The VO fender install directions are HORRENDOUS! How do I get these things on?
03-22-11, 11:18 AM
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You should be able to find plasti-dip at just about any home store. I'm surprised that Home Despot didn't have it. Maybe the person you talked to was incorrect. Look in the Electrical aisle. Sometimes they have it next to the liquid electrical tape or near the electrical hand tools.
Menards has it. I like Menards better than the Despot because they are cheaper by a good 25-30% on average and often even more. The problem with Menards is they are horrible about restocking and are always out of stuff.
Menards has it. I like Menards better than the Despot because they are cheaper by a good 25-30% on average and often even more. The problem with Menards is they are horrible about restocking and are always out of stuff.
03-22-11, 01:24 PM
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04-21-12, 07:45 PM
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awesome thread.
in san diego, it hardly even rains. we don't really need fenders, but i needed a new "rain" bike and VO had a nice sale on stainless fenders so i snapped some up. my experience installing fenders was pretty much nil.
it only took me 2 days, 2 drilled holes, and 1 trip to the hardware store
the fenders are 650b/26" and the stumpjumper has CRAZY room everywhere, so they didn't really work out of the box with a nice fender line. the front daruma didn't work with the "bi-plane" fork, so i opted for the L-bracket...which had to be slid all the way down (and there's still lots of room).
in the rear, i screwed up the first drilled hole because i lined it up with the bridge with the fender all the way up. when you drop it down to a better fender line, the hole moves more towards the rear. oh well. i just added a small bolt/nut to cover it and re-drilled. i used something i found at the hardware store as spacers (i forget what they were called). i also bought 2 of every M5 from 30mm to 60mm bolt to make sure i would get a good fit. lastly, i bought some rubber washers.
i can slide the rear wheel off without issue. i think that small gap in the front has been remedied as well.
in san diego, it hardly even rains. we don't really need fenders, but i needed a new "rain" bike and VO had a nice sale on stainless fenders so i snapped some up. my experience installing fenders was pretty much nil.
it only took me 2 days, 2 drilled holes, and 1 trip to the hardware store
the fenders are 650b/26" and the stumpjumper has CRAZY room everywhere, so they didn't really work out of the box with a nice fender line. the front daruma didn't work with the "bi-plane" fork, so i opted for the L-bracket...which had to be slid all the way down (and there's still lots of room).
in the rear, i screwed up the first drilled hole because i lined it up with the bridge with the fender all the way up. when you drop it down to a better fender line, the hole moves more towards the rear. oh well. i just added a small bolt/nut to cover it and re-drilled. i used something i found at the hardware store as spacers (i forget what they were called). i also bought 2 of every M5 from 30mm to 60mm bolt to make sure i would get a good fit. lastly, i bought some rubber washers.
i can slide the rear wheel off without issue. i think that small gap in the front has been remedied as well.
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04-21-12, 09:30 PM
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Anyone who pays top dollar for Honjos, gets top quality and is likely to be very happy with the product.
Like maintaining bicycles themselves, fitting Honjo fenders requires a little mechanical know-how. Applying a little patience and forethought will be rewarded with your bike sporting the best fender known to bikedom.
Like maintaining bicycles themselves, fitting Honjo fenders requires a little mechanical know-how. Applying a little patience and forethought will be rewarded with your bike sporting the best fender known to bikedom.
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04-21-12, 10:00 PM
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awesome thread.
in san diego, it hardly even rains. we don't really need fenders, but i needed a new "rain" bike and VO had a nice sale on stainless fenders so i snapped some up. my experience installing fenders was pretty much nil.
it only took me 2 days, 2 drilled holes, and 1 trip to the hardware store
the fenders are 650b/26" and the stumpjumper has CRAZY room everywhere, so they didn't really work out of the box with a nice fender line. the front daruma didn't work with the "bi-plane" fork, so i opted for the L-bracket...which had to be slid all the way down (and there's still lots of room).
in the rear, i screwed up the first drilled hole because i lined it up with the bridge with the fender all the way up. when you drop it down to a better fender line, the hole moves more towards the rear. oh well. i just added a small bolt/nut to cover it and re-drilled. i used something i found at the hardware store as spacers (i forget what they were called). i also bought 2 of every M5 from 30mm to 60mm bolt to make sure i would get a good fit. lastly, i bought some rubber washers.
i can slide the rear wheel off without issue. i think that small gap in the front has been remedied as well.
in san diego, it hardly even rains. we don't really need fenders, but i needed a new "rain" bike and VO had a nice sale on stainless fenders so i snapped some up. my experience installing fenders was pretty much nil.
it only took me 2 days, 2 drilled holes, and 1 trip to the hardware store
the fenders are 650b/26" and the stumpjumper has CRAZY room everywhere, so they didn't really work out of the box with a nice fender line. the front daruma didn't work with the "bi-plane" fork, so i opted for the L-bracket...which had to be slid all the way down (and there's still lots of room).
in the rear, i screwed up the first drilled hole because i lined it up with the bridge with the fender all the way up. when you drop it down to a better fender line, the hole moves more towards the rear. oh well. i just added a small bolt/nut to cover it and re-drilled. i used something i found at the hardware store as spacers (i forget what they were called). i also bought 2 of every M5 from 30mm to 60mm bolt to make sure i would get a good fit. lastly, i bought some rubber washers.
i can slide the rear wheel off without issue. i think that small gap in the front has been remedied as well.
I have a set of fenders, but have almost it appears made it through the entire year no needing them, even the rain days have allowed dry rides to work, even if the streets were damp... only in Southern California.
04-22-12, 08:08 AM
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it looks like you have to drill 2 more holes...
a small rivet would probably work well too.
04-08-19, 01:44 PM
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I'm trying to install Honjo fenders for the first time. I've installed SKS & Planet Bike plastic fenders before, which were involved, but at least they were pre-drilled. They all came out pretty descent. But these Honjo's are taking a while to get it right, especially the rears where the frame at the chainstays are narrower than the fender itself. So I'm trying the JP Weigle trick that southpawboston posted. I've hammered in the dimples, but the tire (28mm width) is rubbing, so I have to massage the fender for tire clearance. I'm trying not to cut the fenders, so I hope I can get it to work. I'll post photos when I can, so wish me luck...or any other advise from you fender installers out there.
04-09-19, 03:01 PM
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Sorry it's not the "right" side to take a photo of the bike, but this is just for rear fender mock-up
Looks good from this view...
...however, once the tire is installed.
Looks good from this view...
...however, once the tire is installed.
04-09-19, 05:47 PM
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I'm trying to install Honjo fenders for the first time. I've installed SKS & Planet Bike plastic fenders before, which were involved, but at least they were pre-drilled. They all came out pretty descent. But these Honjo's are taking a while to get it right, especially the rears where the frame at the chainstays are narrower than the fender itself. So I'm trying the JP Weigle trick that southpawboston posted. I've hammered in the dimples, but the tire (28mm width) is rubbing, so I have to massage the fender for tire clearance. I'm trying not to cut the fenders, so I hope I can get it to work. I'll post photos when I can, so wish me luck...or any other advise from you fender installers out there.
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Another thing to try is to use a wine cork as a spacer to push the fender farther away from the chainstay bridge, which places the mounting area in a wider spot between the chainstays. This would allow you to make a less severe pinch, or even to forego pinching the fender altogether.
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I find that beer and patience are essential for metal fender installs. Good luck @edouble8 have you checked out this
from Riv? you even get tunes
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Originally Posted by noobinsf
Another thing to try is to use a wine cork as a spacer to push the fender farther away from the chainstay bridge, which places the mounting area in a wider spot between the chainstays. This would allow you to make a less severe pinch, or even to forego pinching the fender altogether.
I find that beer and patience are essential for metal fender installs. Good luck @edouble8 have you checked out this video from Riv? you even get tunes
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i have the VO 37mm pre-drilled fenders as well, stein. i had no problems installing them on my raleigh comp, although i did have to DIY some of the mounting hardware. that was due to no fault of the fender hardware, but of the bike itself.
rear fender:
front fender:
r-clip:
front fork crown daruma bolt (needed two rubber washers for proper fender line):
seatstay bridge bracket:
chainstay bridge (this is where i had to use a P-clamp since there was no mounting hole; i also used an aluminum spacer to achieve a proper fender line):
hope this helps!
rear fender:
front fender:
r-clip:
front fork crown daruma bolt (needed two rubber washers for proper fender line):
seatstay bridge bracket:
chainstay bridge (this is where i had to use a P-clamp since there was no mounting hole; i also used an aluminum spacer to achieve a proper fender line):
hope this helps!
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Never tried their fenders but Honjo hardware is really classy. Better than what VO and Gilles Berthoud supply. Last bike I built was made using GB stainless fenders and their daruma front and the Honjo rear fender clip. 
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