Belly pan added to my hornet...what do people think?

Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

I've finally got my belly pan on the bike. Had a little bit of trouble with the Honda sticker... Embarassed

it looks better on the other side - honest.
What do you all think? good, bad? should i change the sticker and do it better?
Colour wise i thought i got a pretty damn good match. Halfords=win.
(pictures taken on my phone)
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Banned Again · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Karma :

For a good while now, from my first bcf week, i think those bellypans make a world of difference and tidy thing up loads, yours looks the biz now, where / price ... pse ... Thumbs Up

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Dazbo666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Karma :

Lookin' good Thumbs Up

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bathtub · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 10 Nov 2009 Karma :

looks good - where did you get the belly pan from?

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locked · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Karma :

looks great Thumbs Up

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Hobes · Crazy Courier Joined: 16 Jul 2009 Karma :

I think all naked bikes should have bellypans fitted to them, although I would lose the honda sticker altogether and just have it plain.

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Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

Im in two minds about the sticker, the thing thats annoying me is it didnt go on straight! Other than that, i quite like the Honda sticker being there.
I got the belly pan off ebay, £40. It was plain, had not not been sprayed. I primed and sprayed it myself. The mounting was a pain in the arse, but got there eventually after modifying the brackets. Cant remember who told me to do that, someone off here or the hornets nest...
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Yea, im not saying take the stickers off, im just thinking it would look very swish just plain.

Hobes · Crazy Courier Joined: 16 Jul 2009 Karma :

That_Hornet · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Karma :

Why is your engine so clean.....

And mine so dirty........

Crying or Very sad

Nice looking pan tho. I would have gone for the hornet sticker Thumbs Up

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-Of-Hon-da-Hornet-Stickers-Logo-New-UK_W0QQitemZ270529707905QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item3efcd3bf81

Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

I photo shopped it without the sticker....it does look better. So i took it off...If i out a sticker on it will be the hornet one (the cartoon like one) or a much smaller Honda print. I will probably just leave it plain though. Save the dosh of stickers.
I had trouble finding where to put the brackets, and had to bend and modify them to fit. Im a little unsure on whether on the one of the brackets where i used the nut on the bottom of the engine which hold the bottom sump of the engine to the mid of the engine.
Here are some pictures, obviously its the ones of the blue hornet...
[url] https://www.bikepics.com/honda/nsr125/02/pics.asp[/url]
Will it be ok? or should i try and put the bracket somewhere else?
cheers.
p.s thathornet - Alot of cleaning keeps my engine clean... Very Happy

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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

I do like the look of them, I may get one myself some day. (Even if they do make bikes look a little like snow ploughs). I've heard of bikes having handling issues after fitting them though and that's put me off. I'll have to look into that properly. Smile

Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

...I cant see how in any way a belly pan will affect the bikes handling.
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Banned Again · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Karma :

Last link no work dude , and i'm guessing that if you don't fit the pan properly then it adds to instability ...

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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

Banned Again · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Karma :

Well i think they add vastly to the overall look .... i'm just not that keen on bare engines, unless they are mean looking engines, which i don't see the hornet as being .. Rolling Eyes

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Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

https://www.bikepics.com/honda/nsr125/02/pics.asp

this is the website. Hopefully it works now. May need to cut and paste.
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Hobes · Crazy Courier Joined: 16 Jul 2009 Karma :

It is ridiculously clean though!

I don't think I've cleaned either of mine for well over 6 months. Can never be bothered at this time of year as they both end up filthy quicker that I can stay on top of them anyway.
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Adrian · Spanner Monkey Joined: 06 Mar 2009 Karma :

Looking good... Thumbs Up

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