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Malcolm Smith's KTM Rear Fender Extensions And Grab Handles - Trail Tips
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Malcolm Smith's KTM Rear Fender Extensions And Grab Handles - Trail Tips


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"I don't like how much mud gets thrown up on my back with the '08 and later KTM off-road bikes. So I cut some curved sections from a one-gallon, oval oil bottle. I used nuts and bolts to attach the extensions, but you could use pop rivets just as well. The difference is huge in muddy conditions, and the cost is almost free. Lifting it gets even tougher after I've added my fender extensions. But all late-model KTMs have two holes in the right-side rear number panel to access the muffler mounting bolts. A length of nylon strap can be threaded through the holes. I put a washer on the muffler bolts, then run the blots through holes melted in the strap. Leave a little slack and you have a perfect lift handle."

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