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Fender brace
The Flyin Hawaiian:
We had a similar problem with our KXs that have a smaller light assy for racing enduros. Fender would flop around alot when hitting a set of whoops. We used the nylon Acerbis brace and it worked well. We also went with the small and light Acerbis LED taillight assy.
USMC 500:
That black acerbis rear fender brace is about the only practical thing I could find anywere....
Then again there is always the option of going back to the O.G fender for that "Team Green" look......
There isn't a whole lot out there that is as beefy as that original fender. :-D
Motorrad:
Well.. every aftermarket option I could find... either
A. wouldnt have provided enough support (the acerbis plastic one).
or
B. connected to the subframe in some way (which I didnt want... as I would like the fender to break in a crash, instead of bending a subframe...
C. would catch the tire in some way (had perpindicular to tire parts)
D. most wernt easy transferable when I decide to put on new pretty plastics.
so..
Out came a Piece of 1/4" aluminum strap. YES I SAID 1/4"
bent a curve into it. a S-bend and made it so when all mounted. It put TENSION on the fender.
This worked otu good, as it slides in between my Licensepalte mount and the fender... I have some double sided tape on it in that section for a wear buffer. (so fenders dont rub on the alum)...
it isnt attached to the back part of the fender.. just the tension fit. and runs about 3/4 length of the fender.
the countersunk stainless hardware is backed with BIG stainless Fender washers.. that I bent before instalation. to act as a spring washer (pull down flat when tightened).
nice part... if the tire rubs. there is nothing to catch on this setup.
Is it crude... yes. could I have done better. fancy ass part to do the same thing? YES. but it is going to be rocked and sanded by the back tire anyways.. so ...............
neeldess to say. Im not LIMP anymore.
Foxx4Beaver:
Perfect,you won't find an aftermarket one stonger than that,with that simplicity to it...what did you put for time into it...30 mins or less?....I'm willing to bet it took you longer to think of the idea,than it did to complete it.
USMC 500:
--- Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on March 09, 2013, 08:26:28 AM ---Perfect,you won't find an aftermarket one stonger than that,with that simplicity to it...what did you put for time into it...30 mins or less?....I'm willing to bet it took you longer to think of the idea,than it did to complete it.
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You really think that motorrad is done with this?! He just got impatiant with it and wanted a fix NOW......give it time and this piece might evolve into an engineering marvel that rivals most NASA projects. Motorrad might mean motorcycle in German, however on Daves planet it must mean "psycho".
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