Indian mudguards

[Harry44]

Me new Mudguards have arrived from India, the ones on the bike are not original, so its time to pull the 18s apart for a dry build before getting them painted. Santa got here early

[cbranni]

Let us know Alan how they look and fit.

Colin

[moley]

I found the front indian guard was ok to fit but after a lot of hacking about the rear one never looked right and I scrapped the guard and obtained an original. ta andy

[Harry44]

I've put the front in with a struggle It's gonna need some fettling the tyre rubs on it, but I need to check that the wheel is central before I do much else. The wheel was rebuilt before I bought it so could be off centre, or the wheel spindle could be missing a spacer perhaps there should be something between the fork leg and spindle. added to that the brake torque arm pushes the mudguard towards the tyre. So it's pull it apart and find the problem.

If it was easy everyone could do it.

[Harry44]

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The dry build is going according to plan. I was planning on most things being a problem. having got the rear guard to sit level and straight I put the rack on and it was level..........well with the bike on its side stand it was level. I sorted that with a very strong ratchet strap and a long piece of wood. Then the seat wouldn't fit as the guard was too high. Soa bit more adjustment was necessary. But I think it looks good.

[Harry44]

Sorry I can't get the photos a sensible size

[Pharisee]

Sorry I can't get the photos a sensible size

Reduce them to 800 x 600 pixels.

[Rob Harknett]

You do not show the front wheel. When you fit the wheel, make sure the non threaded end of the spindle is flush with the forks, then tighten up the four fork cap nuts to hold the wheel tight in its correct place on the spindle. Tighten the spindle nut last, the fork legs will pull in on the spindle if the cap nuts are not tight..

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Reduce and / or crop pictures. This is 600 x 800 also cropped, makes it a 4X more smaller file, than just reduced to 600 x 800

[Pharisee]

I've just fitted a pair of Indian made mudguards to the '54 G3 that I'm building up. I found the build quality to be very good and the holes that were pre-drilled lined up ok. The finish was a little rough in places but fettled a bit and given a few coats of high build primer, they came up very well. Finished in gloss black and clear lacquered.

[Harry44]

You do not show the front wheel. When you fit the wheel, make sure the non threaded end of the spindle is flush with the forks, then tighten up the four fork cap nuts to hold the wheel tight in its correct place on the spindle. Tighten the spindle nut last, the fork legs will pull in on the spindle if the cap nuts are not tight..

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Reduce and / or crop pictures. This is 600 x 800 also cropped, makes it a 4X more smaller file, than just reduced to 600 x 800

Thanks Rob, I'm still deciding what to do at the front. The wheel was rebuilt before I bought the bike and the tyre rubs on the new mudguard because the rim is 1/4 inch too far to the left. I've rebuilt wheels before so I'm sure I can get it centred between the fork legs but will the drum still be true ?