[konahucker43]

so basically trying to finisha run on a flat the top 1/3 of the exposed part of the fender ripped off somehow. The part remaining is ripped and jagged. i dont want to be riding and get hurt because during the off season i didnt take care of it. How would you guys do to round it off? is there a way, would dremeling the edges work? thanks

 

[beaverbiker]

just take it off the bike. you don't need that thing.

 

[konahucker43]

thats not what i asked. i dont want crap in my shock and bearing area. enough already gets in there, no more needs to.

 

[Morgan]

the top of mine broke off, so i cut it flush with the top of the swing arm right behind the top bolt, works/looks fine

 

[hungryleprican]

shouldn't you be able to order one from SC direct or a LBS?

 

[Morgan]

they are pretty spendy i remember

 

[caseyo]

I had a V10 in 05, and the extra part cut my leg up in a wreck, so i cut it flush, so it didn't stick up so far. So cut it flush, or remove it. Your shock will be fine. If you must, SC will sell you a new one.

 

[konabiker]

We epoxy'd my friend's and it has stayed strong.

 

[frznnomad]

take the stupid thing off. the dhx's come fully sealed with wipper seals and outer seals to keep anything and everything out of them. ohh and your bearings man unless you have some old school rig (not v10) then they are sealed as well. just remember man the m3's use a similar setup and dont bother with stupid girly things like a carbon fender, and well no problems seem to come of them. ohh one more thing, the v10 is the only dh rig that comes with a fender and the only one that has something useless on it. take the thing off and join the rest of the world.

 

[RD3]

A dremel tool with a cut off wheel will cut thru it just fine.

 

[frznnomad]

make sure to wear saftey glasses and something to cover you nose and mouth. carbon fiber likes to go everywhere and well getting that **** in your nose and mouth is bad, but your eyes would be a nono.

 

[SteezyWeezy]

well first, you should probably stop crying about a part on your bike that doesnt matter, like everyone else said, just cut it flush, the top part only keeps ur ass clean anyway :biggrin:

 

[RMboy]

it is abit pointless, lol u cud save sum weight by taking it off....

 

[ChrisKring]

As stated above, a dremel and a cutoff wheel. That's what I did when mine broke. You would be surprised how inexpensive the replacement is from SC. Give them a call.

And I agree with running the fender. It keeps crap out of the shock. Even if the shock is sealed good, the bike is easier to wash if there isn't mud and grass packed into the shock.

 

[konahucker43]

it is abit pointless, lol u cud save sum weight by taking it off....

yeah that would be a really good idea. unlike 90% of the people on here, i dont think saving 100 grams or so will make me any faster

 

[konahucker43]

As stated above, a dremel and a cutoff wheel. That's what I did until I did when mine broke. You would be surprised how inexpensive the replacement is from SC. Give them a call.

And I agree with running the fender. It keeps crap out of the shock. Even if the shock is sealed good, the bike is easier to wash if there isn't mud and grass packed into the shock.

thank you for the intelligent reply, i will try to trim it down a little or it doesnt have pointy edges

 

[RMboy]

yeah that would be a really good idea. unlike 90% of the people on here, i dont think saving 100 grams or so will make me any faster

oh it will big boy....irate2:

 

[bizutch]

I'm thinking...xc inner tube plus two zip ties and slide that puppy over the coil and be done with a fender.

 

[thelastsession]

thank you for the intelligent reply, i will try to trim it down a little or it doesnt have pointy edges

So if people don't agree with you, its a bad reply, but when they do, its intelligent? How old are you 10?

 

[SnowMongoose]

superglue!
(seriously, epoxy if you really feel the need)
re: weight.... come on, this is the DH section...
more weight = more momentum!

 

[Minou]

That Fender can be quite useful sometimes...

 

[frznnomad]

originally posted by snowmongoose
superglue!
(seriously, epoxy if you really feel the need)
re: weight.... come on, this is the DH section...
more weight = more momentum!

so thats why ironhorse's new wc weighs 50lbs, and companies are constantly striving to make lighter and stronger dh pars... yeh i guess your right mr. mongoose.

ohh and konahucker something else you might want to try... take a piece of triming tape, or electrical tape and make a nice little edge for you to cut up too. this will take all the edges away and give you the same look that it had before. then when the cutting is done man take some epoxy and put it on top of the fiber, and you are done. although i still think the fender is a dumb idea.

 

[konahucker43]

So if people don't agree with you, its a bad reply, but when they do, its intelligent? How old are you 10?

no when people say retarded things, similar to your post, its a bad reply. stop polluting my thread please. yeah i am almost 10

 

[konahucker43]

so thats why ironhorse's new wc weighs 50lbs, and companies are constantly striving to make lighter and stronger dh pars... yeh i guess your right mr. mongoose.

ohh and konahucker something else you might want to try... take a piece of triming tape, or electrical tape and make a nice little edge for you to cut up too. this will take all the edges away and give you the same look that it had before. then when the cutting is done man take some epoxy and put it on top of the fiber, and you are done. although i still think the fender is a dumb idea.

thats a good idea. i will try that.

 

[frznnomad]

yeh man it will help keep the exsisting epoxy intaked and well once that **** goes the fiber will just fall apart. good luck with it man and show pics too incase there are others out there who want to see how its done.