Usd front mudguard

[martyngsxr]

question do you really need the steel bracket under the front mudguard on the l and m or can I fit the mudguard without it 

[Captain Chaos]

No and yes.

[SiBag]

If run aftermarket fiberglass USD fender on an 1100 m front end without the steel hoop. Not sure how OE plastic would hold up.

[Captain Chaos]

holds up fine. I removed the steel bracket from my 750L twelve years ago and no problems whatsoever.

[banoffee]

Removed mine too, I didn't die.

[Gammaboy]

Yep, everyone removes them from the WNs too.

[martyngsxr]

thats what i was hoping you lot would say now all ive got to do is to try and seperate the steel from the mudguard

[Captain Chaos]

drill out the rivets and it comes apart.

[Swiss Toni]

The original steel 'bridge' acts as a bit of a fork brace. 

[martyngsxr]

looks like im getting the drill out this weekend and drilling the old rusted bolts 

[martyngsxr]

the main mounting bolts are fine its the smaller bolts that hold the mudguard to the steel frame 

[Oilyspanner]

The only thing that the heavy brace/bracket seems to really do is deflect stones from the chrome sliders. I made some plastic sections that did this job and fitted spacers in the mudguard mounting holes - 1 1/4 lb saved from the rusty thing being removed. The 750K9 front mudguard, on the 750 front-end I fitted, doesn't have a pig iron brace !

I think I drilled the heads of the small screws, then used pliers to remove the rest from the brace. The brace sits very unloved in a big box of stuff I've taken off, or have replaced with ally stuff instead.