Does the fender act as fork brace?
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Does the fender act as fork brace?
I am thinking about ordering the HD Street Stalker composite front fender for my RGS. Being fiberglass I know it likely won't have the strength of a steel fender, so I'm wondering if the fender acts as a fork brace (reinforcing the fork tube geometry during stress)? My suspicion is no, as the steel fender seemed pretty flimsy, but I wanted to ask the more knowledgeable folks.
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Now that I think about it, it probably wont work. The shrouds that ride over the lowers will interfere with any fork brace installed in the traditional manner (clamped at the top of the slider)
Hmm, I guess it'll have to be a fat boy or the wrapped fender HD sells instead.
Last edited by Mchad; 08-27-2017 at 08:57 AM.
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I doubt the fender braces much of anything. I have Progressive monoshocks in my front end and the fender won't keep the tubes lined up when I remove the front tire. (The sprung leg on a Progressive mono front end is a bit longer than the damped leg) If it wont do that it's not bracing anything.
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