Is it legal, No front mudguard
- Thread starter PeteG
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hagar
Club Member
I rode around on my M8 Slim for over a year with just a fork brace on it and was never stopped, Bit like exhausts, you run with ilegal pipes and chance it!Is there a legal size?.
If not, you coukd fit a U shape fork brace, where mudguard bolts on. Technically a mudguard.
devon.john
Club Member
not a good idea in England ,,,the rooster tails are spectacular
kevscrivener
Moderator
You might like to look at where your voltage regulator sits, then ask yourself if it's really a good idea to shower it with any more water, crud and stones than is necessary, simply for the sake of thinking you look cool.
Just saying.
Just saying.
hagar
Club Member
Indeed.Apart from some of the Glides the front mudguards are too short to stop the regulators from getting a pasting anyway. The shorter the guard is the more you catch in the face. Even a bit of field runoff on a dry day will be all over you and the bike.
Radiator was always protected by a stone guard I made and in any case the mudguard is back on now.
As you can see it affords little protection for the regulator.
softail898
Registered User
Part of the reason why Regulators are fitted there is to keep them cool. The alternator is pumping out 30 to 45 Amps into the Regulator and that causes heat.
Single8Twin
Club Member
if a car noob runs you down your insurance with be worthless and you want be able to claim on theirs.
kevscrivener
Moderator
You should see some of the excuses customers use to claim.
I don't care for their methods either but it's a two way street. If punters didn't fiddle claims so much perhaps premiums wouldn't be quite so high.
Fostlongstrider
Club Member
I fitted an extension to my front guard when I had my 1200 Sportster to protect the alternator.
Where do you get that the alternator is pumping 35 to 40 amps to the regulator? It only supplies the power required.
Have you got a mass of electrical equipment fitted? 40 amps is a 480 watt alternator! I didn’t know the alternators were that big.
Where do you get that the alternator is pumping 35 to 40 amps to the regulator? It only supplies the power required.
Have you got a mass of electrical equipment fitted? 40 amps is a 480 watt alternator! I didn’t know the alternators were that big.
softail898
Registered User
Alternators on lots of Harleys are rated at between 30 and 45 Amps.Yes it only provides the Amps needed to the Bike depending on what is being used. Imagine a Dresser with Radio on, Heared Grips and Seat, Lights, Intercom, Sat. Nav. Etc. All that power is being taken from the Battery and the Alternator and Regulator work to put the Charge back into the Battery.
Perhaps I should have said ”is capable of” rather than “is”.
Perhaps I should have said ”is capable of” rather than “is”.
Bit late to the party but found this;
Regulation 63 of “The Road Vehicles
(Construction and Use) Regulations
1986 (SI 1986/1078)” as amended.
Provides for the fitting of wings or
mudguards to vehicles to prevent mud or
water being thrown up by the wheels or
tracks.
63(1) This regulation applies to:
(a) invalid carriages;
(b) heavy motor cars, motor cars and
motor cycles, not being agricultural motor
vehicles or pedestrian controlled vehicles;
Regulation 63 of “The Road Vehicles
(Construction and Use) Regulations
1986 (SI 1986/1078)” as amended.
Provides for the fitting of wings or
mudguards to vehicles to prevent mud or
water being thrown up by the wheels or
tracks.
63(1) This regulation applies to:
(a) invalid carriages;
(b) heavy motor cars, motor cars and
motor cycles, not being agricultural motor
vehicles or pedestrian controlled vehicles;