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Posted by: TRX23rider

my rear fenders flap like crazy whenever i ride. does anyone else have this problem and what do you do to fix it. i was thinking about making a bracket or something. also if i were to get laker plastics could i get just the rear and would it work with the stock front? i dont want to spend the money on new plastics but i also dont want to just cut my fenders off.

Posted by: jjm400ex

my 04 400ex rear fenders are stating to flap. there not as rigid as they were when new.

Posted by: TRX23rider

yeah mine have been flapping quite a bit since i got it so i tried to shave them a little to stop the flapping but it didnt do much in fact it probably made it worse.

Posted by: wolffie

mabey do a search to see if the Laker rears will fit with stock fronts

you could go to Ace Hardware and get buy some brackets and bolts and try to make your own brackets!

Posted by: TRX23rider

yeah it probably didnt help when we cut them wolffie!!!!!

has anyone tried to make brackets to secure the fender in place??

Posted by: Bighead1

I havent YET but I have the same problem you do. But it's no doubt in my mind that I will fabricate one in the near future. I'll post up pics when I do though.

Posted by: TRX23rider

please do

Posted by: PowerMadd789XC

well on my 400 , the fenders are also very flopy , have to buy new ones because , when i was jumping, both sides by the seat got big arse cracks. it sucks

Posted by: hondajoe05

well you got a 05 you must be doing a bunch of mud riding then jumping... which would cause them to get weaker cuz the extra weight or someone is sitting on them imo cuz i dunno my 05's are fine and i use to ride a-lot!

Posted by: alberndt

Heres a cheap way to fix this.

go to home depot or a hardware store and buy about two feet of 1/2" (I think 16 gauge) steel pipe. cut a piece roughly long enough to go from your heelgaurd mount on your subframe to a spot of your choice on your fender where you will drill a hole. I went about a half inch from the bottom of the fender, centered.
Crimp the end of the steel flat with a vice about an inch and then bend the angle you need to fit it against the heelgaurd mount. Cut pipe to exact length and crimp the other end in a vice. Take your time and measure twice, cut once. Drill holes in braket, paint and install with 10mm bolts. Just a simple cheap way to fix the problem (without a welder). peace.

Posted by: TRX23rider

do you have any pics of what it looks like? i might consider trying it.