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Two Stroke Motocross Forum => Technical => Topic started by: rm250guy on December 04, 2010, 04:45:48 AM

Title: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: rm250guy on December 04, 2010, 04:45:48 AM
Does anyone out there have any new ideas, solutions, etc to help prevent mud from sticking under your fenders and making you bike go on an extreme weight gain program?  I am referring to the real stcky mud that just seems to collect rather that fall off.  It comes off only when you scrap it off (or wash it off if you have that luxury at the track - which we don't) after a moto....
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: Coop on December 04, 2010, 04:57:59 AM
PAM cooking spray works pretty well. Spray it on when the bike is clean and dry. Mud sticks too it much less.
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: ford832 on December 04, 2010, 05:17:58 AM
Pam does work good but silicone spray works better-good on your fork legs too.
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: eprovenzano on December 04, 2010, 05:40:34 AM
I've been using WD40, but I like the idea of using Pam... I'll to give it a try
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: snowboarderro on December 04, 2010, 07:03:55 AM
you can put tape,

 under the fender and when its bad pull it off
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: Charles Owens on December 04, 2010, 07:06:04 AM
+1 for Silicone spray. :)
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: SachsGS on December 04, 2010, 09:17:54 AM
Scott Summers was experimenting with various solutions back in the 90's.One way he was able to solve the problem was by slipping nylon stockings over his fenders!
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: ford832 on December 04, 2010, 02:48:10 PM
He eventually turned that into a product I believe he called mud skins.I'm not sure if he still markets them or not.I put a set of his fork braces on my XR and they were high quality and the difference was night and day.If muds an issue,they may be worth tracking down.
Otherwise,try a pair of Sach's pantyhose :D
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: SachsGS on December 04, 2010, 03:03:25 PM
Keeping in mind that you are an expert on the subject, do the nylons go over or under your knee protectors? While we're on the subject, doesn't it get a little "breezy" when you are motoing in your usual attire, a Scottish Kilt? :-*
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: ford832 on December 04, 2010, 03:22:43 PM
Keeping in mind that you are an expert on the subject, do the nylons go over or under your knee protectors? While we're on the subject, doesn't it get a little "breezy" when you are motoing in your usual attire, a Scottish Kilt? :-*

Nope,riding in my Kilt just attracts the Albertans for some reason ;D
My hose go under my knee protectors of course.I couldn't use them for mud guards like yours as I wear the crotchless variety.I only mention this because I knew you were picturing it anyway :o ;D
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: opfermanmotors on December 04, 2010, 03:37:41 PM
I just tape ford under the rear fender to prevent mud from sticking :)
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: ford832 on December 04, 2010, 04:36:45 PM
Hahahaha,who'd a thunk that mud won't stick to an A hole :D
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: ACMX on December 04, 2010, 05:26:25 PM
I line the underside of my fenders with tape and after the moto just peel and replace.
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: ACMX on December 04, 2010, 05:28:10 PM
Voila!

http://motocross.transworld.net/1000104327/features/how-to-presented-by-bikebanditcom-set-up-your-bike-for-muddy-conditions/ (http://motocross.transworld.net/1000104327/features/how-to-presented-by-bikebanditcom-set-up-your-bike-for-muddy-conditions/)
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: evo550 on December 04, 2010, 07:47:57 PM
.....don't ride in mud. Just a thought.
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: graham472 on December 04, 2010, 10:24:17 PM
 ;D that's what i was thinking
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: snowboarderro on December 05, 2010, 01:04:03 AM
or you can glue sponge under the fenders

and becouse it's not a hard surface it will fall of
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: ford832 on December 05, 2010, 02:12:54 AM
I was looking at your pics of the mud on your tires.Silicone spray works good on the tires as well to help stop mud from sticking between the knobs.
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: rm250guy on December 05, 2010, 02:26:46 AM
Thanks guys!  I have been at it for years now and the PAM thing is pretty well known.  I was wondering if there was anything new out there.  Our track becomes a sticky clay pit after it is watered and the weather chooses itself on moto days....  The silicon spray sounds like it is worth a try, but the crotchless nylons are an interesting concept! ;D
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: westsiderippa on December 05, 2010, 09:40:03 PM
the best stuff money can buy is SC1. "new bike in a can" smells like candy, lol. it will make 10 y/o plastic look brand new. most guys i know carry it, its a most before a first morning practice or if you anything before moto 4-5. nothing sticks and just give your fender thump and it all falls off. spray your cases, fenders the entire front of the chassis works great, last longer than pam too. try a can you'll love it. and after you wash your bike spray it on your plastics and prepare to be amazed!!!!
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: ford832 on December 06, 2010, 05:36:31 PM
I had some of that.It's a silicone base and does work very well.The downside is it smells so good I had a hard time not licking the bike after I was done so I stopped using it :-[ :D
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: SachsGS on December 06, 2010, 09:12:26 PM
Is that SC1 stuff safe for use on humans? ;D
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: evo550 on December 06, 2010, 09:45:45 PM
The downside is it smells so good I had a hard time not licking the bike after I was done so I stopped using it :-[ :D
Ford,
Don't you know there is lead in your plastics that may kill you. You are not a good role model for kids wanting to get into mini bikes. ;)
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: ford832 on December 07, 2010, 10:36:04 AM
Interesting,my wife tells me that on a regular basis :D
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: snook620 on December 26, 2010, 10:35:09 PM
I always soaked my inner fenders with wd40 and scrapped everything with a stick in between moto's.
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: opfermanmotors on December 27, 2010, 03:54:35 AM
You can take your fenders off when you ride in the mud, then mud won't stick to them
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: GlennC on December 27, 2010, 08:52:31 AM
You can take your fenders off when you ride in the mud, then mud won't stick to them

I like this idea, Unless the mud then sticks to your clothes...
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: CCOADY454 on December 30, 2010, 02:29:51 PM
Mix baby oil with water, around a 40/60 mixture (60% water).  I used it on my ATV all the time.  Works great and is CHEAP.  WD40 isn't friendly to rubber or seals and isn't nearly as cheap (especially when undercoating a big 4X4 quad).
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: MyckMcClung on January 07, 2011, 04:57:37 AM
Turtle Wax Extreme Tire Shine, it also works well for detailing cables, hoses, rubber dust covers, and  makes old plastic look new, however
if you get it on your tire contact surface, seat, grips, foot pegs or any controls it's turns into ice as soon as it gets wet. So spray it on a rag generously and wipe it onto the surfaces you wish to treat. re-apply every 3 washes.
Title: Re: Any new ideas to keep mud from sticking under your fenders, etc.?
Post by: mj4trax on January 17, 2011, 08:48:40 PM
I've seen a product at the annual Dealer Expo's that's made just for this.  It was called "Mud OFF" and was a specfic type of foam that had almost no weight and wouldn't allow the mud to stick to it. ..  therefore keeping the bike from ever accumulating.

Here's a link to their site:

http://www.mudoff.com/english/index.html (http://www.mudoff.com/english/index.html)