OH NO!!! It's Frankinbike Build Thread

[Casejeep]

Originally Posted by Casejeep

I have the lengths i need and now i just need to call Spiegler and get the info on their kit. im going for the "three line type 950 fitting". no need to re-invent the wheel, right?

Brake Lines on order!



2011 BMW F800GS

Type 950 Pressed In (Manifold: 950)

Number of lines: 3

Line Color: Red

Fitting Color: Red



Length-A in mm: 889

Fitting-1: 020



Length-B in mm: 889

Fitting-2: 020



Length-C in mm: 381

Fitting-3: 000



3x Banjo Bolts (Red)

M10x1.0, aluminum anodized, red

20-00001-17

[swimmonkey]

Originally Posted by Casejeep

well for $5 its a good test, its not like ill be out a ton of money. but i have talked to people who have done the high fender and they said it flaps alittle but not alot. so ill let everyone know how it goes.

It just looks like the old KLR fenders. I have replaced a lot of those for friends who claim they have high-speed head shake and we put on a newer low-profile fender that is stiffer and it goes away.

[Casejeep]

Originally Posted by swimmonkey

It just looks like the old KLR fenders. I have replaced a lot of those for friends who claim they have high-speed head shake and we put on a newer low-profile fender that is stiffer and it goes away.

I dont doubt that.

[Casejeep]

Here is a mock-up of the fender. it should be done in the next couple of days.

[IMG][/IMG]

[LukasM]

Case,

No offense mate, but I think $25 at the KTM dealer would be very well spent on a white colored plastic (so not every scratch shows) front fender.

That thing you have on there now would be an eyesore even on a KLR....

http://173.74.246.25/munnracing/showproduct.cfm?id=1232

[dendrophobe]

Agreed... It reminds me of the fenders of some of the bikes I've seen rolling around Kabul!

[Casejeep]

Originally Posted by LukasM

Case,

No offense mate, but I think $25 at the KTM dealer would be very well spent on a white colored plastic (so not every scratch shows) front fender.

That thing you have on there now would be an eyesore even on a KLR....

http://173.74.246.25/munnracing/showproduct.cfm?id=1232

I hear it. ok how about this one? seems pretty standard. not so big so it might not blow around so much.


http://www.bustersdirtshop.com/produ...&cat=76&page=6

[dendrophobe]

Much better!

[LukasM]

Originally Posted by Casejeep

I hear it. ok how about this one? seems pretty standard. not so big so it might not blow around so much.


http://www.bustersdirtshop.com/produ...&cat=76&page=6

I have one of those, but not on my BMW. You can try it, but in my opinion it is too short to look good with a 21" front wheel. What I can tell you is that mud and weather protection is pretty bad, it's very short (also in the rear) and those ventilation holes don't help to protect your radiator from stones or mud being thrown into it.... Only advantage it has is that it's stable at speed and flows a lot of air.

But it's definitely better than what you have on there now.

[Casejeep]

Originally Posted by LukasM

I have one of those, but not on my BMW. You can try it, but in my opinion it is too short to look good with a 21" front wheel. What I can tell you is that mud and weather protection is pretty bad, it's very short (also in the rear) and those ventilation holes don't help to protect your radiator from stones or mud being thrown into it.... Only advantage it has is that it's stable at speed and flows a lot of air.

But it's definitely better than what you have on there now.

Im figuring i need to get a radiator guard. but yes the vent holes were/are my concern too.

[LukasM]

Here you can see how short it looks with a 21" front wheel:

[Casejeep]

Originally Posted by dendrophobe

Much better!

That is the same fender you have on yours right?

[Buster714]

Do we need the front half of the front fender on this bike?

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...525903&page=12

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...03&postcount=1

[Casejeep]

Originally Posted by Buster714

Do we need the front half of the front fender on this bike?

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...525903&page=12

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...03&postcount=1

I took it off. it looks fine. and i dont hear any wind whistle or anything like other people had.

[Buster714]

Originally Posted by Casejeep

I took it off. it looks fine. and i dont hear any wind whistle or anything like other people had.

I was thinking more about rider protection. There's a reason they put fenders over front tires in the first place. I'm just not sure how much coverage you'd get from the beak by itself. Could be okay. Just thought I'd ask since it would leave the radiator with more protection than the supermoto fender and still look clean (like the bike in the referenced threads).