Trailer Hitch Fender

[jthornton]

I like to get one How much and I.ll send ya the $$$ for shipping too ? or pay by paypal

I'm still in the R&D mode at this point. I'm liking what I have so far but I want to make a few changes after staring at it for hours I'm going to go with a wider fender and change the radius and the length a bit for a fit that follows the curvature of the tire more. I have a few more tweaks to do the bracket so it fits proper to the fender and clears the tire by the maximum amount. Then I have to build the fabrication tools for the bracket (so they are consistent). I'll hand fabricate one more bracket for this fender just to get that right and install this one for testing this weekend... if the rain stops Sunday a test ride with the trailer.

I don't know if I'll have the new fender on by Maggie Valley or not. If not I'll have this one on for people to look at. I'll be easy to spot with the two tone blue spyder/blue trailer that don't quite match :yikes: and no visible farkels except for the fender and the Elka's.

JT

 

[jthornton]

Here is the prototype mounted up with some paint spilled on it.



JT

 

[pwm]

I am interested as well. I will be watching for a price.

 

[witty]

Let me know how it all works out:clap:

 

[Motorcycledave]

$64,000 Question

I had the same problem with my GoldWings & Harleys with the trailer hitch getting
all dirty and the wiring & plug same thing.... They make a fender extender for that
or why not a mud flap ???
HOWEVER... it looks like you are a killer mod guy, "I used to be one, got old" so
fab on and keep fabing.
Dave:thumbup:

 

[fireplug98]

I'm in for one !!!
Looks like a great idea !!!
Will it be black ??


Tommy J.

 

[jthornton]

I'm in for one !!!
Looks like a great idea !!!
Will it be black ??


Tommy J.

My initial thoughts were to supply it in bare metal this way it can't get scratched up when shipped. Rustoleum rattle can red primer and semi gloss black is what I used on the prototype. It's a decent finish for something that far from view.

JT

 

[jthornton]

We went for a trial run with the trailer today and with the heavy rains the last few days around here there was quite a bit of mud and gravel on the roads. The trailer hitch is clean, not a drop of mud. The only debris and mud is on the lower plastic part on the trailer. Some will get by the gap no matter what but IMHO the fender did it's job and limited the mud splatter to a small area of the trailer. No mud was above the plastic part or on top.

How does this compare to the factory setup?


JT

 

[jthornton]

Just an update on this, I've been riding with my prototype fender and bracket for several hundred miles now and I have finalized on the size of the fender as well as how the bracket will be made. I have a sample fender on the way. I will have the original prototype on the Spyder at Maggie Valley if anyone wants to look at it.

JT

 

[Jeriatric]

Won't be there. Look forward to feedback. :thumbup: