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Currently, I do not have a front fender on my '85 KZ1000
I am looking for any ideas, Please post pictures of your front fenders "original" & "custom"

Allshook', I haven't got any ideas, however, I would recommend that you don't go for plastic unless you heavily reinforce the attachment to fork legs. My reason for this is that the original front guard was also designed to act as a fork brace.

RegardZ

I like the way the shorter chrome LTD type fender looks. I saw a couple on ebay yesterday. I'd consider that as one option.

just an idea. took off the long chrome fender and put on this short ltd one and repainted it.

The late 1970's and early 1080's Yamaha plastic front fenders make great fenders for most Japanees motorcycles. They are easily modified and can be mounted to hug the tire very closely.

Post edited by: dgfischer, at: 2005/10/14 08:04

I use an Arlen Ness cafe front fender on one of my bikes. No adverse handling. Got it from the Harley Dennis Kirk catalog. It was fairly inexpensive.

Great ideas, I would like it to hug the tire close.
I do have a KZ750 short front fender that has been painted maybe I will try and mount it up tight to the tire as see what it looks like.

Fender site This website was stolen from the old forums the have both fronts and rears that might work for you.

The short fenders are more popular, and IMO look much nicer. They're always a hit in the chopper world.

The KZ750 fender oughtta fit if the forks have the same gap betwwen them (if not, there's always a hammer handy). If it's chrome, as I suspect, it will look just fine, but a painted fender is just fine, too. If you notice, kawasakikid38 uses the shorter painted front, and if you look again, you might notice the rear chrome shorty is also gone, giving the bike a nice clean "chromeless" look.

BTW--nice job, kawasakikid38.

and i don't know if you notice that the arm is a stock one but extended 6''with the shocks removed with homemade struts plus lowered on the rear and front giving the bike that stock but lets get it on if you want. look.



Post edited by: kawasakikid38, at: 2005/10/15 16:58

Post edited by: kawasakikid38, at: 2005/10/15 16:59

Heres a Yamaha Seca Turbo fender on a Suzuki Front end on a Honda CB 750.
Daniel

i've got a kawasaki eliminator (1985) front fender on mine, much smoother and rounded looking than the original, and you can get them for the zl600 fairly cheap... bolted right on, and very close to the front tire. you can be the judge.

brian

Post edited by: 72monte, at: 2005/10/17 23:47