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Title: Bobber Fenders? Post by Smokestack on 02/09/11 at 10:05:08 So, for all those working on a project or riding a completed Bobber, what was your choice for a rear fender and why? I'm looking to go that route, and was wondering what other folks have used. Thanks, all! |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by 12Bravo on 02/09/11 at 11:32:48 I bought an old Savage fender off of Ebay and just cut it. I did that so I could leave my stock fender original in case I ever want to put it back on. http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/12Bravo10/Bikes/S40-3a.jpg |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by Serowbot on 02/09/11 at 11:47:21 I found a fender off an old 70's bike... http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/vg005.jpg?t=1297280809 |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by MotoBuddha on 02/09/11 at 14:09:50 Yeah, go on eBay and search for motorcycle fenders. Lots of possibilities, especially chrome fenders from the '70s and '80s. |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by dasch on 02/09/11 at 14:16:35 GSX-R rear hugger, cut and shaped to fit the tire. |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by MotoBuddha on 02/09/11 at 14:29:41 4D5B4C51495C514A3E0 wrote:
What gaiters are you using? |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by Demin on 02/09/11 at 17:44:50 I use trailer fenders.They are fairly cheap,strong.They look nostalgic.Follow the contour of the tire fairly close. http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2008/05/23/bikepics-1298492-800.jpg |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by Serowbot on 02/09/11 at 18:21:50 7A584358754253535F56370 wrote:
What gaiters are you using?[/quote] Daystar series "58" by MSR... $15.00... |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by thespot413 on 02/09/11 at 22:27:37 trailer fenders all the way. $25, cut and drill to your liking |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by jrm8486 on 02/10/11 at 08:37:03 Denim,did you try the stock seat w/ the trailer fender? was wondering because thats what I want to do,don"t know if you can see the frame rails that attach the fender.w/ the stock seat.Also what size is your fender? it looks perfect. |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by Serowbot on 02/10/11 at 10:30:59 Demin hardtailed it... if you want the fender that close to the tire, you'll have to do the same. ... or use fender struts, and have the fender unsprung... |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by Demin on 02/10/11 at 14:59:31 Yeah,I have tried the stock seat on it,but there's still a gap where the back of the stock seat it notched out.I think it's a 7" wide.If I remember correctly it's part # 1263 from Northern Tool.My bike is hardtailed.I used the stock mounting bolts.If you do that,you'll have a big gap between the tire and fender.Or you could mount it to the swingarm,it'll move with the tire then. |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by Smokestack on 02/11/11 at 09:19:49 I think I'm gonna go the Fender Strut+Swingarm Mount route. No hardtail for me, the old bones wouldn't take it! Hey dasch, got a pic of that GSX-R jobbie? Edit: So I can pick up a trailer fender for pretty cheap at a place up the road from me, the question is, what size? Edit #2: Never mind, I got it figured out! Thanks again, all! |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by dasch on 02/11/11 at 11:33:55 A picture - not really, but I have something better :-) Here, that's mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww02tknZ0vk |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by Smokestack on 02/11/11 at 12:49:07 Looks good. Not so good on the foot powered drive, though. Hope ya got 'er fixed up! Thanks fer the vid. |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by buggs on 02/11/11 at 13:18:20 http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2011/02/11%5Cbikepics-2150048-200.jpg I went with 2 trailer fenders cut in half welded back together and mounted to swing arm. |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by dasch on 02/11/11 at 13:49:31 744A484C42545346444C270 wrote:
:) all fixed. Battery was dead that morning. |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by groupus on 02/15/11 at 13:08:12 Here's a thread i did for my bobber project: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1248802832/0. it documents the how and why for a trailer fender i put on it. lots of words, but some good pics too. here's a more recent iteration using the stock rear fender from an xs650: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs049.ash2/35790_596576174760_35905377_34571909_1835865_n.jpg the trailer fender cost about $15 plus paint and supplies and such. the xs650 fender was free from a friend who is building a hardtail. old chrome jap bike fenders are cheap and abundant at some shops and ebay. both these required a decent amount of cutting, drilling, and sometimes hammering ;D. they both need to sit up off of the tire a bit to keep from scraping over bumps, but the xs looks better because it has more of a curved shape. |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by ocdave on 02/15/11 at 15:32:24 Groupus that's a sweet looking ride. I just picked an old Japanese bike fender from a salvage yard myself for my bobber project. I hope it turns out as well as yours did. Can you give me a close up pic or tell me how your bullet turn signals are mounted? that is going to be my next fabrication. |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by groupus on 02/15/11 at 19:38:00 well thank ya. Its a clever little ditty i made with a piece of angle iron to act as a seat mount and turn signal bracket. flattened it a bit to be greater than 90 degrees, cut down the center of the V on the ends, splayed them out and drilled holes for mounting to the stock seat tabs and for signals. I can't give you any specific direction or measurements, i pretty much figured it out as i went along :D and yes, a rather large hammer was used. http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2010%5C07%5C09%5Cbikepics-2015766-full.jpg |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 02/15/11 at 19:46:20 6077656571333B3436020 wrote:
I keep reading it & keep reading it. The way I do math, it looks like not cutting it woulda meant not needin to weld it,, OHH, but wheres the fun in that??? |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by PerrydaSavage on 02/16/11 at 08:17:47 Drooooooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs049.ash2/35790_596576174760_35905377_34571909_1835865_n.jpg Gobsmackingly BEAUTIFUL!! ... a set of "Z" bars would set that right off! 8-) |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by groupus on 02/16/11 at 18:08:20 Thanks Perry. I would really like to get some z bars or something like that when i got some spare change. Also have fork gaiters to put on. that fender's chrome is a little pitted and such, but i like the shiny ::) |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by Edgar on 05/04/11 at 01:32:04 253227322F3530400 wrote:
So groupus, your seat/signal mount isn't welded to the frame, only bolted to the stock seat mounts? |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by BC-Savage on 05/04/11 at 12:32:07 http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs049.ash2/35790_596576174760_35905377_34571909_1835865_n.jpg very nice. If i keep looking at all these clean savages, i might have to loose the stock air box on Bobby Onelung.... :-? |
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Title: Re: Bobber Fenders? Post by groupus on 05/04/11 at 18:45:08 253227322F3530400 wrote:
nope, not welded. the bolts go through the bracket and into nuts. it rests on the frame rails but i did put strips of 3M double sided tape between it to pad it/hold things tight. works great and hasn't failed in about a year/3000 miles. welding would be better, but everything on mine is bolt on/reversible to stock. and BC-Savage, I put the airbox back on shortly after this b/c I couldn't get the tuning straight. I still love the look even with it. |
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