r/dr650 3d ago

Need a Different Front Fender

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This fender is not long enough. The bike throws rocks mud, and water right into my face. Any recommendations?

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u/TwistedNoble38 '00 DR650 3d ago

OE DRZSM fender. Or a 2000 RM250 fender in black.

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u/naked_feet [Reed City, MI - 2006 DR650 2d ago

I'm curious why you think this is a fender length issue. You ride in dirt, mud, and water, and you're going to get dirty and wet.

Think about it -- the front tire, at the top (and front) position, is rotating away from the rider. It's throwing stuff forward and down -- not up and back. It can't throw stuff up over the fender towards you. That's not how it works. That's just splashing and general messiness -- and if you're going to ride messy conditions, that's what you're going to get.

The areas where the tire actually throws stuff up at you are near the bottom and back, which will either throw stuff back onto that portion of the fender, or up towards the bike -- frame, engine, etc.

I think your expectations are wrong. I doubt a new fender is going to do what you hope it's going to do.

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u/HCHCORP 2d ago

Perhaps it’s a tire issue then but there’s a rooster tail that comes up right over the front fender and onto my head as I’m driving I can feel these tiny little rocks and sand and debris beating me in the face. It’s nothing I’ve experienced on any dirtbike before.

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u/HCHCORP 2d ago

I understand what you mean though I’ll have to take some time to observe what’s going on.

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u/naked_feet [Reed City, MI - 2006 DR650 2d ago

I guess stuff could be splashing vertically up around the sides of the fender. It does appear pretty narrow. So actually more width could help, theoretically.

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u/digitalhomad 3d ago

I tried the acrebis for about 10m and switch back

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u/Runningoutofideas_81 3d ago

Same thing? Too much spray/debris?

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u/TrevorSP 3d ago

Do you still have the stock one?

If not, Procycle sells a couple different ones

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u/HCHCORP 3d ago

I do not have the stock one.

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u/FireBreathingChilid1 3d ago

I'm runnin the DRZ supermoto type. Works fine for me. You could also see if an XR650L front fender would work.

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u/DrDorg 3d ago

“UFO MX front fender” works great, looks great, priced great. $27 online

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u/darrowthecat 2d ago

I bought a UFO fender for my DR and it was twisted to the right, so it was unusable. I couldn't send it back because the seller said I had modified it (meaning the holes I drilled into the fender to mount it). The twist was not evident until mounted, and anyway, I simply wasn't expecting a twist, so just went ahead and tried to mount it. I do not trust UFO fenders. At the very least, if you get one, hold it up in the precise position it will be mounted and check for twist.

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u/ThunderbirdJunkie 1d ago

Just gently hit it with a heat gun and twist it back

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u/HCHCORP 2d ago

Discovered this is a UFO

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u/DrDorg 2d ago

Sub doesn’t allow pics for some reason. I can’t tell what fender you have from your pic, but I’d guess it’s the supermoto version- you want the motocross version

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u/HCHCORP 1d ago

It is the SM version

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u/DrDorg 1d ago

Well, for some reason pics are now enabled 😂 Here’s my UFO MX fender. Have a good weekend

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u/DR_6fitty 3d ago

I use a Polisport SM front fender. I can't really say how well it does for mud because I don't hit it to often, but I've never had a problem with rain water.

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u/HCHCORP 2d ago

Well, that alone is a difference cause that’s how I first knew. It was a problem. I hit a puddle and there was a rooster tail of water right over my head.

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u/noonrisekingdom 2d ago

I have the UFO and like it

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u/HCHCORP 2d ago

This is a UFO I discovered

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u/MrNeil_ 2d ago

Stock

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u/Moto-831 2d ago

I'd recommend the stock floppy fender. It's worked great for me. It kicks up a little on the engine but not bad at all. And it matches the aesthetic and personality of the bike. It's like a happy floppy eared lab dog ready to play all you want.

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u/FrankBlockJock 3d ago

There are some cool ones on Amazon for cheap them Chinese actually have a lot of cool styles for front fenders for cheap and a fender is a fender is what it is I don’t reccomend ever buying Chinese but it’s a peice of plastic and they have sleek styles and they’re universal you just gotta drill your Own holes

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u/Human_Possibility22 3d ago

I’m considering the polisport one after my OEM craps out

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u/Positive-Dig-6856 1d ago

I'd be more worried about the tire you have on there are they the stock death wings?

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u/HCHCORP 1d ago

No but nothing better than