Taking off the rear mudguard ...

[Giles]

Having fecked my rear mudguard on the trails, I've decided to take it off. (have a mud sling so it's pretty redundant anyway..).

The fixing bolt that screws into the final drive housing ...

I take it that that threaded hole is just a blank and doesn't actually go anywhere?? Do I need to keep the old grub screw / fixing bolt in it to stop water getting in or can I just leave it??

TIA .....

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Having fecked my rear mudguard on the trails, I've decided to take it off. (have a mud sling so it's pretty redundant anyway..).

The fixing bolt that screws into the final drive housing ...

I take it that that threaded hole is just a blank and doesn't actually go anywhere?? Do I need to keep the old grub screw / fixing bolt in it to stop water getting in or can I just leave it??

TIA .....

Should be ok, but I would put the bolts back in to keep the threads clean

 

[JayC]

Any exposed thread should be protected against the element etc. I'd be on the search for a *plastic/rubbber bung personally , in fact I would *make one but that's only because I can!

 

[Giles]

Ok JB / JC that makes sense. I might cut down the old original fixing bolt so it screws all the way home ....

 

[tanneman]

Put a blob of silicone in it with a off cut from the tip of a tie wrap or similar so that it's easy to remove the silicone bung later on. Or if you have beeswax to act as release agent just coat the threads with it before applying the silicone.

 

[scottpa]

You could always buy one of those touratech plates that fit where the mudguard fitted. The kit comes with replacement fixings including a screw of the correct length for that hole. Keeps all the mounting points protected in case you want to fit the mudguard when you move the bike on.

Part number 01-044-0230-0

http://shop.touratech.co.uk/media/c...ba5e241f914e856ff9/0/1/01-044-0230-0_i_01.jpg

I got one at my local BM dealer for about £12.

 

[Giles]

You could always buy one of those touratech plates that fit where the mudguard fitted. The kit comes with replacement fixings including a screw of the correct length for that hole. Keeps all the mounting points protected in case you want to fit the mudguard when you move the bike on.

Part number 01-044-0230-0

http://shop.touratech.co.uk/media/c...ba5e241f914e856ff9/0/1/01-044-0230-0_i_01.jpg

I got one at my local BM dealer for about £12.

Ahhhhh .... Nice one ... thanks ...

 

[GrinningGSer]

I recall reading a post somewhere about someone with a through and through hole into the final drive housing, with resultant oil coming out and can only assume that a bolt had been forced in too deep. I'd be wary of uising the original full length bolt
I simply filled the hole with some silicone, which is easy to get out again..

 

[Fanum]

It's not a mudguard.

It's there purely and totally ONLY for German TUV regulations, which state something silly like there has to be a guard at he rearmost point of the tyre, in case some child rolls into the back of you while you're riding along the stracht

Nawww, it's not that, but it IS only there for TUV regs......and as you say, it is very easy to shag it up, drag it around the rear wheel where it will rub and scrub until you reach the bottom of the big fukkoff hill that you committed to

Rip it off.
The hole is bollocks, you'll never use it again, so ignore it, or fill it, or put in a fillet of ally or anything you like from your favourite aftermarket billet bling producer


PS on the first night of all of the Morocco trips, we'd spend an hour taking off those stupid rear guards, closely followed by the ultra expensive cheese mounted BMW OEM spot/fog lights and other stupid and weak bling.

PPS the only function this crap bit of plastic has is that it's a good spot for a GB sticker if you're a tourer rather than an off-roader.

 

[Giles]

Ok ... thanks Blokes ..