forward fender support

[Roadkill]

+My forward right fender support (pn 705002400) snapped clean through on the way home yesterday afternoon. Anybody else?

I'm going to request BEST warranty coverage.

Ride on.
Roadkill

[ronv]

Had the same thing happen in June, only was on left side. Dealer replaced under warranty. Standard 2 year, not BEST.

Ron

[Some Guy]

Hey Roadkill,
Knowing how many you put miles on cycles...you must be close to a million miles on your Spyder by now!

I'm hoping that is the minimum "wear out" point for that part!

[McGone]

The front right fender supports broke on my 08 GS with about 25,000 miles on Needles highway near Sturgis. Cracked right at the transition from bracket to round tube. Had a welder fix it with a steel pin placed in the tube and welded. $25 fix.

[Pogo]

+My forward right fender support (pn 705002400) snapped clean through on the way home yesterday afternoon. Anybody else?
Roadkill

Yep. Last week. Same place. I got the same fix as Mr Gone.

Cheers;

Pogo.

[Roadkill]

+Same transition point. I think I'll do a weld, since it's less of a headache for all involved.

Ride on.
Roadkill

[Roadkill]

+A friend welded the fender support in "good enough" fashion for me for $20.

I Rusto-painted it and remounted it this morning, and gave it a 75-mile workout this afternoon.

Ride on.
Roadkill

[CyncySpyder]

[Blackwidow74]

I had the same thing happen to me also. I had the fender supports fixed two times. The problem is they are hollow on the inside and all of the vibration and bumpy roads just tears them apart. I found a shop to make me some duplicate fender supports that a fully aluminum, no problems since.

[McGone]

I now have 40,000 on the Spyder so the welded support has held together. The right wheel hub was warped so that was replaced and no vibrations now. I thought the disc was warped but when they checked it they found the hub was the problem.

[Roadkill]

and what were the results? any more vibration than before? and how about an image?

+The results are fine. I asked him to insert a rod into the hollow before welding it. Vibes are the same, and have never been a problem. Crummy roads are the problem. I didn't take any pics because it looks the same.

Ride on.
Roadkill