Front fenders

[PeterDas]

Does anyone know if an '83 front fender will fit a '79 forks? Would the brackets need to be re-drilled?

 

[slabghost]

I'm not absolutely certain but I think they will need redrilled and I think the fender may need compressed a little. I think 79 forks are closer together than the 83 forks. Shouldn't be a lot of trouble though. Should be pretty close.

edit- I think the 79 fork brace is too low to allow the larger fender.

 

[PeterDas]

Thank you slabghost, I will have to try it and see if it goes, would loog good on the 79 in my opinion.

 

[slabghost]

I was planning to got the reverse. I have a 1000 fender I want to put on my 80. I hope you find a way to get the look you want.

 

[Ansimp]

slabghost » Thu Dec 25, 2014 9:24 am[/url]":3h10h44s]
I was planning to got the reverse. I have a 1000 fender I want to put on my 80. I hope you find a way to get the look you want.

+1 for the Rats Nest when Steve83 ships them to me :yes:

 

[brianinpa]

I have a fender from a 77 or 78 on my 81. It didn't require any bending or drilling to get it to fit.

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• Aug 11, 2013

 

[zman]

I was reading an ad on CL where a Guy put a Yamaha cruiser chrome shorty style front fender on his GL, looked really nice and hugged the tire perfectly..Damn..I cant remember the model Yam though.
Just be sure and use the steel ferrell`s if you cut or have to redrill, the plastic will break without them.