"Fenda Extenda" Extender

[Naked_Duc]

even with the "Fenda-Extenda" Extender, you still get some road tar on your engine's oil case. You might need to spend $1 on a K-mart plastic cup to make a "Fenda-Extenda" Extender Extension. It will cover the back of the front wheel all the way down to the pavement.

 

[StratTuner]

even with the "Fenda-Extenda" Extender, you still get some road tar on your engine's oil case. You might need to spend $1 on a K-mart plastic cup to make a "Fenda-Extenda" Extender Extension. It will cover the back of the front wheel all the way down to the pavement.

OK.. I admit I deserved that!

 

[Bodysnatcher]

Yes, but you're still getting the strip of road tar. You just can't see it.

If I can't see it then it's not there!

 

[Naked_Duc]

OK.. I admit I deserved that!

It's all in good fun. Pretty good handy work there, I would say.

 

[StratTuner]

It's all in good fun. Pretty good handy work there, I would say.

Yep!! It is that! thanks for the many replies. I'm keeping the mod, so if you ever see an NC with an eccentric looking front fender...

It's me!

 

[StratTuner]

after a week's worth of riding (no rain or off road),
the FE-E ("Fenda Extenda" Extender) is working as I had hoped. There's no black trail of road tar on the gray plastic cowling that covers the oil filter.

It's not for everyone, but anecdotal data suggest it works.

 

[netizen]

Anybody made one of these WITHOUT the manufactured fenda extenda? I'm wondering if it could just be one long homemade piece instead of the two piece. Any thoughts?

 

[StratTuner]

If I had it to do over again, I would certainly try. The Fenda Extenda, at $40, was OK, but it's not big enough.

Unfortunately, the "Rube Goldberg"(1) design I've installed IS NOT reversable, so I can't back track now.
If I made one from scratch using the same plastic I did, I might put an extra 1" wide strip down the center to increase stiffness.
I'd also make sure I clamped the plastic extension to the stock guard so that it curves BEFORE installing the rivets. The rivets would then maintain the side to side curve and augment stiffness.
The longer/flatter the extension is, the more likely it will flap in the wind.
I would definitely use pop-rivets/washers again. I like the look and long term strength.

(1) Rube Goldberg was an engineer who is now synonymous with unnecessarily complicated, fanciful, mechanical design.