Front mudguard

[masonmart]

Has anybody ever fitted a non-standard mudguard at the front? I'm thinking of a lightweight mudguard that doesn't fit via stays to the fork ends. It's going on a cafe racer so the standard unit would look terrible. Anybody sell this type of mudguard to fit the CB500/550 forks. There are bracket fixing points but the LHS ones are used to fix the caliper holder.

MM

[Tomb]

I fitted a GRP mudguard blade similar to a Dunstall, it was supposed to jubilee/hose clip to the forks but was crap so I made a bracket out of 3mm stainless in a big upside down U shape. This also acts as a great fork brace which you lose if fitting a plastic guard instead of the sturdy original. When using the guard hose clipped, the front brake pulls on one side of the fork twisting it round under hard stopping.

[Tomb]

Mine was like this



I trimmed the side lugs off to use the home made bracket

[masonmart]

Yes, that's like the Dresda one I have and it's dreadful. If I make a bracket from SS I presume it fastens to the tapped holes for the caliper holder?

Many thanks

[Tomb]

Yep, the original mudguard mounting holes and just like the original fitted with the caliper bracket

[stevush]

MM,
Heres a snip of the mudguard I have

[stevush]

Another

[masonmart]

Bingo Steve, that is a real help. Exactly what I was looking for.

[stevush]

MM,
I'm going away for a couple of days but if you PM me your address etc, I'll post it off to you when I can, probably early next week. Its a freebie, just pay the postage and maybe a small donation to the site ?

Cheers
Steve

[masonmart]

MM,
I'm going away for a couple of days but if you PM me your address etc, I'll post it off to you when I can, probably early next week. Its a freebie, just pay the postage and maybe a small donation to the site ?

Cheers
Steve

Just let me know how much Steve.

MM