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Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« on: July 03, 2008, 12:15:29 AM »
I took the Lowers off (due to the heat)
and noticed a big dent on the front fender lining up to the crash bar
it is not scratched and the dent is very symmetrical (almost looks like it belongs there (but it does not)

has anyone ever come across anything like that?  I do not know how long it has been there and I have compressed the forks a couple times in hard stops. I did not expect this though.......I will contact my dealer, but afraid what the answer is going to be....
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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2008, 12:51:00 AM »
Quote from: FLHTCUSE3 on July 03, 2008, 12:15:29 AM
I took the Lowers off (due to the heat)
and noticed a big dent on the front fender lining up to the crash bar
it is not scratched and the dent is very symmetrical (almost looks like it belongs there (but it does not)

has anyone ever come across anything like that?  I do not know how long it has been there and I have compressed the forks a couple times in hard stops. I did not expect this though.......I will contact my dealer, but afraid what the answer is going to be....

uh...  put the lowers back on quick?    damn im afraid to look
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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2008, 07:03:42 AM »
I believe that on some of the SEEG's if the lowers weren't exactly right on hard stops w/wheel turned as far as it would go the lowers would rub. It's possible that this might be the case from when you had the lowers on. First time I've heard of an actual dent though. I think 103tHunDer has some pictures of the rub on his somewhere. If you don't find them I'll try searching later.

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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2008, 08:26:01 AM »
Check this thread out - front fender contact, and particularly this post. This is only a rub on this bike, but if yours is in the same area I'd believe it was the lowers that were the cause.

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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2008, 09:29:28 AM »
I actually dented the top of my fender with the after market brake tee. Its a little bigger than the stock disc and brazed in tubes. Later,Q
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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2008, 09:33:46 AM »
The new lowers in 07 where supposed to cure the fender rub issues.  Is the spot/bent covered by the lowers?  If so how did the bar get dented and not break the lowers.  Sounds like warranty to me.
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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2008, 10:47:47 AM »
To answer the subject line of this thread.  YES, more times than I'd like to admit while riding two up and having some idiot cut me off in traffic. Lock up the front brakes with a heavily loaded bike at anything over 10 mph and you'll do it on every bagger H-D ever built.

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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2008, 11:20:56 AM »
X2     I did it with my 67 shovelhead light bar. At least the sheet metal is relieved in exactly the proper spot now.
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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2008, 11:32:48 AM »
Quote from: SPIDERMAN on July 03, 2008, 10:47:47 AM
To answer the subject line of this thread.  YES, more times than I'd like to admit while riding two up and having some idiot cut me off in traffic. Lock up the front brakes with a heavily loaded bike at anything over 10 mph and you'll do it on every bagger H-D ever built.

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Da#$,  I was just hoping I was wrong.   My dent clearly lines up with the crash bar
there goes more money down the proverbial HD Toilet
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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2008, 12:06:26 PM »
Quote from: FLHTCUSE3 on July 03, 2008, 11:32:48 AM
Da#$,  I was just hoping I was wrong.   My dent clearly lines up with the crash bar
there goes more money down the proverbial HD Toilet


The cheapest fix I know is to add stiffer fork oil. Next cheapest is to change out your front fork springs to Progressive. Beyond that into $$ville you can add a cartridge type such as the Traxion Dynamics AK-20 and get the added benefit of the ride of your life from what everyone who has had it done says about it.

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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2008, 03:19:39 PM »
If you have lowered the front fork it's not uncommon . Had it happen to my RG.
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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2008, 03:47:49 PM »
Quote from: BIGDOG on July 03, 2008, 03:19:39 PM
If you have lowered the front fork it's not uncommon . Had it happen to my RG.

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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2008, 04:40:07 PM »
Quote from: FLHTCUSE3 on July 03, 2008, 03:47:49 PM
Stock no mods to suspension

Stock CVO means 1" lower suspension doesn't it ?

I know my 03 SERKs were lowered.

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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2008, 05:51:57 PM »
Quote from: SPIDERMAN on July 03, 2008, 04:40:07 PM
Stock CVO means 1" lower suspension doesn't it ?

I know my 03 SERKs were lowered.

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Re: Anyone ever have the front fender dented by crash bar?
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2008, 07:17:20 PM »
Quote from: SPIDERMAN on July 03, 2008, 04:40:07 PM
Stock CVO means 1" lower suspension doesn't it ?

I know my 03 SERKs were lowered.

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I think you are right . I can stand flat footed on my CVO and I had to lower my other non CVO UC to do that.
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