Installing Front Fender on Suspension Fork
Installing front fenders on a suspension fork that does not have mounting holes or bosses for a front fender.....
Stuff you'll need:
1. Hose Clamp - Preferably stainless steel (common at auto parts stores)
2. Tool to cut the fender - Recommend a Dremel with a cutting bit for the plastic and a cutting wheel to cut the steel bracket
3. Screwdriver to tighten the screws
4. P-Clamps - found at hardware stores; used in plumbing
5. Rubber tape - made by 3M also found at hardware stores. Got mine at Home Depot (USA)
Instructions
1. With your cutting tool cut the vertical leg of the mounting bracket often found at the top (err middle) of the front fender. Leave the metal portion that is riveted to the fender.
2. Cut two slots just wide enough to accomodate the hose clamp. One slot goes to one end of the remaining L-bracket that was on the fender, and the other slot goes at the other end. (See Pic IMG_0008)
3. Thread the hose clamp through the slots as shown (See pic IMG_0009)
4. Apply rubber tape to the fork bridge - this will provide a more secure hold for the clamp, and you can use something else besides the 3m stuff. Like, a piece of an inner tube or even a piece of a tire.
5. See IMG_0014 for final install.
6. See IMG_0019 for install of P-Clamps.