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Can anyone tell 883 equivalent of this part to 48?

  • mrjessehlee
    mrjessehlee
    7 years ago
    Understand its not legal but I am looking at eliminating front fender for my 883. 
    When I got my 48,, (yup got 2 bikes) the bike came with this.. in place of the front fender..  (see pic)


    So my questions are..
    -What's the purposes of this other than filling in the gap? 
    -is this structural?? And
    -is there 883 equivalent? What is this part called and where can I find it? 

    Thank you!
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  • shadowarrior
    shadowarrior
    7 years ago
    That's a fork brace, reduces fork flex to improve handling, specially if you like doing spirited runs around twisties.  
  • Blackbob
    Blackbob
    7 years ago
    It is a fork brace but unusual the way it's mounted 
  • WideglidingNZ
    WideglidingNZ
    7 years ago
    Gee it must suck in the rain with no front gaurd
  • AlHD48
    AlHD48
    7 years ago
    Thats a standard 48 fork brace
  • TC883
    TC883
    7 years ago
    And to your second question, 883 Iron's don't have a fork brace. The front guard is the only thing connecting the two forks together between the lower triple tree and the front axle. TC
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    7 years ago
    Correct, plus I suspect the mounts are different anyway as my 883 has the fender bolts as a side entry not vertical.  
    Why not run a close to the tyre 'hugger' guard that is hard to pick from a distance.  Running no fender will eventually be an auto fine at some point and it gives the man a reason to pull you over plus its crap in the rain! (you have to tie a bandana between the forks if you leave it off)
  • AlHD48
    AlHD48
    7 years ago
    So thats why they tie the bandana .... easier to leave the guard on 
  • mrjessehlee
    mrjessehlee
    7 years ago
    hm.. there are braces made for 883s out there, type it in ebay. Roland Sands makes one too. thanks guys.
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