I was wondering if anyone has come up with a good mud guard for the rear wheels? I ordered a TSG, at this point I still have a lexan belly pan and a PVC mud guard on the front that helps a bit, but it really is the water from the back that gets me every time! I don't think 'dry' will happen but how about a little less wet. The water is in the 6ºC (42-3ºF) it is hard to dress for that when the air is 19º! Any thoughts? OH I have Big foot Asymmetrical rims! That has been my downfall.

Here is a picture. maybe...

maybe you could figure out a way to mount some atv rear fenders on your rear axle to cover the tires.

Or there are add on rear tire fenders for street bikes (crotch rockets) that will cover just the tire, but it won't do much if the spray comes off the sides.

Heh heh.... feel a little bit less like a whack job.

Was looking around here to see what they had that might fit.
http://www.maier-mfg.com/shop.cfm

Probably better to have something one piece (axle mounted?) for both tires..... just from an integrity standpoint.

2nd hand/ebay is probably the only way it wouldn't be cost prohibitive.

Given the width of the Bigfoots, I suspect most streetbike fenders might just redirect the spray totally sideways.

ATB,
Sam

this is what I had in mind but I don't think it will work very easily.

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/5/80/13225/DPITEM/Str...

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Originally posted by DAKITEZ this is what I had in mind but I don't think it will work very easily. http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/5/80/13225/DPITEM/Str...

Or very inexpensively...

Since mine will be based on (donor bike) a 1973 atc70 ko.. these will be the only fenders I will run.. http://www.dratv.com/19thfeina.html but you could probably adapt a later model atc 70 front fender to a buggy with those size tires http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-85-Honda-Atc-70-Three-Wh...

I had looked at a motorcycle fender a while back but didn't figure out a way to mount it with out it turning. I also need to find a cheaper one! The other concern is the when I have had an OBE every time a rear wheel clubs me head or shoulder. A hard anything ... :o could hurt. I tried a pillow but it got soggy! :tumble:
whack jobs-r-us !

Some smart aleck answers:
Cover the pillow in GoreTex.
Join the Polar Bear Club and build a tolerance.
Break down and invest in a dry suit.

Not so smart aleck:
You're already risking getting swatted by stainless steel bits in an OBE, so what's a few bits of plastic added to the mix?

I have to ask.... how far into left field do you want to wander to find a solution?

ATB,
Sam

goretex ! polar bear club, joined, my girlfriend made me quit.... :bird:

Sam oddly enough I have never been hit by stainless bits just rubber bits. Go figure. I was as much curious if there was a solution that someone has come up with before but I guess not so far. I have never been 'in the box' so to speak so I often go to left field for solutions but they do need to work and be a reasonable amount of work. I have access to plastic forming but have to this point resisted building a mould for thermoforming. It is looking like that is where I am heading. Or I'll go out kiting and do nothing but get wet and really sandy.
Alex

I will try to put something together for you either tonight or tomorrow night.... then we can see if our definitions of "left field" are in the same zip code. ;-)

ATB,
Sam

I have seen someone take a malleable plastic trash can, cut it in half and make a fender. I've been meaning to try this, but haven't gotten around to it yet. the diameter is perfect for standard tires.

Extend your side bars and move your rear axle back far enough that the water doesn't spray in your face. This has the added feature that your buggy will also become more stable and hold a straight line better (not as much drifting).

If you decide to put rear fenders on remember everything you add to your buggy will increase the chance that your lines will get tangled in it.

With all thats been said, I would try a mud flap, for a truck.

Cut it at a triangle, drill the top it to fit the axle and let it hang down beside the tire on the inside. Won't do anything for water over the top but could stop it from the side.

It would be loose and swing on the from front and back a little and wouldn't hurt if it hit you. Maybe spin around the axle if it hit a hump on the ground. Wouldn't catch the lines.

I just got a bug and really have no clue how water comes up from the wheel, just a thought.