Recommended Steel Fender for 12 Inch Wheel for Motorcycle Sidecar

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HP89VR, I want a fender, steel, to fit a 12 rim, 20 dia tire. Too large of fender does not look right. Steel because I need to add an inner plate and to split and widen the fender to 12 wide. This is for my sidecar tire on my old BMW

asked by: George D

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Helpful Expert Reply:

I'd recommend going with the US made CE Smith # CE17720, the fender measures 22-1/2 inches in length, so it will closely match the profile of your tires. The fender is 7 inches in width, you could certainly split the fender along its width and weld in a 5 inch wide piece of 16 gauge steel to widen the fender to 12 inches.

I've provided a photo showing the dimensions of the # CE17720 fender.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Dimensions of CE Smith # CE17720 Fender
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Answer 2

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 8

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

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Answer 12

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