by "JEM" (jem)
Published 05/16/2017 at 17:04
by "JEM" (jem)
Published 05/16/2017 at 17:04
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I’m fairly certain this is wrong, unless there’s something going on that I can’t see/understand. Why/how would you mount the rear shocks on a motorcycle to the back fender? That’s not part of the frame. Those small silver bars seem more decorative than anything. Is this just for looks? I don’t get this at all.
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"JEM" (jem)
05/16/2017 at 17:04, STARS: 0
CL ad in case Kinja eats the link:
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"facw" (facw)
05/16/2017 at 17:14, STARS: 0
That silver piece is thick:
Wouldn’t be at all shocking to me if it were structural in this design.
"Pickup_man" (zekeh)
05/16/2017 at 17:20, STARS: 0
In some shots that piece looks pretty thick, I still don’t think it’s a great place to mount them, but it works I guess.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
05/16/2017 at 17:21, STARS: 2
A flat plate which is unsupported is one thing. A flat plate which is either braced to or supporting a curved piece as some kind of gusset can be crazy strong -and vice versa, a fender supported by a gusset is much stronger. Bottom line: totally kosher, sound practice, even if it looks weird.
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
05/16/2017 at 17:24, STARS: 1
The silver is probably hiding part of the actual frame behind it.
"Danger" (dangerray)
05/16/2017 at 17:28, STARS: 0
Pretty standard for old motos. And I am pretty sure that is not silver. The shape and thickness of the Nippon Steel is what is being stressed, not the fender, it seems.
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
05/16/2017 at 17:39, STARS: 0
The pieces have to be structural otherwise the swing arm would have no support and fold into the bike. They probably aren’t plastic. Steel with a bit of fender between is stronger than you think.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
05/17/2017 at 09:45, STARS: 1
Harleys are often set up the same way. Those silver pieces are generally quite thick and strong, especially with a 16ga curved fender mounted between them.