Prototype Mudguards

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Jaybr · #1 Post by **Jaybr** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:59 pm

I know many of you have rigged up your own homemade mudguards that work well, but I had some ideas and one of our members and I got together and here is what he made for the first prototypes.

These fit OMF shrouds and are laser cut out of stainless:)

I wasn't too worried about the middle of the radiator, bumper, plastic, and frame do a good job of protecting that.

Jaybr · #2 Post by **Jaybr** » Wed May 18, 2005 3:00 pm

Perfect fit, just rivet or bolt to the shrouds and ziptie the tab to the frame spar for extra support.

Jaybr · #3 Post by **Jaybr** » Wed May 18, 2005 3:02 pm

they will rivet to spar on top and side.

If there is enough interest, I'm sure he will be willing to make more.

CptHook · #4 Post by **CptHook** » Wed May 18, 2005 3:03 pm

Look sweet, how strong are they? They look real thin from the photo.

Jaybr · #5 Post by **Jaybr** » Wed May 18, 2005 3:08 pm

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Originally posted by CptHook
Look sweet, how strong are they? They look real thin from the photo.

.050 stainless. plenty strong, stronger that the aluminum shrounds.

theJeStEr1340 · #6 Post by **theJeStEr1340** » Mon May 23, 2005 1:16 am

Cost?

Happyboy · #7 Post by **Happyboy** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:33 am

Jay, I want a set!! I have the OMF shrouds so I guess some identical to yours would fit. Just let me know how much and I will let you know. Can't you buy that guard material from somewhere?

Jaybr · #8 Post by **Jaybr** » Mon May 23, 2005 3:39 am

You'll have to talk to Nrath about cost. He's the one that made them, I just helped with design.

I'm not sure about the material, I think if it could be bought he would have bought it instead of cutting.

kdeal · #9 Post by **kdeal** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:07 pm

These things are sweet, I saw them at the ride. The OMF guard would have to fall off before these things won't work. They are supported on 3-sides plus a tab that rests against the frame.

SWEET

NRath · #10 Post by **NRath** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:37 pm

I rode with them on my quad this past weekend. Wasn't much of a trial, though, since I didn't have anyone any front of me slinging roost at me. They need a little tweaking for me to be happy with them, I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I made the sets that Jay and I have at work. I can't really do any mass production here, but we've got a vendor that I've already talked to that would be glad to make them. I'll work on getting the changes made and getting a price on them. The fact that they are stainless automatically means they'll be a little pricey. I don't have a clue what they'll charge for them. With all the slots, I don't really think any other material's will serve the purpose better.