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MachineArt Moto’s Avant RT_LC fender extender for wethead R 1200 RT


By Moshe Levy #108259 IN THE BMW RT


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front fender extenders are considered mandatory for any owner who obsesses over the bike’s appearance, as the stock RT fender is inexplicably curtailed far above where it should be. Without such an extender, riding for only a few seconds over freshly paved roads or hot tar snakes can result hours of tedious scrubbing to remove the offending blemishes from the engine case and exhaust headers. An extension eliminates this potential contamination to allow for more time riding and less time cleaning. MachineArt Moto has introduced its new “Avant RT_LC” extension specifically for 2014 and newer weth-


ead RT models, and we put it through its paces via high mileage summer commut- ing over roasting New Jersey Turnpike asphalt to determine its value.


Installation: It takes genius to simplify something to its barest essentials, and the Avant RT_LC’s design definitely falls into this category. Gone are the days of nervously drilling the fender of your expensive new motorcycle to install extensions. We installed the Avant RT_LC in under three minutes, and one of those minutes was spent reading the


Right, Avant RT_LC adds six inches of length and two inches of width to the stock wethead RT fender.


Avant RT_LC installs within minutes. Arrow indicates the bottom of the stock Wethead RT fender.


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