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Swapping Front Wheel Fenders
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 6:47 pm
by Kirk
Ok, I really like my 1150R and for the most part like the styling as well but I do have a bone to pick with that front wheel fender. Has anyone noticed that if you turn the handlebars to the left and look at the bike on the right side, it looks like a mullet. That's right the notoriously ugly 80's hard rock hair style - big puffy front section and the funny looking thin tail running down the back. I guess it's safe to say I'm not too fond of the design and, with this lengthy introduction, was wondering if anyone knew if the R1150R and R1150R Rockster front wheel fender are directly interchangable without any mods or possibly even with some modification. If so I'm strongly considering doing that. So if you can swap those pieces, and/or someone has one they'd like to sell me, please let me know. Please also post up if someone knows for sure this cannot be done. I would also consider the front fender from the RT as well. Again if anyone knows if this will or will not work, please post or pm me. Thanks.
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 3:48 am
by Pussy
I have asked the same question after trashing my fender with a disc lock the day after I took delivery! According to my dealer you cant use the standard R1150R fender because the Rockster uses the R100S's front forks which are bigger and wider. They are too, I've looked.
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 8:29 am
by riceburner
Try an R1150 RT or RS fender - the forks are (I believe) the same.
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 9:14 am
by leno
Correct you can not swap them as the forks are differant. Take a look at the RS because I think that they are the same as the Roadster.
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 11:13 am
by beemerphile
K1200RS fender is the hot tip. Direct bolt-up.
Fendertender
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 9:12 pm
by DKSTR
Someone said the R fender directs air to the oil radiators.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:02 pm
by DJ Downunder
Someone said the R fender directs air to the oil radiators.
It also helps keep the front wheel down with all those power wheelies...
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DJ
Re: Fendertender
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:11 am
by riceburner
DKSTR wrote:Someone said the R fender directs air to the oil radiators.
so why fit something different to the Rockster (assuming the Rock needs the same amount of air).
or is it assumed that Rocksters will be ridden faster.
Re: Fendertender
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:13 am
by beemerphile
riceburner wrote:DKSTR wrote:Someone said the R fender directs air to the oil radiators.
so why fit something different to the Rockster (assuming the Rock needs the same amount of air).
or is it assumed that Rocksters will be ridden faster.
My guess would be that the "someone" didn't know what they were talking about. "Someone said" gives about as much credibility to the statement as it deserves. It is just another David Robb styling statement like the R1200C. - Lee