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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Fixed fender clearance? 06/07/15 at 11:18:13 i remember seeing on some motorcycle builders tv show the guys using some sort of tubing taped to a tire to get the clearance req'd for a fixed fender on a rigid frame. anyone know what the clearance would/should be on our softtails (max shock travel) or on rigid bobbers?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Fixed fender clearance? Reply #1 - 06/07/15 at 14:52:56 If the fender moves with the swing arm then all you really Hafta have is enough to allow the tire to get taller at top speed. Soft tail, need clearance when suspension is crushed.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18316 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Fixed fender clearance? Reply #2 - 06/07/15 at 15:20:52 I have a gravel drive....and I need to leave enough space so when the gravel gets stuck in the tread it doesn't scrape between the tire and fender. I believe 1/4"- 3/8" is enough.....
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Fixed fender clearance? Reply #3 - 06/07/15 at 15:28:51 this guy used a chain and nuts for spacing:
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Fixed fender clearance? Reply #4 - 06/07/15 at 15:37:06 and this dude used a garden hose
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Fixed fender clearance? Reply #5 - 06/07/15 at 15:51:41 Be sure to use a new tire
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Fixed fender clearance? Reply #6 - 06/08/15 at 11:10:31 OCC used to use bits of round bar of course their bikes are more for looking at than for riding, and on the ones they built with suspension the fender mounted to the swingarm I will say My stocker will rub (the bolts holding the bag mounts on) at full compression leaned over, but that's with the taller 140 / 90 tire
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