Actually, VO-branded and sourced versions of the Honjo style, likely will cost
less.
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From: Lynne Fitz <fitzb...@comcast.net>
To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Fri, October 2, 2009 1:05:47 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Yet another fender question...
I had Honjos on the Bleriot long before I got the front rack. No
front fender vibration issues that I recall. The rear fender did have
an vibration issue in the fender bridge piece, but I stuffed a piece
of old inner tube in there and it stopped.
On Oct 2, 10:53 am, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have the standard SKS P45s and they don't provide adequete coverage
> in the front. The coverage is even worse if you use Sheldon Nuts.
>
> Thanks for the responses. I have a feeling I'll go with the Honjos.
> I've kinda always wanted them. I'm gonna wait a little while to order
> them as I'm going out of town next week and VO hinted at some new
> Honjo models coming out.
>
> --mike
>
> On Oct 2, 10:43 am, William Henderson <william.c.hender...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Just wondering which SKS fenders you have? Some of the ones I've seen
> > out there are quite a bit longer than others.
>
> > wc.
>
> > On Oct 2, 6:50 am, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > So I'm thinking of putting metal fenders on my Hilsen. I have
> > > Berthouds on my Rambouillet and really like them. With my Hilsen I'm
> > > thinking of putting on some hammered Honjos (700x45). I won't be
> > > attaching the front fender to a rack and I'm wondering if it will
> > > vibrate a lot. Isn't this a problem with Honjos sometimes? It isn't an
> > > issue with my Berthouds but I think that's because they are steel as
> > > opposed to aluminum.
>
> > > I currently have SKS fenders with leather flaps on my Hilsen but they
> > > just aren't long enough in the front. I should mention that a coworker
> > > picked up an extra rear SKS fender, trimmed it and mounted on the
> > > front. It seems to be working well for him.
>
> > > I live in Portland and fenders are essential. This isn't entirely
> > > about bike fashion.
>
> > > --mike- Hide quoted text -
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