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Message started by Dave on 01/28/16 at 04:22:11

Title: Front Fender Option
Post by Dave on 01/28/16 at 04:22:11

I am not sure this justifies a new post - but times are a bit slow and it might be useful to somebody looking for a front fender option.

I am going to be making a bike from a Theft Recovery I purchased, and the bike will be built for "touring" - and it will be geared to have long legs so it can cruise at 70 easily, a place to haul gear, and most likely a windshield.

One of the things I wanted was a bigger front fender to provide more control of water. I just bought a KZ750 front fender, and it looks very promising. The mounting holes need to be relocated a bit narrower, and the fender width between the forks is about 3/16" wider....I believe with a slight bend (or trimming a bit off the fork mounts), the fender will fit just fine. The fender shape matches the 19" tire well, and the fender is considerably longer and extends down and forward several more inches than the stock fender.

There are several versions of KZ750 fender - but this is like the one I bought.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191733747891?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by pg on 01/28/16 at 06:11:18

I am going to be making a bike from a Theft Recovery I purchased, and the bike will be built for "touring" - and it will be geared to have long legs so it can cruise at 70 easily, a place to haul gear, and most likely a windshield.

What did you purchase?

Best regards,

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by badwolf on 01/28/16 at 06:24:23

Dave, That fender looks nice. The other day I thought about putting on a small mud flap, but it would have to be way too long to do any good. Measure the length of the new one compared to the old for comparison. How about a picture holding the new up against the stock on the bike.
I am thinking about building one out of fiberglass to look like a old Indian Chief. Maybe a 16" front rim off a Murader to match the rear. A 100/90 16 should just fit. ( fingers crossed)

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Dave on 01/28/16 at 06:24:50

A "parts" bike.....that is just a bit too nice to part out. It is a 2002 that was stolen and recovered - but they tore it apart and it has a Salvage title. It is in good shape, but was missing the entire fuel tank, keys, and a few bits. It came with 2 engines, one was an early 4 speed and it had sat outside and had water in the cylinder - the 5 speed engine appears to be OK...but it will have the top end taken apart and put back together with a better cam and a 97mm piston. I will do a build thread on it later this year....I most likely will just be gathering parts for it and work on it next winter.

http://i66.tinypic.com/k9gglt.jpg
http://i63.tinypic.com/201abp.jpg

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Yoshi on 01/28/16 at 18:31:29

Hey Dave, I have another tank if you're interested, $80 shipped like I did for you last time if you're interested.
Pm me

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by KennyG on 01/28/16 at 20:51:45

Dave,

I would sure be interested in a longer front fender.

There is a company that makes extensions for front fenders for popular bikes. http://shop.fendaextenda.com/category.sc?categoryId=3

As near as I can tell they do not make one for the Savage/S40.

I would like to be able to adapt one made for a different model.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Steve H on 01/28/16 at 21:13:16

Hi Dave,

Here's what you need for a front fender. Notice the built-in mud flap. It's for a 19" wheel. It might be a good bit wider though. If you want, I'll see if I can measure mine and let you know how wide.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Goldwing-Front-Fender-Chrome-Gold-Wing-1977-1976-/222009013095?hash=item33b0c4b367:g:--MAAOSwT6pVtu8D&vxp=mtr

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by KennyG on 01/28/16 at 21:47:46

Steve,

I don't think you will have to measure your fender, as a Gold Wing front tire is a monster compared to the tire on my S40.

I am anxious to see how Dave makes out with his fender adaptation.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Steve H on 01/29/16 at 04:24:49

I am interested too. I like the way the goldwing fender comes down low in the back and goes well around over the top. It controls water and junk being thrown up very well. That fits a 40 year old wing. They weren't as big and heavy then but the tire is still wider.

It'll be good to see how far the KZ fender comes down and over.
Hope it isn't too bad to mount.

Looks like Dave's got a good project there and some interesting ideas for it.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Dave on 01/29/16 at 04:43:19

A neighbor of mine has an early Goldwing in parts.....I will go borrow his fender and make a trial fit for you guys, and take some photos.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Dave on 01/31/16 at 04:35:02

I was able to take some pictures yesterday to see what fender works.

Here is the stock fender.
http://i65.tinypic.com/29l0b41.jpg

Here is the Kawasaki Fender I have marked the stock fender locations on the tire with green tape, and the Kawasaki fender location with blue tape.http://i65.tinypic.com/r9mzvn.jpg

The fender width works very well without any bending of the bracket.
http://i67.tinypic.com/30i9u2o.jpg

The early Honda Goldwing fender is shown below. The bracket is too wide and will take quite a bit of bending to make it work. The holes in the bracket also are not going to work and drilling new holes in the bracket are not going to work well and you will have to make a bracket to attach the lower fender brace to the forks. And since the forks are at a lower angle than the Goldwing forks, the back of the fender wraps a long way down on the tire. You can make this fender work and it certainly will offer good protection - think the Kawasaki fender will be much easier.
http://i66.tinypic.com/5do57q.jpg

TINYPIC has gone down.....I will post a photo as soon as I can sign back on.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by badwolf on 01/31/16 at 05:15:51

Dave, You have made a great find there. It keeps the same ''look'' as stock, but with what 3'' - 4'' more coverage both ways. Ahhh another little way to improve our bikes. (spend more money)

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by pg on 01/31/16 at 05:19:05

Badwolf, you are correct. But, I have to admit I like Bot's mudflap! [smiley=thumbup.gif]

Best regards,

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by badwolf on 01/31/16 at 05:37:01

The G/W fender is quite low, but it might keep our feet & lower legs dryer when riding on wet pavement. Perhaps a small mud flap added to the kaw fender....

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by KennyG on 01/31/16 at 07:42:00

Dave,

I am going to try to round up the Kawasaki front fender. From your posting it looks like an easy fit.....

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/31/16 at 07:44:26

I like the GW coverage and that the rear comes down further than the front goes forward. Id probably go Kawa fender and mudflap, just to save effort. And the chrome will need paint after all the work.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Dave on 01/31/16 at 08:40:02

Here is where new holes would need to be drilled for the Kawasaki fender. When I mount it....I will weld the existing holes closed, then drill the new holes.
http://i63.tinypic.com/2lbc20l.jpg

If you found a good Gold Wing fender, it could be made to work. The bracket would need more work than the Kawasaki Fender, and after doing some welding and drilling on the bracket....you could leave the fender chrome and just paint the bracket portion. The Gold Wing fender would definitely be the best at keeping the water spray controlled.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Art Webb on 02/01/16 at 09:37:23

I would start with the Kawa fender, add a mudflap like MM did to his stock fender, and maybe enclose the sides a bit (always did like full fenders on a bike) and have lots o protection

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/03/16 at 11:39:17

The ears to mount the Kawasaki fender are somewhat wider than the S40 ears. Can a sheet metal guy make the 2 bends on each ear to be easily able to slide it into position? You can see I have a clamp squeezing the fender together to be able to slide the fender between the fork legs. I don't want to risk scratching the fender after I get it powder coated? I know my hands are not strong enough to squeeze the fender between the forks and get the bolts started.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Dave on 12/04/16 at 04:53:23

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Dave on 12/04/16 at 04:58:41

The Kawasaki fender is about 1/4" wider than the stock fender....so each side only needs to come in 1/8".

Cut a piece (or pieces) of wood that fit snugly inside the fender at the top of the mounting brackets - so that the wood maintains the fender width. Then lay the fender on a flat workbench or floor, and use a piece of wood and a hammer at the mounting point - and narrow each side by the needed 1/8". You most likely won't need to adjust the bottom side of the bracket as it won't be horribly out of square - but if you want to you could re-angle the bracket in a similar method by placing the inside of the bracket on a block of wood, and then place another block of wood on the outside a bit farther up on the bracket and hammer on the wood block to place a slight angle in the bracket. It really won't take much to adjust the shape of the bracket.....the stock fender is 4-15/16"....the Kawasaki fender is 5-3/16".

And....you might be able to get it all done at once by cutting the wood and placing it inside the top of the brackets, then cutting a wood block that fits inside the bracket at the mounting points that makes the bottom of the fender about 4-3/4"....the using screws pull the fender into the bottom block of wood - then use a hammer and wood block to make the needed angles. The fender will likely spring back a little bit when you take the screw out.....so you might have to adjust the size of the bottom block a little bit.

If I can find time to do mine I will need to cut the blocks - and I could mail them to you once I get it done. I am not sure if you can wait a week or two for me to cut, use and ship - as you are in the process of getting your fender painted. (I won't need my fender for a year or more).

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/04/16 at 06:29:25

Dave,

Thank you.

I will try reforming the fender with wood blocks as you suggest.

I already have arrangements with A J to powder coat the fender this Tuesday 12/06.

I do appreciate your offer to send me the wood blocks.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by batman on 12/04/16 at 11:51:34

I used a sportster front fender (older model) I adapted the mounting by using the Suzuki fender and mig welding sections of it under the harley fender. I shortened the blunt front of the fender and ground a round profile much like the zuk fender ,and slightly spread the square back at the bottom,which extends 6'' from the ground and 2 1/2 " below the stock pegs, to act like a mud flap. Wet boots and shins are a thing of the past as road spray hits neither. the sportster 's ran 19" wheels so the fender fits the tire well.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/08/16 at 17:40:31

Batman,

How much difficulty do you think it would be to adapt a Sportster rear fender to the rear of the Savage/S40?

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by batman on 12/08/16 at 20:02:30

Well the way I did it was to graft a full size Harley rear fender to the front of the stock fender ,about 12" of the stock to bolt to the frame,then weld/bolt the Harley fender to it ,placing the seam behind the shock . I don't have pics but I must admit I got my Idea from WD's bike,pics of his can be seen under "builds".You can cut the stock fender to save the first two bolt holes for the side braces ,you need them to reinforce the new fender as it is made of much thinner steel,but that's like using the Harley muffler you loose a few pounds . I don't think the sportster rear is wide enough.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/08/16 at 20:21:05

BatMan,

Thanks.

I don't want the full size Harley fender, I want to try to enhance the Sportster look that my S40 has. The way that you and WD welded the two fenders together may work for the Sportster fender too.

I will try to take some measurements the next time that I am at the Harley Shop.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by batman on 12/08/16 at 20:37:08

I believe the sportster fender isn't wide enough, the big Harley fender is the same as ours ,but you probably could cut the rear of it to get the look you want.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/08/16 at 22:05:28

BatMan,

American Eagle Harley in Corinth, Texas has free beer & free lunch along with a bikini bike wash every Saturday. I am usually there most Saturdays so I will take a tablet and tape measure and see what model Harley has a fender looks like it will be fairly easy to fit.

The Kawasaki front fender was a really easy fit.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by 12Bravo on 12/09/16 at 10:58:40

I took a front fender off a HD touring bike and welded it to a short section of a stock rear fender to mount it on my bike. I am still looking at different options to make the front fender match the rear fender.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by ohiomoto on 12/09/16 at 12:06:30

Pics?

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by 12Bravo on 12/11/16 at 09:53:18

6C6B6A6C6E6C776C030 wrote:

Pics?

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/12Bravo10/Bikes/Suzuki%20S40/2015-08-06%2012.35.42_zpskhldqbez.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/12Bravo10/Bikes/Suzuki%20S40/2015-08-06%2012.35.35_zpsohmshl4i.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/12Bravo10/Bikes/Suzuki%20S40/2015-08-20%2013.46.01_zpsj68dmdxi.jpg

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/11/16 at 10:24:55

I didn't get to the Harley shop Saturday because of the weather.

Thanks for showing us how you did the graft of the Harley fender.

I will get some measurements soon and see what will fit..

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by batman on 12/11/16 at 10:45:23

Bravo12 ,I used the sportster front fender it would easily complete your look and adapts well ,it has indentations in the fender so it fits well between the fork tubes, the rear of the fender ends up below your running boards so there's no need for a mudflap .you'd only need to cut off about 1/2 " of it to square it and match the "tail dragger "look you have at the rear.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/11/16 at 11:11:46

BatMan,

Do you have any pictures of your bike?

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by batman on 12/12/16 at 20:55:17

Sorry no pics , I took a section out of the stock fender were it mounts to the forks,then cut it to take out about a 1/4 inch in the center,and tucked it inside the Harley fender and mig welded it in place. I then ran rear braces from the rear bolt on the fork to the existing fender bracket on the Harley fender, the braces were made from tubing from an old wind chime,flattened and drilled the ends.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/13/16 at 18:27:22

The powder coating on the fender didn't work out as good as I had hoped it would. There is a lot of ripples in the metal from stamping the fender. Back as far this fender goes I don't think Japanese steel was what it is today.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/13/16 at 18:30:00

Mounting the fender backwards looks better to me than having the streamlined section at the front.

I will try this for a week or two and if I like it I will pull it off and prep it good with primer and Bondo for painting.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/13/16 at 20:59:03

Another pic.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by batman on 12/13/16 at 21:57:56

Just my opinion ,but are you going for a dirt bike look? I think you should mount it the way it was designed ,the square tip in the front is what my sportster fender looked like at both ends ,that's why rounded the front ,didn't look good to me.if you mount it the way you have it you're passing up on the length in the back that would afford you protection from road spray.Why change fenders,what have you gained?

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/13/16 at 22:20:45

BatMan,

No I am not going for a dirt bike look.

I am going for a Sportster look since I cannot afford to get a Tracker or Scrambler look.

The fender is the same length front or back, it doesn't matter which way I mount it I get the same distance from the road to the fender. I know the first picture looks like the squared off end of the fender is longer than the tapered end. That is why I added the third pic.

I am not sure yet that I am going to keep this fender, let alone which way I am going to have it mounted. I do appreciate what other guys on the forum think it will look like.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by ditz on 12/14/16 at 13:14:57

I am just an old fart and I like the old look. I personally like the rounded end of the fender on top. That is just me......

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/14/16 at 13:54:35

4C415C52280 wrote:

I am just an old fart and I like the old look. I personally like the rounded end of the fender on top. That is just me......

You can't be a hell of a lot older than me because most people I know my age are already dead....LOL....Maybe I shouldn't laugh..

Here is a picture of the fender mounted the other direction. If I was capable of designing a fender I would make the ends exactly like they are from the Suzuki factory on the Savage/S40.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Tocsik on 12/14/16 at 15:46:51

714A4750414D56504B434E51220 wrote:

A "parts" bike.....that is just a bit too nice to part out. It is a 2002 that was stolen and recovered - but they tore it apart and it has a Salvage title.

So, it's a Suzuki Sa(L)vage?

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by ditz on 12/15/16 at 06:15:12

Kenny G......yep weld it......pointy to the front. I'm 69 next month.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/15/16 at 06:25:36

Ditz,

I hate to pull age rank on a guy that has lived as long as you but I will be 79 in February, and I ain't dead yet. LOL

So far there is one vote for putting the fender on forward, and no votes for installing it backwards.

If anyone is entertaining the idea of installing the Kawasaki fender on there Savage/S40, I can write an epistle about all of mistakes that I made. LOL.... A myriad of mindless first time errors.....LOL......Something like a kid would do...... :-/

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by batman on 12/15/16 at 06:32:26

I guess I'm with that young whippersnapper Ditz,pointy end to the front,I'll be 70 in June

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Dave on 12/15/16 at 06:36:16

Kenny:

Want to write a new Chapter on fenders?

I think the Honda CB250 Nighthawk fender would most likely be more in line with what you wanted for a fender. It is nearly straight across in the front and back. It will mount pretty easily and matches the Savage front tire size well - you just need to shorten the mounts and weld a new piece of metal between the uprights for mounting it to the Savage.

You can find them from $20 to $80 on eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/08-Honda-CB250-CB-250-Nighthawk-front-fender-/272459662904?hash=item3f6fdc8638:g:NEQAAOSwImRYNN5q&vxp=mtr

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/15/16 at 06:55:04

Dave,

The CB 250 Nighthawk fender is cool looking, but I am looking at it and I don't think it comes down as far in the back as the Kawasaki fender does. The Kawasaki fender is starting to grow on me.

I am not sure if this is possible, but most of the ripples in the steel have kind of disappeared after the fender cooled for 24 hours.

I am trying to figure out if powder coating can be "Rubbed Out" like paint. The powder coat color isn't too bad but it is a whole lot glossier than the paint from Suzuki.

The two voters so far are Junior Citizens and I don't think they are old enough yet to have an opinion.

Once I achieved a certain level of maturity I found that I have an opinion on everything. LOL

Never :-/

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Dave on 12/15/16 at 07:01:48

Kenny:

The CB250 fender is longer than the stock fender - but shorter than the Kawasaki fender.

The Kawasaki fender will do a better job of keeping the dirt and water off the front of the bike (and your feet and pant legs).

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/15/16 at 07:10:55

Dave,

I think I am going to settle on the Kawasaki fender and if I cannot figure out how to "Rub Out" the powder coat I will bite the bullet and pay to have it painted.

If I cannot make the Kawasaki fender look good, I think I will try to develop a really cool mud flap for the Suzuki factory fender.

I really want to keep the dirt and water off of the engine and my feet, which was the object of this project, and the Kawasaki fender will accomplish this.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/15/16 at 08:18:46

I just got a quote for the paint, reducers, etc. to paint the front fender to actually match the Pearl Mirage code YUK

$250.00, and we still have do the spraying.......YPA

That option is now off of the table.

I am going to learn how to rubout the powder and give it a good coat of Johnson's Paste Wax, and pronounce it "Job Well Done"

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Rodger on 12/15/16 at 10:20:25

FWIW, I'd vote for pointy end forward... better splash protection. Just my 2 cents.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by ohiomoto on 12/15/16 at 12:52:11

I'm with Dave. That cb250 fender shows a lot of promise and a nice find by Dave. I might be up for one but I'm probably not messing with fender until summer.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Dave on 12/15/16 at 13:33:00

That CB250 fender is a good fit for the 100/90-19 or 100/90-18 tire.

I use and recommend a much smaller 90/90-18 or 100/80-18 tire for the Cafe' conversion - and the CB and most other fenders have too big of a radius to fit well with the smaller diameter tire. (I am going to go to a Honda CB175 fender - but I have to get the chrome stripped before I can paint it).

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/15/16 at 14:37:24

Dave,

I think bead blasting the chrome will work for painting. It may be cheaper than having a plater strip the chrome from the fender.

I have had powder coating done over chrome with just bead blasting.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by philthymike on 12/16/16 at 08:04:40

Another possibility for stripping chrome is ferric chloride for etching circuit boards. I know this from working in a circuit board factory. It will take stainless down to the bare steel too. Heating it up makes it work faster.

http://www.allelectronics.com/item/er-3/dry-concentrated-etchant/1.html

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Dave on 12/16/16 at 08:11:36

705E5578495A48533B0 wrote:

I will need to weld up a hole or two, and also do some welding on the brackets....and chrome plating does funky stuff to the welds.

For what I am doing, I believe having the chrome stripped is the best approach. It is a problem finding someone local that can strip the chrome for me.

However - I do appreciate the thoughts for etching the chrome...it could work if I want to powder coat the chain guards, tool box cover, etc.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by philthymike on 12/16/16 at 08:19:44

Somebody once did me wrong in a bad way. For his efforts he found the front bumper of his caddy missing half of it's chrome. That was just cold ferric chloride from a water gun.
I plan on using this on my bike this spring. The belt guard and battery box chrome looks like crap.
I tried using the black chrome spray paint on it and that came out terribly on the belt guard. Looked great on the grab bars though which I used for a test since they've been permanently removed from my bike. I think the thicker chrome on the grab bars works better with that paint than the thin chrome on the sheet metal parts. IDK

Anyway, when I get back to it I'm going to strip the belt guard and battery box with the acid and then have them along with the rest of the bike painted eggshell white.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Dave on 12/19/16 at 04:24:38

I was able to get the CB250 Nighthawk fender modified over the weekend. It is is a pretty easy fender to adapt.

You need to cut off about 3-1/8" off the fender mount, then weld on a piece of 1" wide steel flat across the bottom. I cut off 3" and the new holes ended up a little closer to the top....so 3-1/8" would work a bit better.

http://i67.tinypic.com/10x65iq.jpg

Here is the fender mounted, and I have marked the ends with green tape on the tire so it can be compared to the Kawasaki and stock Savage Fender. The fender doesn't wrap over the sides of the tire much.....it is very similar to what a Sportster fender looks like. There are 2 hole where a rubber cable guide plugs into the fender, and it is too low to be of any use on the Savage (speedo cable on the CB250) - those holes will have to be welded closed.

http://i64.tinypic.com/1zvr8uu.jpg

http://i68.tinypic.com/2efjgxg.jpg

Here is the Kawasaki fender. It is a bit longer, and it also has more fender wrapping around the side of the tire than the CB250 fender. (It would provide more protection in the rain).

http://i68.tinypic.com/2w5n2ux.jpg

Here is the Savage fender, and the green tape on the tire is the CB250 fender, the blue tape is the Kawasaki fender.

http://i63.tinypic.com/64eyar.jpg

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/19/16 at 06:12:50

Dave,

The CB fender looks good.

We had heavy fog and dew Friday night here in North Texas. Saturday morning when I rode to the American Eagle Harley Shop for the free lunch and Bikini Bike Wash the roads were wet. The Kawasaki Fender did a good job of keeping the front of the engine and my boots clean.

The CB fender does look better though. My next attempt will be a mud flap from The U K on my stock Suzuki fender.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by ditz on 12/19/16 at 09:28:30

Quote:

Once I achieved a certain level of maturity I found that I have an opinion on everything.

Hahaha....yep, me too. I also have lots of stories as well. ::)

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 12/19/16 at 10:44:38

I bet the stories are long too!

:-X

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 01/03/17 at 17:25:01

Latest attempt to keep water , mud & tar off of the front of the engine

British Mud Flap.

I don't think I am keen on this either.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 01/03/17 at 17:29:42

I may as well show the back end too.

Lucas Tail Light, I like this....

Kenny G

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by batman on 01/03/17 at 17:53:24

Along time back I suggested using the tip of a plastic dirt bike fender ,it could be shaped ,painted,is only semi ridge (doesn't bend in the wind but will flex if struck )and be made to any length your heart desires.Cheap find on fleabay.Carried to a length just below your footpeg and road spray is a think of the past.

Title: Re: Front Fender Option
Post by Kenny G on 01/03/17 at 18:05:29

BatMan,

That is a good idea, I will have to take a look at plastic fenders on eBay.

Kenny G