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Title: front mudguard line up problem
Post by: neat street on March 08, 2014, 11:58:52 AM

Hi All
The whole bike is now together, but have a problem with the bracket from the mudguard rubbing on the nearside part of the tyre, can anyone give any clues as to whats wrong please,
Many thanks
John

Title: Re: front mudguard line up problem
Post by: LesterPiglet on March 08, 2014, 01:10:23 PM

Guard on backwards? Give us a wider picture.

Title: Re: front mudguard line up problem
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on March 08, 2014, 01:25:07 PM

... and show us the mounting to the caliper bracket...

Title: Re: front mudguard line up problem
Post by: neat street on March 08, 2014, 01:48:32 PM

Thanks for your replies, more pics below, from both sides
Many thanks
John

(http://i1330.photobucket.com/albums/w563/sashastreet/3_zpsd36abd76.jpg) (http://s1330.photobucket.com/user/sashastreet/media/3_zpsd36abd76.jpg.html)

(http://i1330.photobucket.com/albums/w563/sashastreet/2_zps0cb0038d.jpg) (http://s1330.photobucket.com/user/sashastreet/media/2_zps0cb0038d.jpg.html)

(http://i1330.photobucket.com/albums/w563/sashastreet/5_zps0cf79532.jpg) (http://s1330.photobucket.com/user/sashastreet/media/5_zps0cf79532.jpg.html)

(http://i1330.photobucket.com/albums/w563/sashastreet/4_zpse118acbd.jpg) (http://s1330.photobucket.com/user/sashastreet/media/4_zpse118acbd.jpg.html)

(http://i1330.photobucket.com/albums/w563/sashastreet/1_zpsbd0537de.jpg) (http://s1330.photobucket.com/user/sashastreet/media/1_zpsbd0537de.jpg.html)

Title: Re: front mudguard line up problem
Post by: MarkCR750 on March 08, 2014, 02:58:23 PM

It' a bit hard to tell from the photo's but can the brackets be bent so that the mudguard sits closer to the tyre, the bend would then give greater clearance between the bracket and the tyre, at present the bracket looks like A, can you joggle it to look like B ?. (apologies photo is upside down)

Title: Re: front mudguard line up problem
Post by: LesterPiglet on March 08, 2014, 03:02:15 PM

What size tyre? Is it actually rubbing? If it doesn't rub don't worry about it as the tyre will only grow in height, not width when its rotating.
Is your brake line pushing against the bracket?
And give us a straight on shot of the wheel/guard.

Title: Re: front mudguard line up problem
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on March 08, 2014, 07:02:05 PM

Hi,
Just checked mine on the brake side you should be able to get your little FINGER down between the guard and the tyre.If you cant you either have a warped guard or your tyre is too dare I say in this day too fat.
Cheers
Bitsa

Title: Re: front mudguard line up problem
Post by: LesterPiglet on March 08, 2014, 07:36:08 PM

Your little what? There's no way mine is fitting in there.   ;D

Title: Re: front mudguard line up problem
Post by: neat street on March 09, 2014, 02:18:17 PM

Thanks for all your help, the tyre size is 100/90/19, so this should not be a problem? my only thought is that when the mudguard went to  chrome (in three bits, top bracket, bottom stay, and mudguard), they bent it somehow?
Any other ideas would be appreciated. many thanks again
John

Title: Re: front mudguard line up problem
Post by: LesterPiglet on March 09, 2014, 03:20:27 PM

100/90x19 is the same as mine so there shouldn't be a problem.

Title: Re: front mudguard line up problem
Post by: neilb on March 09, 2014, 05:17:04 PM

bend it back