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Offline Elfmaze

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What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« on: April 05, 2012, 06:59:12 PM »
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Offline VirginiaJim

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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2012, 07:03:28 PM »
They hold the brake line guides.  Mine are removed as they are a PITA to work with...
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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2012, 07:27:33 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on April 05, 2012, 07:03:28 PM
They hold the brake line guides. 

Yep, what Jim said...
 

 
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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2012, 07:37:02 PM »
Oh. I thought there where for armament attachments. ;)
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Offline Elfmaze

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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2012, 08:07:47 PM »
hmm, my bikes brand new and it doesn't have them.   I wonder where my brake lines are routed.
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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2012, 08:08:06 PM »
Correct me if I'm wrong, but they aren't used on the '10 and up (or ABS bikes, or something)... and if they are, they weren't on mine. My brake lines were only supported of the sides, near the fender bolts (label A in the diagram). I don't have that second banjo off the right caliper.

So, I'm mounting miniguns on mine.
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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2012, 09:07:59 PM »
Mine aren't utilised from the showroom floor on my 2012 (wondered what the holes were for).
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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2012, 09:15:20 PM »
Quote from: RBX QB on April 05, 2012, 08:08:06 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but they aren't used on the '10 and up (or ABS bikes, or something)... and if they are, they weren't on mine. My brake lines were only supported of the sides, near the fender bolts (label A in the diagram). I don't have that second banjo off the right caliper.

So, I'm mounting miniguns on mine.

That would explain it.  I figured i'd see a spare brake line hanging out there.
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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2012, 04:33:28 PM »
I have a 2011 and they are long gone, they probably fell off thousands of miles ago. No real loss of braking or utility at all, fairly flimsy in my opinion, and obviously unnecessary.
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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2012, 07:13:52 PM »
Well mine is a 2008 and having changed the front tire twice myself, I don't see how they could possibly "fall off."  Most ppl remove the front fender when they change the front wheel meaning that they have to undo the brake line retainers to get the front fender off.  If yours are missing than someone screwed up.

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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2012, 05:28:56 AM »
My non-abs 2008 has them. 
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Offline danl

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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2012, 06:31:00 AM »
I noticed those when I had the fender off recently to put a fender extender on. Nothing attached to them on my '11.
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Offline WVHotWheeler

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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2012, 03:27:59 PM »
I had just put the extender on my 08 also, and there are hose clips/clamps that hold the brake hose in place that fit in those holes, I know I broke one and had to order it,cheap part was only $6.00, but here what it looks like.
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Re: What are these holes in the top of the fender?
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2012, 04:49:29 PM »
Here's the deal. It's the same fender for the ZX14. The early connies had the crossover line, the 10s and up, don't.
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