What is the hole for on top of my 80` front fender?

[zman]

I have a factory hole with a black rubber plug on top my front fender about in line with the fork tubes.
Anyone know what that was for?

 

[Omega Man]

Could it be a mounting hole for a front license plate holder?

~O~

 

[dan filipi]

Inline with the forks I have the fork brace which sits right against the fender so I can't see if there's a hole there.

I have had the front fender off and don't remember a hole being there or a hole in the fork brace.
Thought maybe it could be for a bolt into the brace.

 

[zman]

I`ll have to get a pic..It is not a huge deal , I`m putting on a fork brace and I can snug it(the brace) up a little closer to the fender if the plug is removed, or I can leave it and have more of a gap between the brace and fender.

 

[AApple]

I have a parts manual on disc, and looked it up one time, because I was also curious....the manual showed a plug for that hole, and it was listed as...I'm not joking, "Plug for Useless Hole"...
In the parts manual here, it doesn't say what it is, other than "Plug". I've always assumed it was for a fork brace.

80-82 GL1100 OEM Parts Manual Page 080

• WindNWing
• Oct 29, 2012

#4 in the diagram....

 

[dan filipi]

I can just picture it on the assembly line..
"You drilled a hole in those 10,000 fenders!?

"Yeah, so can we just put a rubber plug in it?" :smilie_happy:

 

[slabghost]

At least it's convenient to route a wire through if ya ever mount a light on the fork brace.

 

[zman]

HaHa!,,Thats too funny :mrgreen:
I suppose it might have been a tit left from the mold process and they clean it up by drilling it out and plugging it.
Who knows but Mine is coming off and I`ll save it in the glove box or somewhere.

 

[mwbill37841]

might be a hole foe hanging and dipping process for croming :headscratch: .or a vent to cool the front tire... :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[Omega Man]

Seriously...I roncar'd(my new term for Googled) "Why is there a hole in my front fender?" and one of the answers was "for mounting a front license plate frame."

~O~

 

[Ansimp]

Just goes to prove that Google can't always be trusted O. Big difference between "useless hole" and license plate frame.

 

[Omega Man]

:smilie_happy: Okay...I give.

~O~

 

[Ansimp]

AApple » Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:16 pm[/url]":c51y0yqv]
I have a parts manual on disc, and looked it up one time, because I was also curious....the manual showed a plug for that hole, and it was listed as...I'm not joking, "Plug for Useless Hole"...
In the parts manual here, it doesn't say what it is, other than "Plug". I've always assumed it was for a fork brace.

80-82 GL1100 OEM Parts Manual Page 080

• WindNWing
• Oct 29, 2012

#4 in the diagram....

As per the manual...

 

[Omega Man]

https://www.cmsnl.com/honda-gl1100-gold- ... F++10.html

Yes it says useless hole. I said I give. :smilie_happy:

~O~

 

[AApple]

:smilie_happy: :mrgreen:

 

[mike in idaho]

Rember the "pedestrian slicer" front fender number plates for the home market british bikes? Maybe the hole is there for something like that.

 

[Omega Man]

mike in idaho » Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:10 am[/url]":qhw3q4p4]
Rember the "pedestrian slicer" front fender number plates for the home market british bikes? Maybe the hole is there for something like that.

SHhhhhhh... ansimp says it's "useless." :whistling: <3

~O~

 

[Steve83]

Hmmmm, useless hole...I've known a few of them! :doh: :whistling: