Originally Posted by
gugie
Two people I really respect with years of experience, so you can see there can be a difference of opinion. I am a mere Padawan here. Doug's solution perhaps "goes the extra mile"
If you have a choice, by all means mount the rack on the integral eyelets and the mudguards on the brazed-on eyelets. But if your choice is between a hardware store P-clamp and a brazed-on eyelet, I'd trust the brazed-on eyelet to handle load better.