2002 CR125/2015 CRF Front Fender conversion w/ Cycra Stadium Plate, question.

KICKERMAN360
Edited Date/Time 12/9/2015 5:52am
Putting a new CRF front fender and Cycra stadium plate on my CR125 and it looks good from afar, but up close it doesn't look as clean and factory as I was expecting. I know the stock plate bolts to the fender but the stadium plate is zip tied to the forks. So due to that there is a gap between the plate and fender. Anyway, took a few photos and was wondering if anyone else had some close ups of their conversion with the stadium plate. Or is this gap normal even on the CRFs? ( wouldn't think so but I don't have a late mode bike to cross reference with).





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DoctorJD 5/20/2015 5:46am
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I'll have to look at ours when I get home. I have an old CRF250 (04') that we did the same conversion on. Its not a tight fit, I think ours has about a 1/4"-5/16" gap.
KICKERMAN360 5/20/2015 11:25pm
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DoctorJD wrote:
I'll have to look at ours when I get home. I have an old CRF250 (04') that we did the same conversion on. Its not a...
I'll have to look at ours when I get home. I have an old CRF250 (04') that we did the same conversion on. Its not a tight fit, I think ours has about a 1/4"-5/16" gap.
Had a chance to give it a look?
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Slosh 112 5/21/2015 12:52am
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Had the same problem with n 03 CR125, I put a 2015 CRF fender and a stadium plate on it also, I just adjusted the front fender mount holes by just elongating them a tad to bring it further back to mate up with the stadium plate. I don't have any pics but it looks factory fitted.
respect_the_beast 5/21/2015 3:16pm
5/21/2015 3:16pm
I have a '04 upper clamp if you/anyone is interested. $40 shipped. It has the 04-up upper mount for the plate. Fits 00-07 125/250/250f/450f

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KICKERMAN360 5/21/2015 8:38pm
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Slosh 112 wrote:
Had the same problem with n 03 CR125, I put a 2015 CRF fender and a stadium plate on it also, I just adjusted the front...
Had the same problem with n 03 CR125, I put a 2015 CRF fender and a stadium plate on it also, I just adjusted the front fender mount holes by just elongating them a tad to bring it further back to mate up with the stadium plate. I don't have any pics but it looks factory fitted.
Hmm, I might have to play with it a bit. The problem is the 2015 fender has a raised lip so it won't sit further back. I was considering using a spacer. A picture would be super helpful!
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RiderOnRed 5/21/2015 8:57pm
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This is the front fender and plate on my 2014. Don't know if it will help but this is what it looks like from the front.
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MxKing809 5/22/2015 8:04am
5/22/2015 8:04am Edited Date/Time 5/22/2015 8:05am
Here is my '02 - '15 stock conversion. I drilled new holes to get the raised portion of the front fender slammed up to the triple clamps, and the number plate seated beautifully.



Edit: I also shimmed the back bolt holes 1/4" to tilt the front tip of the fender upwards.

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DoctorJD 5/22/2015 11:26am
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DoctorJD wrote:
I'll have to look at ours when I get home. I have an old CRF250 (04') that we did the same conversion on. Its not a...
I'll have to look at ours when I get home. I have an old CRF250 (04') that we did the same conversion on. Its not a tight fit, I think ours has about a 1/4"-5/16" gap.
KICKERMAN360 wrote:
Had a chance to give it a look?
Sorry Kickerman, just remembered to look last night. After further review, yours fits about the same as mine. Don't know why I thought it was a tighter fit.
KICKERMAN360 5/23/2015 2:26am
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MxKing809 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/22/91908/s1200_20150428_211732.jpg[/img]


Thanks for the visual. Looks really clean with the stock front plate. I might get the stock one in the future but we'll see. Nice bike and garage! I was also gonna put spacers to tilt it up a bit.
KICKERMAN360 5/23/2015 2:29am
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DoctorJD wrote:
I'll have to look at ours when I get home. I have an old CRF250 (04') that we did the same conversion on. Its not a...
I'll have to look at ours when I get home. I have an old CRF250 (04') that we did the same conversion on. Its not a tight fit, I think ours has about a 1/4"-5/16" gap.
KICKERMAN360 wrote:
Had a chance to give it a look?
DoctorJD wrote:
Sorry Kickerman, just remembered to look last night. After further review, yours fits about the same as mine. Don't know why I thought it was a...
Sorry Kickerman, just remembered to look last night. After further review, yours fits about the same as mine. Don't know why I thought it was a tighter fit.
Yeah, it's not a massive bother for me. It looks good but I might look at a stock plate in the future. I like the square-ness of the stadium plate though.
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DHaldermx159 5/30/2015 11:02pm
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I just drilled holes in the fender and used washers to lift the front.

Elijah_Lockwood 12/7/2015 2:33pm
12/7/2015 2:33pm
DHaldermx159 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/30/93107/s1200_20150521_200212.jpg[/img] I just drilled holes in the fender and used washers to lift the front.

I just drilled holes in the fender and used washers to lift the front.

I got cycra lite and cycra front plate same thing you had it on but could you show me how to mods install. I don't wanna to mess whole thing up like fender crooked from wheel
Empty Pockets 12/8/2015 8:06am
12/8/2015 8:06am
DHaldermx159 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/30/93107/s1200_20150521_200212.jpg[/img] I just drilled holes in the fender and used washers to lift the front.

I just drilled holes in the fender and used washers to lift the front.

Elijah_Lockwood wrote:
I got cycra lite and cycra front plate same thing you had it on but could you show me how to mods install. I don't wanna...
I got cycra lite and cycra front plate same thing you had it on but could you show me how to mods install. I don't wanna to mess whole thing up like fender crooked from wheel
just measure the distance between the fender mounting bolt holes on the triple clamp and you have a template, you can go slightly larger on the holes you drill so you have a bit of adjustment, the washers are plenty big enough to accommodate.

Iirc, when i did mine, i elongated the 2 pre-drilled holes in the fender and slid it back so the raised part sat tight on the clamps, measured the distance between the mounting holes on the clamp and drilled 2 new holes in the fender, job done.
KICKERMAN360 12/9/2015 5:44am
12/9/2015 5:44am
Empty Pockets wrote:
just measure the distance between the fender mounting bolt holes on the triple clamp and you have a template, you can go slightly larger on the...
just measure the distance between the fender mounting bolt holes on the triple clamp and you have a template, you can go slightly larger on the holes you drill so you have a bit of adjustment, the washers are plenty big enough to accommodate.

Iirc, when i did mine, i elongated the 2 pre-drilled holes in the fender and slid it back so the raised part sat tight on the clamps, measured the distance between the mounting holes on the clamp and drilled 2 new holes in the fender, job done.
I was a bit more brutal with mine. So with the fender off it looks butchered but the washers hide everything. In the future I would make a template out of paper or card stock first to accurate transfer the spacing instead of trial fitting it numerous times.
Empty Pockets 12/9/2015 5:52am
12/9/2015 5:52am
Although it is probably the best way, I only did it like that as it was a neon yellow fender and it was silly expensive, if it was a normal one i'd of probably just let the hound on it, and wanged a couple of bolts through the tooth holes afterwards lol.

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