Mudguard issue

[rideswithmoobs]

Fitted SKS bluemels tonight and the top bracket won't work on my bike due to the stay hole facing down and not horizontal. I thought of maybe just drilling a hole through mudguard and nut/bolt it but is it really necessary ?
The chain stay clip did not span the spar so it was tapped M4 and a just put an M4 cap head and nut through that. Seems to hold ok.
Other than that I bent the stays around the calliper and temporary fixed until I order a longer bolt and a suitable stand off from eBay.
Just that top mount that's bugging me

 

[mrandmrspoves]

Looks like it's time for a cable tie!

 

[mrandmrspoves]

....................Or a new bike that the mudguards fit.

 

[rideswithmoobs]

....................Or a new bike that the mudguards fit.

I only just bought this one !!

 

[pclay]

I had exactly the same problem. I just used a few cable ties for the vertical hole. What stand off did you order.

 

[dickyknees]

Or...bend the bracket by 90 degrees to go underneath?

 

[pclay]

Or...bend the bracket by 90 degrees to go underneath?

On mine the bracket is plastic, so doesn't bend.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Looks like it's time for a cable tie!

^^This x ten^^

 

[Andrew_P]

ok just read it all, cable tie. I would drill and bolt though

 

[rideswithmoobs]

I had exactly the same problem. I just used a few cable ties for the vertical hole. What stand off did you order.

Going to order a 20mm stand off with a 35/40mm cap head so I can get a nut on opposite side. Anodised from eBay store, oh and some nylon washers to protect mounting points.

On mine the bracket is plastic, so doesn't bend.

Same as mine

 

[PeteXXX]

Spot weld?

 

[raleighnut]

Know anybody with a Meccano set, part no 12 should do it neatly

 

[alicat]

I thought of maybe just drilling a hole through mudguard and nut/bolt it but is it really necessary ?

^^^

This is the way to go.

 

[rideswithmoobs]

^^^

This is the way to go.

Not enough clearance for nut on underside and suppose it's quicker and easier just to put a tie wrap on. More professional to drill it though

 

[andrew_s]

Drilling the mudguard and bolting upwards is what the boss is meant for.
A bolt with either a low hex head or a button head with a 3mm allen socket takes least space, but you get most clearance by using 2 cable ties through 2 pairs of holes either side of the mudguard centre, like this :-

(this is actually at the fork crown)
A single central cable tie uses space where the tyre is closest to the mudguard.