Thanks, ybk - I get it. Appreciate the friendly justifications. Fortunately, the solution for us does not mean "hacking" on our TZR. We're only trading a modified version for our "stock" fender/license version. Somewhere there's a street legal TZR that is still a "collector", thanks to Moto 2 Imports.
That said, by retaining the stock configuration for the sake of history, means no mods at all. I know that's not the intention of your comment, but if the goal is a museum piece, that's cool. We want a reliable two-stoke GP experience. The TZR 3XV is as close as we'll ever get. Our bike is, cosmetically, already adulterated by racing body work and after market expansion chambers. Hope the 2T gods forgive us.
Consider all the P-51 Mustangs with RR Merlin engines still flying. An extreme few of those are still stock. Probably none, but those airplanes, stock or not go for millions ($$$).
These TZR's are very expensive (comparatively) and will only inflate in value. Our bike would seem to maximizes the value of those who kept there's "bone stock". That's why I couldn't understand Mellorp's comment. Our bike was already very non-stock. What does one fender extension matter?
Appreciate your comment, though. It is part of our log book. You'e been very helpful.
Steve
PS - The time displacement between my location and the UK seems to be either +/- 6 or 7 hours. I traveled to Iraq in 2006 and the time difference was +/- 9 hours. Had to call my wife by 12pm CST or miss her, via being asleep. I simply appreciate that I'm getting feedback from the UK when the clock says, "you guys are on line after normal working hours".