Onto the rear one I bolted on the removable seat stay bridge, again the bolts that were in the eyelets were too short to bolt on the bridge so found some longer ones. The hole at the bottom of the guard near the bb end was in the wrong place so had to drill a new one. I also had to put some spacers between the guard and frame to bring the guard closer to the wheel. The rear stays did not need bending this time as the eyelets were on top of the drop outs and aligned with the stay bridges on the guard. Again once I set the clearance and centred the guard on the tyre I cut the excess off the stays and nipped up the bolts. When I went to bolt the bridge on the guard to the removable bridge again the bolts were too small so found a m6 bolt to fit.
Nearly two hours later I was finished, cleaned up and the bike is ready for some more wet action over the coming weeks / months. The only disadvantage is that I cannot fit my Hunt 650b x 2" wheel set on the bike with the guards fitted. I have had a quick spin around the estate on wet roads and there was no rubbing or spray but I have not been out a longer ride with loads of pot holes and higher speed yet. It looks like the front guard could have been a little longer on the front. Time will tell if the spray comes up into my face.
RRP £40 and I paid £34.99.
Manufacturers blurb -
Dirt and water do not have a chance against the BLUEMELS MATT mudguards. The classic SKS mudguard with a matt design visually enhances the bike. Not only the clean design, but also simple mounting and front and rear spoilers characterize the BLUEMELS MATT.
The mudguards are robust and rigid. Fenders feature a sandwich design with superfine aluminium strips embedded in plastic sheathing. The ASR safety release system releases stays should branches become trapped between the mudguard and the front wheel. Includes a struts kit, a stainless steel fixed bridge and mounting materials. Made in Germany.
art.No.: | 10433 |
material: | plastic |
color: | black |
weight: | 592 g |
wheel size: | 28 " |
tyre width: | 37 mm |
length front fender: | 780 mm |
length rear fender: | 1285 mm |
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