Originally Posted by
Wanderer
piece of black duct tape between the two fronts, wrapped all the way around the joint, (Just lap it all the way around to give two on the top, and one on the bottom of the fender.) will stop any spray from getting thru the void, keep it cleaner, and help support the front portion. MHO
Food for thought. A BIG bastard file would shave that straight down piece to a curved (concave) shape, to accommodate that fender, without compromising strength.
thought of that last night as I installed wider fenders. took an angle grinder to the straight down piece to make room for the bracket but cudn't get enough material off. also since the fenders are wider the sides hit the fork. instead of cutting the sides making a space for the forks, since the bracket didn't have enough room, I just cut the darn thing in half again.
I'll probably revisit the brackets to lift them a bit more like last time. I understand now what you mean about using duct tape to span the gap between the 2 halves