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Well, just received the first L&M front fender and let me tell you... the fiberglass is still fresh from the mold.
Anyways, I have some initial reviews of how it looks and some pictures.
#1: This really hugs the fender and can't wait to see the Reaper Fender painted on the bike! (either by me or somebody else)
#2: The fender looks awesome! They did a great job on the fender and it compliments the bike.
#3: Easy to install, just have to take your time installing it to make sure it is even on the bike. Follow the instructions and the only detour I would make is tightening it on the brake side first, then the pipes side... seems to pull a little bit more on the pipe side when you tighten that one down first.
#4: Only took about 20-30 minutes to install it! Was pretty simple, if you don't have any loctite, make sure to use some lock washers.
#5: MAKE SURE IT IS ON STRAIGHT AND CENTERED BOTH FRONT AND BACK! When I first put it on, because I was in a hurry, it was definitely crooked in the back and was slightly touching the tire. I quickly loosened it and corrected it, again, follow my advice from #3.
#6: Try not to over-tighten it, but make the bolt tight, then give it another half turn to a full turn.
Now for the pictures:
Front of stock fender:
Front of Reaper fender:
Rear of stock fender:
Rear of Reaper fender:
I will post my initial ride reactions in a couple of days when I have had a chance to ride around town a little bit over familiar territory.
Anyways, I have some initial reviews of how it looks and some pictures.
#1: This really hugs the fender and can't wait to see the Reaper Fender painted on the bike! (either by me or somebody else)
#2: The fender looks awesome! They did a great job on the fender and it compliments the bike.
#3: Easy to install, just have to take your time installing it to make sure it is even on the bike. Follow the instructions and the only detour I would make is tightening it on the brake side first, then the pipes side... seems to pull a little bit more on the pipe side when you tighten that one down first.
#4: Only took about 20-30 minutes to install it! Was pretty simple, if you don't have any loctite, make sure to use some lock washers.
#5: MAKE SURE IT IS ON STRAIGHT AND CENTERED BOTH FRONT AND BACK! When I first put it on, because I was in a hurry, it was definitely crooked in the back and was slightly touching the tire. I quickly loosened it and corrected it, again, follow my advice from #3.
#6: Try not to over-tighten it, but make the bolt tight, then give it another half turn to a full turn.
Now for the pictures:




Front of stock fender:

Front of Reaper fender:

Rear of stock fender:

Rear of Reaper fender:

I will post my initial ride reactions in a couple of days when I have had a chance to ride around town a little bit over familiar territory.