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Title: Cheap V85TT inner fender
Post by: egschade on April 10, 2021, 07:42:51 PM
Lots of folks have noted that the high front fender on the V85TT offers little to no protection from road spray. My first ride on a wet dirt road totally covered the engine in mud. I considered the Caponord fender and Pyramid Plastics deflector but decided to do my own thing.

I bought this China rear fender skirt on eBay https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Motorcycle-Rear-Fender-Wheel-Splash-Guard-Cover-Motorbike-Mudguard-ATV/143679868602 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Motorcycle-Rear-Fender-Wheel-Splash-Guard-Cover-Motorbike-Mudguard-ATV/143679868602) for $23.

(https://i.ibb.co/jDhb6S7/s-l1600.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jDhb6S7)


Used the U-brackets to make 4 short tabs I bent to 100 degrees then fitted to the caliper bolts. The material is about 2mm so I don't think it will affect bolt retention. Just to be sure I used blue thread lock and torqued them to spec. Things are a little clunky as I only have hand tools - a drill press and grinder would have made for a better result but you don't really see things.

At first I had the brackets pointing up but that was too much of a gap and the fender hit the skid plate. Reversing them to point down made for a much better fit. The end result looks decent enough and is very effective at keeping things cleaner.


(https://i.ibb.co/zbJXGzP/20210407-090820.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zbJXGzP)
Title: Re: Cheap V85TT inner fender
Post by: hauto on April 10, 2021, 07:53:26 PM
For 23 bucks looks interesting
Title: Re: Cheap V85TT inner fender
Post by: Huzo on April 10, 2021, 09:21:07 PM
That’s pretty darn good.
Although the look is an acquired taste, that is more than overcome by the indisputably good protection it affords.
Title: Re: Cheap V85TT inner fender
Post by: egschade on April 10, 2021, 09:31:47 PM
That’s pretty darn good.
Although the look is an acquired taste, that is more than overcome by the indisputably good protection it affords.

Yeah, not the prettiest thing but I was looking for function over form at this point. Would rather protect the bike on the dirt/gravel roads I intend to frequent more with this style bike.
Title: Re: Cheap V85TT inner fender
Post by: Vagrant on May 08, 2021, 04:49:50 PM
Within a day or so of seeing this, I ordered one. I'm sick and tired of cleaning off road tar and believe me the paint from the double yellow lines doesn't come off. It can't hurt as a flat tire deterrent either. It got here yesterday. not sure of exactly how he did the brackets but after trying to figure out a way to make the ones that came with it work I started cutting. Basically I
(https://i.ibb.co/YZbhTN3/thumbnail-IMG-1226.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YZbhTN3)

(https://i.ibb.co/sQmrj99/thumbnail-IMG-1227.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sQmrj99)

(https://i.ibb.co/8jLGG2c/thumbnail-IMG-1228.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8jLGG2c)

(https://i.ibb.co/ynn61y6/thumbnail-IMG-1229.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ynn61y6)
 snipped off the sides and drilled out the end hole so the bolt for the calipers would fit then opened the end so they slide over. making a 90 degree or so bend at the end and there you go. Nice and sturdy.
Title: Re: Cheap V85TT inner fender
Post by: Huzo on May 08, 2021, 05:01:08 PM
If I was taking my V85 anywhere serious, I’d copy that idea and bugger the looks for the trip.
Very good work IMO... :bow: :thumb:
Title: Re: Cheap V85TT inner fender
Post by: Matteo on May 08, 2021, 06:45:00 PM
Better than $100 plus shipping for the British version. Plus the gap is adjustable.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Cheap V85TT inner fender
Post by: egschade on May 08, 2021, 09:41:43 PM
Nicely done Vagrant. I basically did the same thing - used a section of the provided mounting bracket to fab 4 tabs and enlarged the one end to fit the caliper bolts. I have the brackets facing down so the fender sits closer to the tire. Too much of a gap and it will hit the front of the skid plate.

UPDATE: here's a a close up of the brackets I made.


(https://i.ibb.co/BNXp9JD/inner1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BNXp9JD)