foam

Just wanted to check with anyone that has any experience with this. My V4R came with some soft grey foam inside the fairings. They look more like packaging foam than insulation foam - is this meant to be removed after shipment? Or is it meant to be kept on - although it looks like it could...

I did a search and couldn't find anything about foam padding, so I'm sorry if this has already been discussed. Anyway, my wife backed into my 996 and tipped it over. Luckily the damage wasn't too bad. I did have to purchase a right lower body panel as well as a clutch cover and brake pedal...

Just wondering if anyone has ever used tank foam for racing or pleasure riding? The product says it will improve handling and suspension by stablizing the up to 60lbs/27kg of fuel that sloshes around in the tank. It's only $40 but I know nothing about it. It sounds good on paper though so I...