[odiwik]

Let's see what some of you have done to install a fender on an 888 drop crown. Mud Machine is an option, but I am curious what alternatives are out there!

 

[Turd Ferguson]

My THE works great.

 

[N8 v2.0]

:dancing:

 

[odiwik]

I was told that a THE fender wouldn't work with go-ride drop crowns... Did you have to modify anything, or did you just get the generic THE front fender to find that it fit perfectly?

 

[odiwik]

Anybody have a for-sure answer on compatibility/fabrication for the go-ride crowns?

 

[RhinofromWA]

Anybody have a for-sure answer on compatibility/fabrication for the go-ride crowns?

I can't really help you but I suggest that you make your own.

I jsut picked up a 05 DJ3 and mad emy own bracket to mount a std steerer tub mounted fenter. It replaced the stock unit and fit the curve of the Marz funky crown and cleared the arch. All it takes is a strap of metal appropriate for the bracket, a vise (to use in bending) a hammer or cressant wrench to bend with and a drill. Some time and tweeking you can make it fit.

I ended up using a wedge (not a star nut) in the steerer tube, because the DJ3 steerer tube is so thick my star nuts wouldn't fit.

With some time and patience you can make it work......unless I am missing something. It can't be that hard.....but maybe a stock fender will not fit. That is where you come in.....modify it.

 

[Kntr]

I couldnt get the THE to work.......

Fill us in Turd?????

 

[Turd Ferguson]

I have zocchi flat and stock crowns. No problem with either.

 

[Str8OutaBallard]

Marz makes an '06 flat crown that fits a fender now... I wish I would have known this last spring when I bought my flat crown... they also make a supper drop upper like for a durado... I've seen the flat crown 888 w/a The up at whistler afew times...

 

[Turd Ferguson]

Sorry dude, I was wrong about the THE fender fitting the stock crowns(just checked). But it does fit the Marzocchi flats.

 

[Kntr]

What happens when the fork bottoms? ouch.......

Do you ever go to bed? I see you posted at 254am and then 350am.

 

[odiwik]

Yeah, it looks like the crowns will destroy the bracket.

Anybody with a fender on goride flats?

 

[RhinofromWA]

On my 05 DJ3 it has the funky Marz crown and I had to bend a new bracket to clear the arch under compression. As long as the bracket hugs the crown there shouldn't be a problem.

Right?

 

[Turd Ferguson]

Do you ever go to bed? I see you posted at 254am and then 350am.

You know that noise you heard last night?

Shhhhhh.......(ether canister)

......rag in hand......

...... :evil: