Raising front fender for Shinko 705s

[Smash]

How many inches has everyone raised their fender to fit a 130/80 Shinko 705? Working out possible clearance issues on my Ninja 650R.

Thanks folks!

[BAMF]

smash, have you already bought the 130/80 shinko front?
if so, then disregard...
if not, then i would highly suggest getting the 120/90 size, either shinko or hedenaui scout k60

btw, i lifted mine about 2 inchs...i just made a plate, drilled holes where the stock screws went, used the stock screws to hold the plates on, then drilled holes where I wanted the fender holes to be...donzo

[fasteddiecopeman]

Raised mine 1.5" (HALF the distance between screws) which gives about .75" clearance from the tire. Try "Search" because I posted it.

[Smash]

Bamf - thanks for the measurement! I have not purchased the tires yet, won't be doing so until after the Moonshine Lunch Run in April. I haven't read about using the other size. Time do some searching unless you'd like to fill me in.

Fasteddie - my apologies, I know how irritating new folks to a forum can be sometimes. I did search and have done a lot of reading. Both here and on ADVrider. I'm sorry I misses your thread. Thanks for posting here!

Now to secure my front tire and get out some ratchet straps. Gotta find out how far those forks compress....

[laser3]

My 705 shinko. Broke my front brake line, bend the fork, and destroy the brake! Here a Photo.. And Shinko never answer to my complaint!!

[Smash]

Sorry to hear that Laser!

[Smash]

Bamf - found your thread, reading up now. Thanks for the heads up!

[cuff]

The cross over brake line is too short imho for a larger tire hence Laser's troubles. My solution was an Acerbis supermoto fender $25, some SS brake lines $20 and home made fork guards $0. I don't have the 705's on in these pics but they're there now. We'll see how it goes.

[fasteddiecopeman]

Originally Posted by laser3

My 705 shinko. Broke my front brake line, bend the fork, and destroy the brake! Here a Photo.. And Shinko never answer to my complaint!!

Sorry for your wrecked stuff from the 705s. I wrote up a long time ago (as did others) about tread separations on that tire, and recommend NOT to use them! Without being able to give tire temps, I CAN say that the 705s I had got EXTREMELY HOT during normal rides, which I'm sure causes the separations.

I had incipient separations (incipient because I took them off and 'garbage-canned' them!), while a friend on a 1200GS had chunks of tread separate just as you did.

To repeat: I would NOT run Shinko 705s again, even if they were FREE!

[fasteddiecopeman]

Here's the link to my thread about raising the fender:
http://www.kawasakiversys.com/forums...g+front+fender

[Smash]

Hey Cuff, I really like the supermoto fenders but don't have enough room to mount one on the Ninja due to the fairing. I must ask, where did you find SS lines for $20??

Thanks for the link fasteddie!

[HAWKSHOT99]

A hydraulic shop can make them for you way ceaper than buying moto specific ones. I bought ones special for the V before looking into the other route.

Sent from my SGH-S959G using Motorcycle.com Free App

[Smash]

Thanks Hawk!

[cuff]

Originally Posted by Smash

Hey Cuff, I really like the supermoto fenders but don't have enough room to mount one on the Ninja due to the fairing. I must ask, where did you find SS lines for $20??

Thanks for the link fasteddie!

Hey Smash,

Hawkshot is right, you can have a shop make them pretty cheap. I went the other way though. My local shop's parts guy and I have become decent friends and he let me dig through a box of SS brake lines he had in the back. Older bike specific ones but I found three that fit just right. Rear has one as well.

[Smash]

Thanks for the tip, never would've thought of that.