stuart_g
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| posted on 8/4/08 at 10:16 PM |
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MNR front cycle wing fitting
How close to the ground at the rear do you fit them? I have marked them up to have 3 inches clearance. I want them to stop stones being thrown up but
don't want them to collect everything either. Just thought I'd ask on here before I get carried away with the dremel and cut the holes for
the brackets.
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worX
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| posted on 8/4/08 at 10:56 PM |
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Just shape them to your own tastes...
They are EASILY long enough for you to apply your own take on how they should look!
I made Tim's with a sloping curve (hard to describe in detail) to the front and a Uniform curve round the centre to the rear and they looked the
best I've ever seen the arch look, but thern I would say that wouldn't I!!! 
If you want them to deflect the most stones, simply place them on the wingstays and look to see if you can see the bottom of the tyre........
Steve
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Davey D
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| posted on 9/4/08 at 01:16 PM |
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I'll grab some pics of mine later, and post them up here to show you 
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neilj37
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| posted on 9/4/08 at 03:04 PM |
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Mine were to close to the ground originally and I couldn't get out of my driveway which is on an incline without them grounding.
They have now been re-fitted with just enough clearance to get out + allow me to drive over speed bumps and I don't have any issues with stones
flying up. I will measure them tonight when I get home and let you know how low they are.
[Edited on 9/4/08 by neilj37]
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stuart_g
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| posted on 9/4/08 at 03:41 PM |
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Davey D & neilj37 that would be excellent.
"Mine were to close to the ground originally and I couldn't get out of my driveway which is on an incline without them
grounding."
^^^That's exactly what I want to avoid.
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neilj37
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| posted on 9/4/08 at 05:47 PM |
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Just measured my front cycle wings and the clearance to the ground is 3.5" which is about as low as i would want to go
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stuart_g
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| posted on 10/4/08 at 08:31 PM |
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Thanks for that Neil, I have one in place now but now the wheel won't go in. I guess it's a case of trimming back the overhang on the side
to give enough clearance. I don't know why but what looks to be a really simple job is taking me ages.
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Davey D
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| posted on 13/4/08 at 08:19 AM |
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Here ya go Stu. if you want some bigger pics, or at a different angle, just let me know :-)
The back of the wheel arch are 4" off the floor
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