What is this part?

A spray baffle was fitted to my 99dl  I think it was made of something flimsy It was fitted to restrict the spray from the back wheel . It either fitted at the rear end of the short Mudguard to stop spray getting into the tool tray or at the front end to deflect spray from the swinging arm and drive sprocket.Either way something is needed,so I have some foam pipe insulation wedged at the back and at the front an apron made from innertube rubber that drapes down from the guard through the swing arm ,it stops spray bouncing on the cross tube and getting to the drive sprocket. Now the full chaincase  can actually do its job.Think mudflap.Why is my brain full of this trivia?,surely must be something else to life.

I know you cannot be sure with colour over computers, but the bike looks neat in that colour, on my monitor it looks an orangey red is that a fair description?

John

Does that mean soon to go pop!.

Good morning Bruce,

This item is made from something that looks like old suitcase material. Waterproof cardboard.

It has two mounting holes and is fixed on the lower two holes of the centre frame member by the same bolts that secure the centre stand stop.

It goes on the forward face of the central frame member, the inner face opposite the centre stand stop, and is shaped so that it prevents spray from the road going up the central channel and towards the carb belmouth.

You could make something out of aluminium which would be just as satisfactory, and would not compress under the bolt load. The original spray baffle always compressed over time resulting in loose bolts and a stand stop that moved upward when struck by the stand.

Hope this helps.

Peter

That's interesting Peter, The 99 has a mudguard that protects the carb(mostly!) so the big twin baffle must have a different part number and shape.  .I will take a look in my book.

Hi Bruce,

Try to imagine it without the hole. Interesting that it was painted ivory to match the frame.

What attention to detail by AMC!!

Peter

This is my attempt to recreate the spray baffle. A piece of rubber fixed  with the main stand stop.