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Nov 15, 2008 | 01:56 AM

#31

goinsideways136

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From: Las Vegas

what the hell is a front fender? do bikes come with those? fenders are for dirtbikes not harleys...

Nov 15, 2008 | 02:00 AM

#32

dogtownmax

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From: Dogtown, Oakland, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jrsess

Please tell me you've been drinking!

of course! i have a front fender on my bike. after all, i ride the thing... heck i even wear a helmet and gloves, hahaha....

Nov 15, 2008 | 02:27 AM

#33

donovan51

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From: Devon, England

Too much cow sh*t on the roads here to try it. Plus police bust ya. Same goes for small license plates or having them at wrong angle. Or having no baffles as I found out yesterday.

. Waiting for a no yella paint law to come out.

Nov 15, 2008 | 08:00 AM

#34

AdrianVall

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From: West Palm Beach, Florida

I've been debating on doing the same... I don't know though, as I ride my bike EVERYDAY and live in south Florida............ nuff said with that last part. Haha, but then again, these next couple months are prime riding weather, so we'll see what happens..

Nov 15, 2008 | 09:24 AM

#35

Rebel Jon

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From: Las Vegas, NV

Quote:

Originally Posted by sporty2003

if you never get caught in the rain. it mean's you are not rideing enough.that is the only problem with out a fender.

What if it only rains 8 days a year where you live???

Nov 15, 2008 | 10:02 AM

#36

FBTRIKE

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From: Pine, Colorado

Quote:

Originally Posted by outlaw0013

When I lived in Denver I used to get an $18 dollar ticket every now and then for no front fender. Made one to get by when funds got low.

WOW......what year was that?....Guess I've been lucky......ridin in Denver since the late 60s my bikes have never had front fenders.........my trike doesn't have any and I've never had a ticket.........for lack of fenders that is....

Guess I should look up the laws, cause I was debateing putting fenders on the trike.......must be gettin old.......DUH......thats why I ride on three.....

Nov 15, 2008 | 11:40 AM

#37

badinfluence63

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dope_man_21

Going fenderless is okay, until you get caught out in the rain, then all of the water that was deflected by the fender is now in your face, so go for it if you aint going to ride in wet weather, or don't mind the extra water in your face.

what he said. You get wet when it comes down and when it rooster tails back on you off the fenderless front tire. It does look cool but you will pay the price for looking cool.

Nov 15, 2008 | 11:44 AM

#38

2glides

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From: Western Illinois

I shaved the legs on my SuperGlide years ago, the spray coming off the front tire tastes a little gritty but not bad. I had a loooong springer and 21" spool on my first bike, a '50 FL, that would throw a rooster tail over the handlebars, just lean over a little, you'll be ok.

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