In India the only importer for these expensive mudguards turned out to be who else but Happy Earth. I bought a pair from them that got delivered last year (August 2019 for Rs 5600). These mudguards are not in regular supply. The moment they arrived I grabbed them. I wasn't cycling for the better of 2019. So I kept them unpacked in the box in which they came. Then I started cycling every day from this year and my installed plastic SKS were doing fine.
I used to want to install the SS ones but would push back the idea thinking that I might go for a tour in the near future and will install them after this tour. Then I realised that such a tour might not materialise any time soon. And then I also spent considerable time with Mezda's mudguards. So the thought about the VO mudguards became top of the mind.
Last evening after going back home I cut open the box for the first time. I was under the impression that I had the snakeskin version. I cannot remember why I thought so. When I opened the box, much to my delight I discovered that I had the smooth ones. This is what I like. I would have preferred a black one but they did not import and black mudguard. The pack contains all the hardware needed for the mudguard installation and the two stays. I need not worry about getting leather washers etc (I had even planned to make my own, if they weren't supplied). I did not cut open the packet to see exactly what was included because I do not intend to install them now. I will wait for the monsoon to be over. Perhaps another month or so. As of now they are back in the box.
If I ever go for a tour where I take the bike packed in the initial transport sector I will take the SKS plastic ones along. These are apparently more scratch prone. But installation may not be a cake walk. Let me see.
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