Custom/standard front fender lowering?
Does anyone make a kit or adapter to do this? I would think it would be easy enough to build with the right tools/machining. I want to get my front fender down closer to the tire. Thx
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Have you thought about buying a larger front rim and tire?
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Not really, being that my bikes has aftermarket rims on it. That would be expensive im sure, not to mention I don't even know what brand the rims are. Really I may just put a different fender on it if I cant find a way to get the factory one down some.
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Seems like a simple matter to fit the front fender closer to the rubber...nearly trivial, in fact - at least on my bikes anyway. I would think it a poor way to spend money if somebody suggested that I ought to buy a fixture that a kid could modify...but not every scooter comes with a bag of skill...or a place to work...
Fitting a rear fender closer is a bit more complex...and I am doing that on my evo st - an old shovel rear fender...some of the holes even lined up. More to it, but not difficult... |
Have you googled....."harley front fender lowering brackets"? Lots there.
Here, let me do it for you.... http://letmegooglethat.com/?q=harley...ering+brackets |
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Originally Posted by pie plate
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Seems like a simple matter to fit the front fender closer to the rubber...nearly trivial, in fact - at least on my bikes anyway. I would think it a poor way to spend money if somebody suggested that I ought to buy a fixture that a kid could modify...but not every scooter comes with a bag of skill...or a place to work...
Fitting a rear fender closer is a bit more complex...and I am doing that on my evo st - an old shovel rear fender...some of the holes even lined up. More to it, but not difficult... On straight or vertical sided fenders I would have to agree, and have lowered fenders like that in the past. However my fender is not like that. Its like this.... |
Originally Posted by S.D.M.F
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Have you googled....."harley front fender lowering brackets"? Lots there.
Here, let me do it for you.... http://letmegooglethat.com/?q=harley...ering+brackets LOL, yes I have and all ive found is stuff for baggers and a discontinued kuryaken kit for springers. That's a pretty cool link tho |
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Originally Posted by chaselee
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On straight or vertical sided fenders I would have to agree, and have lowered fenders like that in the past. However my fender is not like that. Its like this....
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Very similar indeed, but I don't think slotting the holes is going to get me anywhere near I want to be. It needs to come down at least an inch which would put it into the angled part of the brace.
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Originally Posted by chaselee
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Very similar indeed, but I don't think slotting the holes is going to get me anywhere near I want to be. It needs to come down at least an inch which would put it into the angled part of the brace.
I went just beyond the angled part of the brace to get the fender down nice and close but found whilst out on a long hot ride the tyre grew a lot more than I'd alllowed for and rubbed all the paint off the underside of the brace, thankfully the tyre was ok. Finished up adjusting the tyre clearance to 1/2" and this brought the fixing just back into the straight sides of the brace. If you haven't already mocked it up with a "safe" clearance gap between fender and tyre I think you might be pleasantly surprised to see you don't need to venture into the angled part. Good luck and hope you get the result you're after. Gary |
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