Bobbed or Taildragger?
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That is a Milwaukee Iron 180 degree fender blank made out of about 11 gauge steel. I found it on ebay really cheap. Then had to cut over 3" out of the middle and weld it back together so it would fit between the struts. There is a thread on here somewhere about it and the paint job I put on the fender and tank.
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From: Republic of Texas
About 9 years ago when I had my 91 springer I had the rear fender off of it doing something, what I don't remember but I decided to take it for a spin without the fender. I had to ride down about 200 yds of gravel road to get to the black top. Somewhere on that gravel road a rock got stuck in the rear tire tread. When I got up to about 60 that rock came loose and hit the back of my head. A lesson was learned that day.
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From: Virginia Beach
About 9 years ago when I had my 91 springer I had the rear fender off of it doing something, what I don't remember but I decided to take it for a spin without the fender. I had to ride down about 200 yds of gravel road to get to the black top. Somewhere on that gravel road a rock got stuck in the rear tire tread. When I got up to about 60 that rock came loose and hit the back of my head. A lesson was learned that day.
no but really, It depends on the tire. I'm running a crotch rocket tire and there's not a lot of groves for rocks to hide. Especially in the center of the tire it's pretty much a drag tire.
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From: South Bay, CA
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