Fixing the Fujin Fender

My Fujin's rear fender needed some love. I removed it completely as minor adjustments weren't working out. The forward mount had come loose and that allowed the tire to touch the wheel. I reattached the front mount, but I'm still not 100% satisfied with it. Due to the low clearance between the tire and the fender I can't secure it with a bolt. I reapplied copious amounts of electrical tape to keep the mount from sliding back and forth on the fender. If this doesn't hold for the rest of the season I'll pull the whole thing off and use some epoxy to bond the mount to the fender.

Although it was a fiddly job I'm glad I got it done and my Fujin is back in service. I'll give it a good test run this afternoon.

The Fujin-ator!

It feels great to be out on the highway cruising on my Fujin SL. For once the road construction people did something useful and built a nice round about at the junction of Hwy 8 & 22. It should make this time consuming and dangerous left turn a lot faster and safer. I felt really slow and low energy on my way out, but then realized I was fighting the wind the whole way when my return trip was in the 40kph+ range without pushing too hard! Naturally given that it is Calgary in April I started the ride in sunny weather and ended with snow flurries.