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Bigm1717
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Has anyone had any luck with putting aftermarket rear fenders on their bikes? I have an '80 gs850, and am looking at some marauder fenders, but can't find any dimensions.
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Bigm1717
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And by aftermarket I ment just a rear fender from another bike
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BADJACKSON
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Bueller? Bueller? Anyone? Bueller?
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Bigm1717
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Nothing? Does anyone have any information of someone else doing it? Possibly another thread that I just haven't come across yet?
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You going to post a picture of said "Marauder" fender, or you gonna make me Google it? :-k
It probably also depends on which 850 you have. The 850G does not have much in the way of a "fender", it's all basically a liner under the tail cowl. However, the 850GL has a piece of chrome out there that holds the tail light and license plate.
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It probably also depends on which 850 you have. The 850G does not have much in the way of a "fender", it's all basically a liner under the tail cowl. However, the 850GL has a piece of chrome out there that holds the tail light and license plate.
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BADJACKSON
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Bigm1717, I plan on doing it, but I haven't yet. I am looking to do a Street Tracker, or Brat style, so I'm looking into enduro style fenders. I think I'll just steal a metal one off something else & mock it up to see how it looks.
Im new tho, and have only owned my 1000 for a few weeks. It doesn't even have a tank right now.
FYI.
Im new tho, and have only owned my 1000 for a few weeks. It doesn't even have a tank right now.
FYI.
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Bigm1717
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It's an 850g, I believe. Trying to figure out picture posting on my phone lol. But I hate the look of the plastic "liner" fender on the bike. Also not sure if it's the stock tank, because it's huge. I guess I'll just be doing a lot of trial and error with fenders.
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BADJACKSON
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Be sure to figure out the picture thing... we can all learn from what someone else is doing.
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so thats what im starting with, not bad for picking up for a couple hundred bucks. runs great! as soon as i find a fender i'll get some new pictures up!
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Bigm1717
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Finally found a cheap fender, not sure what it's from. Now it's time for a little frame cutting and some welding. Will post back with what I come up with, may be a while though lol.
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By the by, you do realize that's a G model and generally the plastic is the only fender? Ordinarily you'd have one of these bolted to the plastic fender with the taillight in between.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/80-SUZUKI-G...252-/371105265462?hash=item566798f736&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/80-SUZUKI-G...252-/371105265462?hash=item566798f736&vxp=mtr
even a chrome rear fender (on my 400T anyways)is only half a fender attached to plastic and the rear ends of the frame...it Might make your fabbing easier if you wanted to tilt the back end of your fender down from those attachments at those ends without cutting them off . You'd be cutting the fender instead.
....But it has a mighty gruff and rumble look as you have it too!
....But it has a mighty gruff and rumble look as you have it too!
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