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20-12-07, 05:44 AM | #1 |
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Pyramid Fender Extender
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Just taken delivery of the above - not the most attractive piece of kit but I am keen to keep the worst off the front of the bike particularly in the winter. The extender comes fitted with double sided adhesive pads and 4 self tapping screws - these do not look good quality and would need to be painted in black to match the extender. I wondered if anyone had fitted one of these and if so what they used to fit one? I was wondering about using a strong glue rather than drilling? Recommendations for any particular solvent Any advice gratefully received. Thanks |
20-12-07, 05:51 AM | #2 |
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Re: Pyramid Fender Extender
You're right the provided screws do rust really quickly in this weather, epoxy glues work fine, or some use rivets, the pads alone have been known to fail and then you loose the extender somewhere on the road.
make sure everything is clean and dry and you shouldn't have a problem. Cheers Mark.
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20-12-07, 06:18 AM | #3 |
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Re: Pyramid Fender Extender
sikaflex works really well for sticking the extender on and not using screws.
I bought a tube of sikaflex 291 on ebay for less than a tenner and used a couple of clothespegs to hold the extender in place while the sikaflex cured. That was about 2 years ago and the extender is still firmly attached. en4rab |
20-12-07, 01:11 PM | #4 | |
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I used epoxy glue on mine, it hasn't budged since and looks better than having screws or rivets showing. All I did was remove the mudguard from the SV and brought it inside to work on. Give the underside a good clean and use a bit of fine sandpaper to roughen/scratch up both adjoining pieces. Wipe clean to remove any dust etc.... then follow the instructions of your epoxy. I left the fender in the dining room for 24hrs to harden and bond, shouldn't take that long too bond its just that I didn't need the bike so left it longer. |
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21-12-07, 09:10 AM | #5 |
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Re: Pyramid Fender Extender
Cheers guys - off to garage to remove mudguard and fix on indoors!
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