[EricK1300GTSE]

I reckon you'd still be right to ride, from the shape I've seen on mine, this directs airflow up and over the engine to aid in cooling, so bike may run a bit hotter, but we're past the worst of summer now.

Agree the price tag seems high, I'll sell you mine for 3000AUD, 'saving' you a grand and change....🤪

 

[EricK1300GTSE]

Erik: thanks for the Input my friend !
maybe yours has a different system but I have the part here in my hand and from what I’m seeing there is a hole at the bottom which directs air water etc into a channel that has those grates which face forwards …so not sure how that would help with engine cooling … will post pics below …
since it’s called a mud flap on real oem I’m just guessing that mud water etc goes into the channel and comes back out the grates at the front Which are angled down wards to chuck whatever comes into it back down to the ground …

im thinking just avoid riding in the wet which I tend to do a lot of until I have it fixed…..tomorrow will pull all the broken parts off the bike glue it all back together with jb Weld epoxy type stuff which is strong as hell and put it back on temporarily until the new parts arrive…may stay on or may just fly away hahha worth a shot though in case it holds until the now ones get here just to keep the action in place …

check the pics below ….is yours the same thing or a different system ?

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Yeah,probably right there,ignore me, I remembered to top being open, hence directing airflow over the top, but allowing mud to drop back onto the road makes sense.