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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Lifer on February 14, 2020, 04:37:56 PM
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Hey everyone...
I had an Xciting S 400 for 94 km and traded it for a AK 550.
The AK 550 is great... except that there is no inner fender mud guard.
The S 400 has an inner fender that keeps the mud from splashing everywhere...
But imagine my surprise the first time I found all this mud EVERYWHERE!!
Have any of you heard of a solution?
I ordered a mud guard from Aliexpress… but I don't know if they work.
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I looked up "mudguard AK550 aliexpress" and saw what is the style for motorcycles these days. Never made any sense to me, maybe someone could explain it! The DT300i and I guess your 400 had a "huggy fender" that kinda covers the top, forward quarter of the tire to keep the crud and mud off the engine. I have a bigger than standard rear tire and need a different "inner fender" for the same reason you stated.
Saw a picture where a guy made a bobber fender for his Harley out of a tire! That might be what we have to do!
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My Burgman 400 threw crud on the back of the engine as well....and had to add a fender extender to the front to keep crud out of the radiator.
Design by committee?
Stig
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I assume we are thinking about front fender----all my 11 maxi scooters have needed front mud flap----they are getting harder to find/buy---My XTown 300i has one I took off my SilverWing 600, bolted on and it works fine....no crap/mud/dirt on lower front of scooter.....they probably should be standard in all markets. Mine does not appear to block engine cooling-----think 80-100 years ago front mud flap was standard on many bikes, as well as long fenders....guess many people, designers included do not ride in the rain/bad weather these days.
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I assume we are thinking about front fender----all my 11 maxi scooters have needed front mud flap----they are getting harder to find/buy---My XTown 300i has one I took off my SilverWing 600, bolted on and it works fine....no crap/mud/dirt on lower front of scooter.....they probably should be standard in all markets. Mine does not appear to block engine cooling-----think 80-100 years ago front mud flap was standard on many bikes, as well as long fenders....guess many people, designers included do not ride in the rain/bad weather these days.
Think he is referring to the rear but you bring a great point about the front! Sorta mud flap idea, right?
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OP post a photo of the area between rear wheel and the engine to see what we can suggest
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OP post a photo of the area between rear wheel and the engine to see what we can suggest
I have the pictures on my PC.
How can I upload them?
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Ok... I found it...
The picture shows two scooters:
The one on the left is the Xciting S 400 with the inner fender just behind the exhaust.
The one on the right is the AK 550.
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These are two closer views under the fender.
The problem is that there is nothing to fasten any kind of fender under there.
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From the other side
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Kind of hard to view.
Can you re-size photos?
Stig
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I can see they have eliminated the wheel-hugging mudguard for the looks. The only way to attach a mudguard is by screwing it to the swingarm or under the seat bucket.