=MUD FLAPS!=
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Ha. Awesome idea for a thread. Unfortunately, I got nothing for ya--- some of the plastic fenders I've run in the past (PlanetBike, SKS Longboard) some with mudflapss standard, but all of my current fenders aren't thusly adorned....
Hopefully, we'll see some wild custom mudflaps on here soon....
Hopefully, we'll see some wild custom mudflaps on here soon....
Flying Zombie
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Hopefully,.. I keep thinking back to the Posts of TUCO... and the Heavily,..gorgeously adorned fender on the rear. Are you lacking adornment out of interest or just better projects to be had?
p.s. thanks for the props, 808 Brotha. ^.6 I looked up "mudflaps" and "mud flaps" with few results, I knew it had to happen~
FZ
Flying Zombie
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Began to make my own after a good look over of TUCO [RRBBO#8]
and the magnificent work put into that sweet Gem.
Im using leather from a bum bag I had forever..Began to fall apart at the seams, so I just helped it along.
Pictures coming this evening.
FZ
and the magnificent work put into that sweet Gem.
Im using leather from a bum bag I had forever..Began to fall apart at the seams, so I just helped it along.
Pictures coming this evening.
FZ
Here's a pic of the one I made for "The Pepperbox Special";
I used a flexible cutting board sandwiched between two pieces of leather from an old jacket secured with spray adhesive followed by a crap ton of rivets.
I used a flexible cutting board sandwiched between two pieces of leather from an old jacket secured with spray adhesive followed by a crap ton of rivets.
I do not have any pictures and do not have any on my bikes. I believe a mud flap should be an accent to your bike. Which would be smaller in size, Not overwhelming. It should not be the point of interest on the bike. Just an accent for it.
I met a homeless guy out in the desert of Arizona. He had made his fenders, all out of old tires. He cut balloon tires up and clamped them onto the frame. They looked really cool, as he did it with style. He said those cheap plastic ones broke on him so he made these. He had been on the road for 6 years. Traveling coast to coast. Living his dream.
I like bikes with fenders and mudflaps. they have a purpose. I am not a fan of riding bmx bikes, klunker bikes etc. A stripped down bike like those are good for sunny and dry days. It gets old fast with your pants, shirt, jacket full of mud and water. Who wants to get off your bike and walk into a store with a wet muddy stripe down your back and muddy or wet pants. Hmmmmmm.
Now you have me thinking of putting mud flaps on one of my bikes.
I met a homeless guy out in the desert of Arizona. He had made his fenders, all out of old tires. He cut balloon tires up and clamped them onto the frame. They looked really cool, as he did it with style. He said those cheap plastic ones broke on him so he made these. He had been on the road for 6 years. Traveling coast to coast. Living his dream.
I like bikes with fenders and mudflaps. they have a purpose. I am not a fan of riding bmx bikes, klunker bikes etc. A stripped down bike like those are good for sunny and dry days. It gets old fast with your pants, shirt, jacket full of mud and water. Who wants to get off your bike and walk into a store with a wet muddy stripe down your back and muddy or wet pants. Hmmmmmm.
Now you have me thinking of putting mud flaps on one of my bikes.
Flying Zombie
~:Undead Forever:~
I sort of like the wideset flaps, because on a 26" ballooner, there are parts all over it that bulge and pop, ya know? The tank, the tires.. the fenders the grips, the guard, the Bezel.. I think a decorated flap is personal preference, like anything, but a slim fit on the right bike holds all the same attributes. If certain aspects of the bike just "click" for lack of a better word, the flaps shouldnt stand out. they should "click" simple like the rest of the build.. what suits the best ^.6 Sort of a beat around the bush way of just saying, it works if you work it
