Stupid question.

[hogmuffin]

I see some trikes usually 200x or 250rs with the rear fenders purposely cut off. I've always wondered what this was for.

[Samjp22]

some people riding the dunes would rather not have fenders flopping around and dont need the little protection they offer from water/mud, gives it a racier look in some peoples opinion and some peoples fender "base" where the seat bolts to is in good shape but the fenders are cracked. That's the only reasons I can come up with oh and maybe some hill climbers so they dont break em off while it's tumbling down the hill in some cases lol

[Bren_downe]

I see some trikes usually 200x or 250rs with the rear fenders purposely cut off. I've always wondered what this was for.

"There's no such thing as a stupid question only stupid people"- Stephen Colbert
That's not a dig at you or anyone I just love that quote.

[onformula1]

"Race Cut"
Less wind resistance.
Racy look.
I broke or cracked my fender & cut around the damaged, but it still looks cool.
Clears the rear kick engine I put in my trike.
Helps to get back further on the rear end.
Lighter weight.
Easier to remove/replace the fender.
Front fender only- cutting the rear part helps air flow, cutting the front down keeps the head light glare from hitting you in the eyes at night.

[hogmuffin]

Interesting. I always wondered if it had something to do with racing and getting your ass farther over during turns

[f76]

I found a set that was cracked up and cut it down for winter use. Plastic tends to get brittle in freezing cold temperatures and I didn't want to run my nice oem plastic in case I rolled it. Here's a picture showing my 200x with 300ex rear hubs and cut plastics.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/09/148df5f564f5b3f71bdf466ac1fdb266.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/09/91bb7664c5338560e170c40efb4d821c.jpg

[Ghostv2]

Plastic gets very brittle in the single digits. :(
Normally I just plow through little saplings and run over fallen trees. In the winter I now slow down a bit. Nothing a few zip ties can't fix. Still waiting for the thaw to find all the pieces lol.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/09/4d4be1f301017b0bcdf52cee65c0b257.jpg

[TrickShot]

Cut fenders easily and instantly adds $300-$600 value to your trike! 😎 😂

Well according to Craigslist listings anyway!