Black metal plate behind forks?

[bod]

Been wondering for a while what this is?
Sits below the top of the folks where they meet the yolk and is shaped to deflect air or summit???
Any clues....can't remember if I have seen it on all monsters.but dosn't seem to have any use.

[JMo]

I could be there to deflect air... or else prevent water and cra p being flung up from the front wheel and entering the airbox or bugg ering the electrics that are stashed around the headstock?

xxx

[A Yerbury]

air brakes? almost sounds like a dust guard but they usually sit at the front of the forks in lieu of the gators of old and are generally not much use on usd?

AY.

[bod]

Hmm 'air brakes' could of done with some this weekend picked up my pace a little bit...must of been the sun :)
Thickish metal black plate thingy wil post pic tomorrow if nowbody knows what im ranting about.
Don't loose sleep about it just wondered what it was for ;)

[A Yerbury]

I'll try not to but you've got me worried now....

[Scotty]

seems to deflect air onto the radiator on the watercooled models , its realy heavy think its made from lead

[bod]

Hopefully this pic will make some sence of what im talking about :)

[Scotty]

umm the curve of the back of it fits the curve of the radiator

[A Yerbury]

that looks a bit super flowers, I'd bin it.
Alex.

[Darry]

According to the Workshop Manual its a Splashguard (Paraspruzzi)

[A Yerbury]

hmm there is the box of expensive tricks there, is it the regulator or rectifier? I dont have a paraspritzer on mine? it's not really a splash prone area.
Alex.

[JMo]

I guess it's a later modification - to stop the airbox scavenging dirty air, and that there are a number of electrical connectors around the headstock on the later bikes... as I suggested above x

xxx

[bod]

Well think I will settle for that answer thanks JMo.
Better not take it off then as it actually does something then :cool:

[Scotty]

dont understand why it isnt plastic or something lighter though

[bod]

It's probably the strongest part of the bike ..hence my question what it was for seems a little over built for what it does ;)
Do any other people have these on there strides?

[JMo]

Do any other people have these on there strides?

Indeed I do (2002 620ie) - I'm planning on retaining it as it may work as balast since I'm changing the rear sproket for a 48T, and it might all get a bit wheelie-tastic otherwise!

Hmmmmmm... wonder is it's steel or alloy... I could polish it...

xxx

[Will]

Hopefully this pic will make some sence of what im talking about :)

According to the manual it's a mud/splash guard.

Will

[moor-ph0]

Hi,
I've a M1000ie 2004 model and it has one of these plates. Until now I've never really thought of why it's there.
Geoff