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Offline kendo57

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front mudguard mounting 550f2
« on: June 26, 2011, 09:06:20 PM »
Can someone tell me if the left mudguard mount fits behined the brake swivel bracket
or bolts to the top of it.
Looking at pictures in my old manual [cb500] it looks to bolt between the forkleg and
brake bracket but i am sure on mine it was bolted to the outside of the bracket.
Thanks

Offline florence

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Re: front mudguard mounting 550f2
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2011, 09:08:49 AM »
It should be behind, i.e, next to the fork leg, then bracket on top of it.

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Re: front mudguard mounting 550f2
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2011, 11:07:43 AM »
Thanks, it looks like the previous owner has bent the bracket and fitted to the outside.

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Re: front mudguard mounting 550f2
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2011, 02:35:11 PM »
I've just checked on mine and Steve (Florence) is correct.

If yours is the other way round the movement of the front brake caliper must be compromised (?)
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Re: front mudguard mounting 550f2
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2011, 11:09:52 AM »
Oh my golly gosh, I've just looked at mine and you are correct.  The mudguard is on the outside.  Humble apologies :-[

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Re: front mudguard mounting 550f2
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2011, 10:43:38 PM »
Well the way the bracket is  shaped it looks like it should go on the outside and
i have found a picture in the CB500 manual showing it on the outside.
So i think Oddjob has now convinced me the outside is the way to go.

Thanks again.

 

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