He's correct. You have to use a stay positioned near the trailing edge of your fenders. Usually about 3 - 6 inches from the end. The leading edge of the front fender is pretty long. I've never used a fender with that much extension to the front. I'd cut off a good portion of it, probably as far back as the midway point of that front rack. An alternative would be to put a stay on the front of your front fender, but it would be a look you'd have to live with. Also, be sure to use leather or rubber washers at every metal-to-metal contact point and blue locktite on all threads. And finally, don't mount metal fenders under any tension. Twisting or bending to fit creates tension which will eventually lead to metal fatigue and cracks.

Metal fenders are the best, but they can be very unforgiving to sloppy installations. You're on the right track.


-Kedosto