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2012+ DL650 Fender Risers
​Installation Instructions

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1.  If a fork brace is installed remove it.

2.  Remove front fender.  Save the bolts for reuse.

Important Note: Sometime late in the last decade around 2017 Suzuki changed the molds use to cast the DL650 forks.  In earlier years the front fender front mounting points were cylindrical.  In later years the mounting points became slightly conical.  More on that below.

3. Examine fender riser and note one hole is threaded and one hole is clean with no threads.  The threaded hole goes on top.

4.  Place fender riser for one side on the front mounting point using the M6 x 25 mm bolt supplied with the kit.  

At this point it should be clear if the fork leg has a cylindrical or conical mount.  If the mount is conical the fender riser will not sit flat on top of the mount.  The mount will need to be flattened with a file so the riser fits well.

The bolt goes through the clean lower hole into the fork leg fender mount from the wheel side of the fork.  Just snug up the bolt so that the fender still moves for now.  .

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5.  Repeat for other side.

​6.  Re-install the fork brace.  See instructions here.  https://www.adventuretech.biz/fork-brace-instructions.html

​7. Adjust the angle of the fender so that there is an equal amount of clearance around tire at both ends of the fender.

8.  Using a drill bit that just fits through the fork lug without removing any material make a pilot mark. Move the ABS sensor wire out of the way first.
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9.  Move teh fender down and drill the hole through using the same drill bit.
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10.  Install rear front fender hardware using new hole.

11.  Make pilot mark on the other side and drill hole as above for the other side.

12.  Tighten all fastners.  

Additional guidance can be found here.