How much bracing does the stock front mudguard do?

[Octain]

You disagree with everything I say. Whats your point?

I've never riden with a brace so I wouldnt know if a brace makes a difference. That's why I cant voice my opinion on that subject.
But we werent talking about a brace, we're talking about a fender.
You're avoiding the question, sorta Have you ever riden a GS without a fender?
If not then how can you give an HONEST opinion?

Many like to give opinions or solutions to problems or issues when they have NO first Hand knowledge of said subject.
Jes sayin!

[tkent02]

You're avoiding the question, sorta Have you ever riden a GS without a fender?

Yes .

[pete]

So I got the bike back today, and I need to put a dirt bike guard on there as the stock guard is not gonna work with the pipes routing around the front of the frame.

So, that means fork brace time.

Any comments on how effective these dirt bike style braces are? A hell of a lot cheaper than a Tarozzi...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AHRMA-Fork-Brace-NOS-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZalgoQ3dLVIQ26ituQ3dUCIQ26otnQ3d5Q26poQ3dLVIQ26psQ3d63Q26clkidQ3d1522413372691314388QQ_trksidZp5197Q2em7QQitemZ230650312076

[Agemax]

that would certainly do the trick Pete if it will fit. or you could easily get something similar made from ali by someone local. wont cost much to bend a bit of ali, then you can drill the holes and mount it how you like.

[pete]

Cheers Agemax, haven't looked at measurements and things yet, but it seems there's a few of them on eBay and I think it'll be easier to adapt one of those than to wait for the other style to come up.

The other thing of course is that a brace of that style should suit my scrambler look a little better, a little more "period" if you know what I mean...

As for getting someone to bend one up, yeah that's possible, no idea where around here though, but worth a look!

[Agemax]

Pete it wont be difficult to make your own, just buy an offcut from ebay or somewhere and bend it your self.measure the distance between the forks and find a steel pipe or log or anything with the same diameter as the fork distance. work it round with a bit of heat and cut it,shape it polish it, paint it whatever you want

[pete]

Now why didn't I think of that!?

I'm guessing something around 3mm thick would be a good size... and I still have some POR 15 Blackcote left over that I need to paint my tail light bracket and the new exhaust bracket with yet... so that could work out very well indeed!

[Agemax]

Now why didn't I think of that!?

I'm guessing something around 3mm thick would be a good size... and I still have some POR 15 Blackcote left over that I need to paint my tail light bracket and the new exhaust bracket with yet... so that could work out very well indeed!

3mm would be fine, strong enough. any thing thicker would be hard to bend to shape.

[pete]

3mm would be fine, strong enough. any thing thicker would be hard to bend to shape.

Makes sense to me! I'll keep my eyes peeled... no rush, so plenty of time to try to score a bargain

[Agemax]

you can buy aluminium off cuts cheap as chips on ebay UK, dont know about your side of the world, or is there a local machine shop or metal fabricator nearby you can go beg a peice from?

[pete]

you can buy aluminium off cuts cheap as chips on ebay UK, dont know about your side of the world, or is there a local machine shop or metal fabricator nearby you can go beg a peice from?

I've seen some on eBay before, none there right this second but that doesn't mean much, and I've seen them cheap.

There may be somewhere nearby I can get an offcut from too...

[pete]

Actually, if I get a big enough sheet, that can do for making up my bash plate as well... nice thinkin' Agemax

[Agemax]

just measure the width of the mounting bolts each side and roughly guess the overall length you will need to bend it round,maybe with a flexible tape measure, then add a bit on each to allow for shaping filing etc. better to have it to big to start rather than too small. ally is easy to cut and file!

[pete]

just measure the width of the mounting bolts each side and roughly guess the overall length you will need to bend it round,maybe with a flexible tape measure, then add a bit on each to allow for shaping filing etc. better to have it to big to start rather than too small. ally is easy to cut and file!

Sounds like a plan to me!

[Agemax]

Sounds like a plan to me!

get on with it then.........lol