| Diagram | Fig. 29 — FENDERS · ref 3 |
| Subsystem | bodywork |
| Listed in parts books | 1976–1980, 1983 |
| Also fits (as replacement) | 1974 · for 97-4535 |
Rear stay
A rear fender mounting stay, superseding the earlier 97-4535, used to secure the rear mudguard to the frame.
This is a rear fender stay, one of the small brackets that ties the mudguard to the frame and keeps it from flexing or cracking under vibration. It shows up in the catalog under the FENDERS / MUDGUARDS - FIXINGS listings, which is exactly where you'd expect a bracket like this to live.
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The catalog shows this part number replacing an earlier one, 97-4535, so if your bike's parts book lists that older number, this is the current version of the same stay. It's a straightforward piece of hardware, but on a bike this old it's worth checking the fit against your fender and frame mounting points before you bolt it up, since stays like this can vary by mudguard style even within the same model family.
We don't have a lot more detail on this one beyond its place in the fixings listings. If you're not sure whether it's the front or rear stay you need, or which mudguard it pairs with, give the shop a call and we'll sort it out with you.
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