Re: Running without front fender?

Posted by shinyribs on Feb 21, 2012; 4:27am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Running-without-front-fender-tp3762399p3762629.html

I ran mine without a front fender, had no noticeable problems other than i little bit of water would get me once in a while. Not much,but since i wear eyeglasses it was kinda irritating. I do miss being able to watch the front tire work while riding,though. When I out my fender back on I didnt notice any extra handling. I then added a fork brace-just to have a better place to mount  my headlights-still saw no improvement. Thats just my two cents. I'm with Tools on this one,since i can flex my front fender "brace" with my bare hands I cannot see where it adds that much to the chassis. But if you are really dogging it thru the turns i suppose you may be able to see an improvement. I dont think the difference would be enough to create an unsafe condition. Try it both ways,and if you notice a loss of handling,put it back on.Oh,without a front fender it packs mud in your engine fins pretty durn fast. Not cool.