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General => Victory Empulse => Topic started by: roma258 on August 24, 2016, 06:09:55 PM

Title: Front fender melted
Post by: roma258 on August 24, 2016, 06:09:55 PM: Yup so this happened. Come back from work to my parked bike (near a very busy intersection in Center City Philly), try to get going and hear a loud rubbing from the front of the bike. It's barely moving! Pull off, inspect the front and the fender is a melted blob! I was already running late to get home, so this really pissed me off. Ripped the damn thing off and took off. Shoulda probably held on to it as a keepsake or something. Guessing a bus idled nearby for a while and the heat melted the plastics.

Soo...anyway, does anyone have a spare front fender they want to sell me?
Title: Re: Front fender melted
Post by: Brammofan on August 25, 2016, 04:34:35 PM: Unbelievable! Sorry this happened to you. B hope you're able to find a replacement.
Title: Re: Front fender melted
Post by: cybergodzilla on August 25, 2016, 05:54:22 PM: Thanks for your post, I now know to keep away from exhausts. Maybe I'll use epoxy primers/paints, clearcoats to try to add some kind of protection. =/
I've kept a 2014 Empulse, stock front fender as a spare, might be just what you need =)
Title: Re: Front fender melted
Post by: roma258 on August 26, 2016, 09:23:36 AM: Contacted Brammo directly, they got nada.

Quote from: cybergodzilla on August 25, 2016, 05:54:22 PM
Thanks for your post, I now know to keep away from exhausts. Maybe I'll use epoxy primers/paints, clearcoats to try to add some kind of protection. =/
I've kept a 2014 Empulse, stock front fender as a spare, might be just what you need =)

Are you willing to part with it? I'd be happy to buy it from you. Hit me up rstrakovsky@gmail.com.
Title: Re: Front fender melted
Post by: Brammofan on August 26, 2016, 09:42:06 AM: Please let the forum know if this deal works out. I always like to know when the forum brings people together.
Title: Re: Front fender melted
Post by: cybergodzilla on August 26, 2016, 09:48:52 AM: Maybe the parts went to Victory? Hope there so for when the rest of us have a need. Sent you an e-mail
Title: Re: Front fender melted
Post by: roma258 on August 29, 2016, 12:37:39 PM: Quote from: Brammofan on August 26, 2016, 09:42:06 AM
Please let the forum know if this deal works out. I always like to know when the forum brings people together.
Fender is on its way, it appears 8)
Title: Re: Front fender melted
Post by: Brammofan on August 29, 2016, 12:54:00 PM: Great to hear. Thanks for the update. Before and after pics would be awesome, as well. I'm one of those guys that keeps asking for more. :D
Title: Re: Front fender melted
Post by: roma258 on September 05, 2016, 08:31:29 PM: Cybergodzilla lived up to his name and hooked my up in a huuuuge way. Many thanks! Also many thanks to Wera tools for actually having Torx adapters in their tool set :)
(http://i.imgur.com/c6D6r9Ah.jpg)