SM630 Front Fender

/Rant on/ I would pay somebody $300 for a front fender that would actually work on wet streets. The rain had passed through so I rode my SM630 to work - big mistake! The shorty high mounted front fender let the front tire pick up all the dirty water on the road and toss it into the air only to land on my helmet and chest which then ran down into my crotch. I guess my only alternative is to wear full rain gear for wet streets on my 15 minute commute to work. I guess I should have thought about the fender location before I bought the bike to use mainly for commuting to work. /Rant off/

I guess waterproof jacket and pants are the only solution? Just sucks to wear them when it is not raining.

What about throwing a TE630 fender on there? It's longer, isn't it?

If it is, it's only slightly...

My advice is get an aftermarket extended fender, or just go faster... (That's what I do)

You're going straight too much

That's why real road bikes have a hugger-style front fender. Dirt bike (and SM) fenders are there only to keep most of the dirt and mud off your face. They are profoundly ill-suited to wet riding. The TE fender is no better...I rode through some wet streets on Sunday and got splattered.

Seems to be an issue only below 35-40 mph. Over 40 mph it goes away. All but one of the streets on the way in are posted 25 or 30 mph. I wonder how a WR fender would mount up and look? Maybe I could adapt a Nuda front fender.....

It's a supermoto man...it's a dirty thing
You ride dirty, you get dirty, you live dirty...it gets in your soul, it's a wonderful thing!

But if you can't come to peace with it maybe you'll be able to graft a TE610 fender to it since they are longer like the classic dirtbike front fenders
Or you can maybe put some kind of a front touring screen?

If all else fails, you can always invest in a cheap scooter...they stay dry

Bad thing is I'm a desk jockey so the boss gets bitchy if I show up muddy like today. That is a good idea about using a small shield. Off in the dry months and on the other 9 months!

My favorite piece of wet weather gear is...a 328i.

It's a bit extreme but what about a lynx faring/screen/ they're awfull purty

Have you found a solution for this problem?

I used to have a Honda FMX 650 which had a low front fender. cherck it.

http://www.kfm-motorraeder.de/archive/image/shop/honda/honda_61200MFC640.jpg

KTM Duke had a hugger fender like that with no lip fender.

Someone tried this already? Or someone knows if a 510 fender fits?

Installed a TE front fender, it's a bit better, good enough for now