So today I decided to make some mud flaps. I was at one of my favorite stores today ( Harbor Freight ) and seen these diamond plate looking rubber mats, they are 17 1/4" L x 4" W. $2.99 a mat.
I then made some brackets out of some 1" coated flat stock I had. I did paint the brackets black after this post, they were just easier to see unpainted.
then cut rubber mat to 9 1/2" L x 4" the flaps hang down 4 1/2" from the bottom of the foot board. This is what I ended up with.
We had a little rain last night and after I put them on I took across a field and some puddles and down the road over 60 MPH. and they just hung there like I was sitting still, they worked very well and kept the fender clean. I am sure when you get in mud up to the foot boards nothing going to work well but for just riding around you sure don’t get all that crap on your rear fender any more. PS. I just know someone is going to say the first time they go out riding they will rip them right off the fender, I don’t think so they are very flexible and forgiving, I just don’t see that happening. Try it before you knock it. Thanks for looking.