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The US ones were chromed whereas the GB ones were painted black
If the holes are in a triangular formation Ted then the guard is most likely a USA one. I do have a US number plate bracket around somewhere. As said they are chrome instead of black.
I'll post a pic of the 3 hole bracket I have, it's not too bad.
Quote from: smoothoperator on October 24, 2021, 06:45:54 PMMy rear guard is ratty and has filler in it so I want to replace it. It has 4 mounting holes for the number plate bracket, the 2 lower ones being on a raised "hump", then 2 holes forward where it mounts onto the frame. I thought I had found a replacement with the one pictured below, but now I can see it is perhaps one for the US market. Any ideas on where to find a replacement welcome, I have been looking for a while now, so far to no avail. 2 pics of my guard also attached.Yes I can confirm that mudguard is extremely tatty.The 3 hole version that some American bikes got has the 3 holes quite close together but in a triangular pattern. The one Al posted a pic of is the 4 hole version, the 3 hole doesn’t get that forward stretching piece of metal with the 2 upper mounting holes. I don’t think the 500 guard fits the 400 which is a shame as I have 3 or 4 decent ones including a NOS 3 hole version.
My rear guard is ratty and has filler in it so I want to replace it. It has 4 mounting holes for the number plate bracket, the 2 lower ones being on a raised "hump", then 2 holes forward where it mounts onto the frame. I thought I had found a replacement with the one pictured below, but now I can see it is perhaps one for the US market. Any ideas on where to find a replacement welcome, I have been looking for a while now, so far to no avail. 2 pics of my guard also attached.
Nice rear fender you have there - what's with the chain guard - not chromed - is it a fully painted one ?P.S. I've drilled out my mount and it fits a treat except I have no third collar insert - they seem to be unavailable.
I got an mint rear mudguard and it came with the plastic part which I didn't need all for £68 from America and that was including import duties, it was the correct one with the 4 holes, I had to do a lot of searching but they come up now and again, totally transforms the rear end.