Need Solution to AK 550 Mud Problem

[Lifer]

Hey everyone...

I had an Xciting S 400 for 94 km and traded it for a AK 550.

The AK 550 is great... except that there is no inner fender mud guard.

The S 400 has an inner fender that keeps the mud from splashing everywhere...

But imagine my surprise the first time I found all this mud EVERYWHERE!!

Have any of you heard of a solution?

I ordered a mud guard from Aliexpress… but I don't know if they work.

[CROSSBOLT]

I looked up "mudguard AK550 aliexpress" and saw what is the style for motorcycles these days. Never made any sense to me, maybe someone could explain it! The DT300i and I guess your 400 had a "huggy fender" that kinda covers the top, forward quarter of the tire to keep the crud and mud off the engine. I have a bigger than standard rear tire and need a different "inner fender" for the same reason you stated.

Saw a picture where a guy made a bobber fender for his Harley out of a tire! That might be what we have to do!

[Stig / Major Tom]

My Burgman 400 threw crud on the back of the engine as well....and had to add a fender extender to the front to keep crud out of the radiator.
Design by committee?
Stig

[john grinsel]

I assume we are thinking about front fender----all my 11 maxi scooters have needed front mud flap----they are getting harder to find/buy---My XTown 300i has one I took off my SilverWing 600, bolted on and it works fine....no crap/mud/dirt on lower front of scooter.....they probably should be standard in all markets.  Mine does not appear to block engine cooling-----think 80-100 years ago front mud flap was standard on many bikes, as well as long fenders....guess many people, designers included do not ride in the rain/bad weather these days.

[CROSSBOLT]

I assume we are thinking about front fender----all my 11 maxi scooters have needed front mud flap----they are getting harder to find/buy---My XTown 300i has one I took off my SilverWing 600, bolted on and it works fine....no crap/mud/dirt on lower front of scooter.....they probably should be standard in all markets.  Mine does not appear to block engine cooling-----think 80-100 years ago front mud flap was standard on many bikes, as well as long fenders....guess many people, designers included do not ride in the rain/bad weather these days.

Think he is referring to the rear but you bring a great point about the front! Sorta mud flap idea, right?

[mousejunks]

OP post a photo of the area between rear wheel and the engine to see what we can suggest

[Lifer]

OP post a photo of the area between rear wheel and the engine to see what we can suggest

I have the pictures on my PC.

How can I upload them?

[Lifer]

Ok... I found it...

The picture shows two scooters:

The one on the left is the Xciting S 400 with the inner fender just behind the exhaust.

The one on the right is the AK 550.

[Lifer]

These are two closer views under the fender.

The problem is that there is nothing to fasten any kind of fender under there.

[Lifer]

From the other side

[Stig / Major Tom]

Kind of hard to view.
Can you re-size photos?

Stig

[mousejunks]

I can see they have eliminated the wheel-hugging mudguard for the looks. The only way to attach a mudguard is by screwing it to the swingarm or under the seat bucket.