Need help fitting front fender
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Need help fitting front fender
I just bought a set of new wheels. The front being 21x3.5. Can someone tell me how the stock fender of my 2004 night train can be modded to fit. I read a lot where people say it wont fit but I have seen them where they have been used with a 120/70/21. Just like SniperCj did here https://www.hdforums.com/forum/attac...eetbob21_2.jpg
Last edited by magneeto; Feb 20, 2013 at 12:55 AM.
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The main issue with teh stock night train fender and 21x3.5" rim and a 120/70/21 fender is that the tire is so wide compared to the stock tire that the edges of teh tire have been known to hit the fender mounting brackets. Maybe you can bend the brackets out a bit for more clearance. The clearance between the tire and fender is very slim. I like to have 5/16" of space between the two in order to allow for the tire to grow in height as it does on the highway as when a hot tire rubs the inside of teh fender it has been known to burn the paint on top of the fender.
If it were me I'd get a wrapped style fender designed for your bike and call it a day.
If it were me I'd get a wrapped style fender designed for your bike and call it a day.
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The guys at Southeast Custom Cycles do it but I don't know how. I just went with a fork brace. Next I'm switching to a 21x140 and I'm going to rattle can a small chopper fender that I picked up off of eBay.
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Ric does it with a 21x3" rim as opposed to a 21x3.25 or 21x3.5 with the 120 tire. On the newer 49mm Dyna's he uses 21x3.25 or 21x3.5. Call him up, he's a righteous dude.
http://www.southeastcustomcycles.com/Contact-Us.asp
http://www.southeastcustomcycles.com/Contact-Us.asp
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Thank you for solving that Hogpro. I keep meaning to send them a message asking then how they do it.
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I want to use my stock fender so I'm gonna try to slot the brackets, but someone also mentioned trying to weld washers to the brackets and drilling through them. I noticed klockwerks fenders are black, as is my bike. Anyone know if they are painted?
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