My New Retrofit Fender

[EricDeub]

I like this one better

[Wally]

I like very much

[Raptor]

I like it man! Nice work.

OK so the ususal questions,,, Where did it come from or what is it off of? How did you attach it/ what did you attach it to? I have an idea but I want to be sure! At any rate it's a very nice look!

[EricDeub]

The fender is off a 2009 Suzuki GSXR 1000. I had to make two brackets one mounted on the luggage rack aluminum housing and one on the fender then I bolted them together.

(((((( It was not fun ))))))

[M2Wild]

Looks like those brackets aren't too easy to make.

[groundeffect]

[dave01]

Very nice!!!! It gives the Spyder the clean street bike look from the rear.

[mrk2ejk]

Looks great...in fact the entire bike looks cool.

[EricDeub]

I made them out of 1/4 inch aluminum I used a band saw, belt sander,drill and drill and tap set. I had to drill and tap 13 holes. This part sucks getting them to lineup with all the angles is not easy

The cool part is all you have to do to make the fender bracket is trace it. The fender lines up perfect with the luggage rack. This bracket will have to drill and tap 8 holes in all. Four to hold the fender, two to mount to your inner bracket and two holes to mount to your luggage rack.

The inner Bracket mounts to the luggage rack aluminum housing under the splash guard you will have to drill and tap 5 holes. 3 to mount to aluminum housing and 2 for fender bracket.

You will have to drill 2 holes in your splash guard and 2 in you luggage rack

Looks like those brackets aren't too easy to make.

[EricDeub]

I like this new one better.

The Old




The New

[fastfraser]

Looks real clean !

[LDFIREWORKS]

[mc2276]

I like that alot. Would love to get that set up..... when I get mine back that is.

[Raptor]

The new fender has a better flow to it. I like it better than the first one as well. Any thoughts of making it body color?

[SpyderWolf]

I really like the looks of that. Great job!

Now, do you have any concerns about the belt being completely unprotected?

[EricDeub]

I think it is best to throw the belt guards away. What it does is when you throw a stone onto your belt it kinda guides it to your sprocket rather then letting it fly by. It doesn't eliminate the problem but it minimizes it. The open belt is definitely the way to go.


The guards look like Sh -t

I really like the looks of that. Great job!

Now, do you have any concerns about the belt being completely unprotected?

[canam9]

[SpyderWolf]

I think it is best to throw the belt guards away. What it does is when you throw a stone onto your belt it kinda guides it to your sprocket rather then letting it fly by. It doesn't eliminate the problem but it minimizes it. The open belt is definitely the way to go.


The guards look like Sh -t

Thanks! Your logic makes perfect sense to me.

[golfman]

OK, I really love the clean look of just the belt with no guards...it is just soooo clean!

[chuck58]

Nice Bike

[EricDeub]

This fender has two more inches of clarence no more passenger problems.

Wife is now Happy

[dsCan-Am]

I like this one better

Looks great! Does the license plate light work? Ever think about making a kit for those of us that are DIY-challenged?

[mooneych]

Looks great! Does the license plate light work? Ever think about making a kit for those of us that are DIY-challenged?

I would like to second the above comment. Exposing the rear wheel makes the bike look hot!

[EricDeub]

Looks great! Does the license plate light work? Ever think about making a kit for those of us that are DIY-challenged?

Yes the license plate works I don't have the time to make a kit for other people but I will take some pics of the parts I made so you can see how to do it yourself. The hardest part is drilling the holes so that they line up. Making the parts is the easy part.

[YPILOT]

The fender looks great but I still need better rooster protection. Rain happens when your ryding long distances. Nice work and about the belt guard.