trimming the rear fender
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trimming the rear fender
i'm new here to this forum. i currently live in elizabeth city north carolina. i'm in the coast guard. i really like reading everything on here. lots of good advice and funny reads. anyways, i made a tail light/license plate side mount bracket to attach on the left side of my rear axle so i can get rid of everything on my rear fender. only problem, i ride an 07 street bob and where the stock tail light sits there is a HUGE hole in the rear fender. to get the custom bobber look i'm going for i need to trim my rear fender back. i feel confident in doing it, however i was just looking to see if anyone on here has done this similar project and has any advice or procedures on how they completed it. pictures, stories, tools needed, anything would be very helpful. thanks!
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RE: trimming the rear fender
I've done a bunch of them and have my own preference for sure...A good air Die Grinder.
It's easy to work the metal like you're painting with a brush.
The hard part is getting that rolled edge back.
You don't really need it but allowing for the rolled edge on the back area is a nice touch.
I'm sure Jesse James has a few tricks for that but I use the same old skool hammer and wrench methods for it.
It's easy to work the metal like you're painting with a brush.
The hard part is getting that rolled edge back.
You don't really need it but allowing for the rolled edge on the back area is a nice touch.
I'm sure Jesse James has a few tricks for that but I use the same old skool hammer and wrench methods for it.
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RE: trimming the rear fender
yah thanks man. same thoughts u got. i just plan on cutting with my die grinder. then spending a lot of time with sand paper getting my smooth edge and evenness. i'm not worried about doing this at all i just want to take in any advice and helpful thoughts i can from anyone else. thanks for urs.
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RE: trimming the rear fender
Here's one that I did:
I cut it right above the tail light hole:
I had mounted my turn signals to the fender, right behind the shock. the vibes caused the fender to crack so i had to trim it all the way to the front of the fender:
I didn't really like the gap in front of the shock so i sold the fender to a member on here and did this instead:
I cut it right above the tail light hole:
I had mounted my turn signals to the fender, right behind the shock. the vibes caused the fender to crack so i had to trim it all the way to the front of the fender:
I didn't really like the gap in front of the shock so i sold the fender to a member on here and did this instead:
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RE: trimming the rear fender
Hey do you still have to be 6' tall or better to join the Coast Guard or did they do away with that?
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RE: trimming the rear fender
pfb - You have good taste my friend!
My bike is a 2001400SX converted into a woods machine...I just converted it all to new style plastic by swapping out the subframe to a 2005 one.
I have all my plastic and the big tank for sale if you know anyone looking.
I bought the bike in 2004...it was a leftover. Untill this year, I only put 2 rides on it! Nicest 2001 you could find...let me know if you need any plastic.
I'm selling from the tank back and it is in great shape. Subframe andairbox also.
My bike is a 2001400SX converted into a woods machine...I just converted it all to new style plastic by swapping out the subframe to a 2005 one.
I have all my plastic and the big tank for sale if you know anyone looking.
I bought the bike in 2004...it was a leftover. Untill this year, I only put 2 rides on it! Nicest 2001 you could find...let me know if you need any plastic.
I'm selling from the tank back and it is in great shape. Subframe andairbox also.
RE: trimming the rear fender
PFB that exhaust is awesome!! where did you get that and how much does it run.... did you still notice the benifits of the two to 1 with the shorter set up...thanks very sharp bike!
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