
.... and besides. My Harris one wouldn't fit!
Mine did with a lickle bit of fettling.
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Re: Belly pan or not?
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.
So I say, no belly pan.

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Re: Belly pan or not?
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.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?
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Re: Belly pan or not?
MMMMM nothin' like the smell of burnt fibreglass first thing in the mornin'idl1975 wrote: And even my crap powerbronze one looks OK - at least until I melted it.
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Re: Belly pan or not?
From powerbronze? Just ABS plastic, I'm afraid.Kevtrx849 wrote:MMMMM nothin' like the smell of burnt fibreglass first thing in the mornin'idl1975 wrote: And even my crap powerbronze one looks OK - at least until I melted it.
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Re: Belly pan or not?
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
Personally.... mine is never gonna get one
Greetz
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Re: Belly pan or not?
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
just my opinion..........
Jak
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Re: Belly pan or not?
Mine had one fitted when I bought it , and I think it looks okay . Not gonna bother to take it off anyway !!
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Re: Belly pan or not?
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.
Is it Brock friendly???
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Re: Belly pan or not?
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.
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1983 RD125LC [Sold to upgrade after a ground up restoration]
1997 TRX 850 Red/Black["Redundancy Forced Sale"]
1981 RD250LC [unfinished Project, See above]
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1983 RD125LC [Sold to upgrade after a ground up restoration]
1997 TRX 850 Red/Black["Redundancy Forced Sale"]
1981 RD250LC [unfinished Project, See above]
Currently looking for an NC30.