Front fender vibration.

[cpd515]

My front fender vibrates loudly between 11.5 and 13 mph. All hardware on the fender is tight. Any ideas?

 

[Taylor57]

My front fender vibrates loudly between 11.5 and 13 mph. All hardware on the fender is tight. Any ideas?

Yeah, that has been discussed in the XP known problem thread I believe. The welds on the fender and bracket are a little shaky if I remember correctly. I was finally able to fix mine by securing the connection with the fender, light, etc but the fender has been removed since I gave it to my son and he changed out the front suspension...

 

[PaleBlueDot]

i used a small rubber strip to sandwich the fender against. loosen the bolt shove in the rubber and shove back and tighten. if that make cense.

 

[cpd515]

Thanks. I will try that.

 

[Bob RN]

i used a small rubber strip to sandwich the fender against. loosen the bolt shove in the rubber and shove back and tighten. if that make cense.

I also had the fender vibration start after 250 miles. When I saw this thread, I looked for a rubber or soft plastic piece to use as a washer. I cut out pieces from an old smartphone cover, & drilled holes in the pieces to match the 1 bolt and 2 screws that directly attached the fender to the bike. Took it out for a long ride today; vibration sounds are gone.

 

[Racer-X]

Hi folks!
I fished black shrink tube up and around the chrome wire, the width of the fenders. Then painted the remaining chrome rod a flat black ..
Perfect!
Cheers!