So I bought my first SJ and it has what looks to be a one piece shredmaster* intake grate and ride plate. It hangs past the back of the ski by roughly 4 inches! It sure hooks up good, and cavitation is nowhere near a problem. The issue is that I can't get the nose up for jumps and tail stands. Should I cut this baby off flush and D-cut it? I have access to cnc mills at work, so it would be easy to do. Just wanted some advice. I don't want to run into excess cavitation and have to buy a new ride plate and intake grate since this thing looks like it's all one piece.
Another negative to this thing is that I occasionally whack my knee on it when I crash because it sticks out so far. Ouch.
Thanks for any advice guys

Another negative to this thing is that I occasionally whack my knee on it when I crash because it sticks out so far. Ouch.
Thanks for any advice guys
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