Mud guards

[Porsche924]

Bought these about 2 years ago but I have lost the fitting instruction. Try to fit to a Carlton. Been trying for one hour but getting nowhere. Some pictures would help.

 

[Paulus]

Your Carlton has the holes to bolt the stays to for the rear mudguard, but it looks like you are missing the clip to attach the mudguard to the bridge, it may have a hole drilled through it to directly bolt the mudguard to it.
The front fork has no bolt holes, so you will need P clips to attach the stays to.

 

[Cycleops]

As above you seem to be missing bits. SJS have some spares which might help:
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/mudguards-spares/

 

[Specialeyes]

It looks like the front fork does have a pair of mudguard eyes behind and below the dropouts (the machine screws go through the bent loop at the bottom of the mudguard stays into the frame/fork eyes and fix them in place). The black clips on the rear mudguard are at the wrong end of the 'guard - they should slide round into place towards the back of the mudguard. The sticky-up slotted tabs are held in place by the brake caliper mounting bolt -so yes, you have to undo your brakes to fit them.

 

[Porsche924]

The black clips do not move they are fixed to the mudguard.

 

[figbat]

Perhaps the reflector has been put on the wrong end? In a hole that is intended for fixing to the chain stay bridge?

 

[T4tomo]

The black clips do not move they are fixed to the mudguard.

...unless you undo the fixing bolt

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Yep - that reflector has been fitted to the wrong end.

 

[Porsche924]

Your Carlton has the holes to bolt the stays to for the rear mudguard, but it looks like you are missing the clip to attach the mudguard to the bridge, it may have a hole drilled through it to directly bolt the mudguard to it.
The front fork has no bolt holes, so you will need P clips to attach the stays to.

Shortened the stays on the font ones. Quite easy after that. Still puzzled by the rear one.

 

[Porsche924]

...unless you undo the fixing bolt

Holes in the mudguard to keep them in place. Fixed front ones ok

 

[Porsche924]

Your Carlton has the holes to bolt the stays to for the rear mudguard, but it looks like you are missing the clip to attach the mudguard to the bridge, it may have a hole drilled through it to directly bolt the mudguard to it.
The front fork has no bolt holes, so you will need P clips to attach the stays to.

Fixed front ones ok. Shortened the stays

 

[Ajax Bay]

All the above (front guard needs to be fitted a lot closer to the tyre - benchmark: can't see through (from the side)).
For the rear, remove the reflector. When fitting to the chainstay bridge, use a nice big washer to spread the load and some thread locker on the bolt. Or if the hole is not tapped, use a nylok nut.
Check you have clearance between tyre and the bolt head, and if tight, use a flat headed or low profile button headed one.

You owe it to yourself and your face to get 'security clips' for the front stays.
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m19b0s190p3559/SKS-Mudguard-Secu-Clips-3-4mm-(pr)

Description	Safety clip to allow the release of the front mudguard and prevent the front wheel locking if something jams between mudguard and tyre.

https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/technical-guide/mudguard-safety

"You wouldn’t think that such inoffensive accessories could be dangerous, but a front mudguard, incorrectly fitted, could possibly kill! There have certainly been serious injuries. Here’s how to prevent them."

 

[T4tomo]

Holes in the mudguard to keep them in place. Fixed front ones ok

then this..

Perhaps the reflector has been put on the wrong end? In a hole that is intended for fixing to the chain stay bridge?

echo the point above re security clips.

In truth it would look better with the sports / shorty mudguards it came with.

 

[MichaelW2]

SKS safety clips have saved me from 2 nasty mudguard bind-ups. Not an optional accessory. Old 'guards used to shatter but chromoplastic ones just bend and fold.

 

[Dag Hammar]

Hi Porsche924. Your Carlton looks very similar to my Claud Butler Majestic and I am in need of a pair of mudguards like the ones you have just bought.
1. Are your wheels 27 x 1 1/4 ?
2. If they are that size could you tell me what make the mudguards are and where they came from please.
Many thanks.