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AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: Jamesh_sussex on September 14, 2017, 06:00:35 PM ---That was a great buy and you're right Ron you were lucky to get that from Ash...my mate Andy's bike is way less complete and needs ££££ spending on it...
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HA HA ..I thought I sold it to a guy called ROY ... Jamey ;D ;D
Roy ...I just got a NOS in box Genuine front mudguard for mine in Japan...happy bunny!
My second reserve was this one below but it would need de-chroming and importing (perhaps somebody on here may know a cheap import route into the UK). The pattern ones (inc. David Silvers) have rolled front and rear edges which is incorrect. I also have one that I swapped with James's mate for other parts but it's not great around the centre brace. Yours for free if you want it though.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-CB-450-CB450-Black-Bomber-Front-Fender-Braces-279-/371912962047?hash=item5697bd6fff:g:DNQAAOSwWxNYrcIC&vxp=mtr
JamesH:
Ooops sorry Roy. Senior moment ha ha...
royhall:
--- Quote from: Jamesh_sussex on September 14, 2017, 10:25:27 PM ---Ooops sorry Roy. Senior moment ha ha...
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Ron's okay, been called much worse than that ;D .... I was looking at the DS mudguard with a view to cutting off the front and back rolled edge, but now I'm not so sure that a rolled edge is such a bad thing..... I'm probably not as into "perfect" as I know you are Ash, although it's early days yet so a good genuine item may appear as it did for you..... I am also looking into just replacing the blade as the stays are good.... Will give it some more thought when i've started the project.... Thanks for the offer by the way.
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: royhall on September 15, 2017, 07:54:43 AM ---
--- Quote from: Jamesh_sussex on September 14, 2017, 10:25:27 PM ---Ooops sorry Roy. Senior moment ha ha...
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Ron's okay, been called much worse than that ;D .... I was looking at the DS mudguard with a view to cutting off the front and back rolled edge, but now I'm not so sure that a rolled edge is such a bad thing..... I'm probably not as into "perfect" as I know you are Ash, although it's early days yet so a good genuine item may appear as it did for you..... I am also looking into just replacing the blade as the stays are good.... Will give it some more thought when i've started the project.... Thanks for the offer by the way.
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OK Ray :)... Pretty sure you could fabricate a front stay... they are very 'agricultural' ..that's what I was going to do. I don't think cutting the rolled edge would create the correct effect .... better to leave it rolled IMHO. Another option is to get Eric in Vietnam to make a double-cut blade (he makes rolled edge ones too) He made me an unchromed blade for my 750K0 and once chromed here it turned out looking really nice. I have his details somewhere.
Orcade-Ian:
Hi Roy,
Are there no skilled metalworkers in your area - perhaps ex Aerospace, who could let a piece in the bad area behind the forks? Or perhaps it's too much like lace curtains. My 350 Norton guard looked worse than your Bomber one but a couple of carefully let in patches, a good dose of patient straightening, soon had it ready for a thin skim of modern body filler (Upol No 1). I appreciate it's nowhere near as easy if you are chroming but a painted original guard for me is better than mega money for an illusive new one or copy.
Ian
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