WheelRunner Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I had to go through a lot of standing water yesterday which prompted this quick fender mod to my Msuper V3. I found 6" square x 1/16" thick rubber sheets for sale at Home Depot (in the plumbing department) worked perfectly. I temporarily put some 4" baby protection foam strip over the tire for spacing. Then layed the 6" square rubber sheet over the tire to figure out the best placement and mark my cuts. Cut three of the points off, applied the 3M double sided tape (that comes with the baby protection foam) to mount the rubber sheet and I had my fender. Hopefully, no more back spray from the tire now. Here's a link to the rubber sheet I used:http://www.homedepot.com/p/PartsmasterPro-6-in-x-6-in-Rubber-Sheets-58353/203197093 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Spalding Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I think that came out pretty good, and certainly is very necessary thanks for the pictures and the instructions and for sharing this with us... It is much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheelRunner Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thanks! It's my pleasure to give back to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Spalding Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, WheelRunner said: Thanks! It's my pleasure to give back to the forum. that is a very kind thing to say again, thank you for your contributions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLinux Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 10 hours ago, Greg Spalding said: I think that came out pretty good, and certainly is very necessary Yes, very nice mod. I wonder though, why does the customer have to provide his own fender? Why does GW think a fender is not needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Spalding Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 1 hour ago, MaxLinux said: Yes, very nice mod. I wonder though, why does the customer have to provide his own fender? Why does GW think a fender is not needed? you are absolutely correct just another aggravation about GotWay... great wheels with QUESTIONABLE TESTING and ODD DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS no one would want to ride that wheel in any kind of wetness the way it is makes no sense did ANYONE EVER ride one in such conditions before putting their final seal of approval on it? i guess not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US69 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 i tried exactly the same fender mod...but unfortunatley the rubber was "welded to hard" ...so that the 3m double tape was not strong enough and always get loose after one or even a half day :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheelRunner Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 On 9/29/2016 at 10:27 PM, KingSong69 said: i tried exactly the same fender mod...but unfortunatley the rubber was "welded to hard" ...so that the 3m double tape was not strong enough and always get loose after one or even a half day :-) I should have followed up on my original post sooner... I too noticed this problem and fixed it with a little super-glue. The rubber was peeling off of the tape at the bottom of the "fender" on both sides. What I noticed though, is that the tape sticks to the plastic very well. So I put a drop of super-glue gel on each side of the fender (near the bottom edges) on the tape and pressed the rubber back into place. It's been several days and holding well so far. However, I may need another drop or two at a few places on the tape higher up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlymex Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Be careful though for V3 which imo has poor water proof ability than V2. I disassembled my unit and surprised to see that the main compartment is easy for water goes in. The good news is that the main board is coated with transparent layer which is water proof to some degree. Edit: there are gaps around the pedal supporting rod, and the main board is located at bottom half of the EUC while the board and the battery of V2 are all located on upper part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetricUSA Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Luck you, we only have those salmon colored rubber (for making gaskets) at my store, not black...but I have made mud flaps out of duct tape, like you would making wallets, plus there is now oodles of color and designs duct tape to choose from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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