Well ive decided to bob my back fender and hack my struts or at least part of them.. Im needing some imput on how much of the strut and fender to cut and also will my wife still be able to ride. Im thinkin leaving just enough for a lil phantom pad. Some advise would be great thanks..

 

Not a good idea to cut the struts off if you want to carry someone around with you.Cutting the fender is EZ just cover the area to be cut with tape first and mark it with a pencil where to cut and JUST TAKE YOUR TIME!

 

If you're going to be carrying a passenger I would leave the struts alone. That is just my opinion though.

 

hack away! leave enough to support the weight! wether you cut off 3 in from the back or not that is not supported, does not matter... measure out where she will be sitting... hack off anythign back from that. I hope she has a one hander booty so that you can cut it down, it looks dope all hacked up

 

hell yea thanks joe thats just the answer i was wanting. Ill post some pics when its done!!!

 

might want to fab some kind of internal fender support. stock fenders are kinda thin. i kept the full lenth on the strut because the wife does ride on occasion. i'm also able to put on a detachable sissy bar and rack.

 

What did you use to cut the fender ?

 

i used a jigsaw with a fine tooth metal blade. double tape the fender, trace your line until your happy with it then cut away. clean it up with a small sanding disk. i also cut a few inches off the front fender the same way. you can also use a grinder with a cutoff wheel but the jigsaw is kinda foolproof.

 

What kind of tape did you use?

 

just used regular painters blue or green masking tape. it gives good protection and doesnt leave a residue if removed within a day or so. i use 2 layers on the fender and also a layer on the base of the jigsaw.