old fart Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 85 Age : 75 Location : Edmonton, Canada Points : 5884 Registration date : 2009-02-02
| Subject: Mud Flap for Front Wheel Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:17 pm | |
| anyone found a nice mud flap for the front wheel??? |
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"Hi Yo" Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2940 Age : 75 Location : Winnsboro, Texas, U.S.A. Points : 8558 Registration date : 2010-02-17
| Subject: Re: Mud Flap for Front Wheel Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:43 am | |
| If you search under fender extenders, you should find some discussions on this. One from last month so maybe it will help. |
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john grinsel Curmudgeon
Number of posts : 3314 Age : 85 Points : 9466 Registration date : 2009-08-18
| Subject: Re: Mud Flap for Front Wheel Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:24 am | |
| Yamaha Riva. JC Whitney also has some withno writing on them.
Requires drilling fender.
Work great, no engine cooling problems. Should be standard equipment.
John Grinsel |
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KurtPerthWA Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1711 Age : 75 Location : Belmont, Perth WA Points : 8158 Registration date : 2009-01-19
| Subject: Re: Mud Flap for Front Wheel Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:30 am | |
| Cheapo way... go to the local truck tyre supply and ask for an old inner tube... 18 wheeler type stuff. This is butyll and fairly thick and stretches a mile before it will give an inch and if it does tear off just put on another one. With the curvature it will not flap about all that much and it can be cut to whatever shape and length. I used these on the trail bikes in years gone by. |
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Meldrew Visiting Curmudgeon
Number of posts : 4218 Location : York, North Yorkshire, England UK Points : 9446 Registration date : 2010-11-16
| Subject: Re: Mud Flap for Front Wheel Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:25 am | |
| I made a front mud flap from a piece cut from a black plastic plant pot, and it's secured to the mud guard with double-sided adhesive pads and black silicone auto sealant. I also gave the fork brace a good coat of anti-corrosion spray, and fitted a set of fork protectors while the mud guard was off. |
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