Got it covered



A quick and dirty blog update.

I wanted a Baglux/ Bagster cover.

So I bought one.

But being the cheap ass that I am of course it was second hand from ebay.
The most interesting thing about this and the whole point in this blog update is that this is a VFR800 VTEC cover. As the VTEC model was built for longer, there are more covers for them in the second hand market and cheaper as a result. They fit the VFR800 FI just as well less the top back corners that are a touch to big where the VTEC's tank flares out more but you can't really notice.
The main point is I got a colour matched £100 Baglux cover for £15 win!


Also what you might have made out from the background of the image above is a seat cowl.
Colour matched and picked up for a fiver. Always worth checking the auction section of ebay!

Luckily for me the cowl was marked as scratched so I got it for the minimum bid. The scratch was no worse than I would have expected if nothing was mentioned at all.

This cowl looks good and covers the holes in the pillion part of the seat and where the hand grips go so no need to worry about that anymore.

That's a practical and an aesthetic thing sorted. A replacement screen was to come up next but that is going to be a separate rant/blog once I find a picture with the thing fitted. It loos better than that blue thing at least!

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