Rocker Rear Fender Re-do
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Rocker Rear Fender Re-do
I redid my rear fender because the first fender I modified was too short and too high off the tire, looked bad.
Cut this fender longer and squared the end, I think it looks much better.
To lower the fender to the tire I shimmed the top fender mounting bolts with 3/4 inch spacers and the bottom bolts way under with 1/2 inch spacers, of course longer bolts were needed.
The gap is closer than it looks in the pictures and I have to plug the old license plate holder holes and wire up the tail lights, plus a little paint. Denim is so easy to match with spray bomb.
Pictures in next post.
Cut this fender longer and squared the end, I think it looks much better.
To lower the fender to the tire I shimmed the top fender mounting bolts with 3/4 inch spacers and the bottom bolts way under with 1/2 inch spacers, of course longer bolts were needed.
The gap is closer than it looks in the pictures and I have to plug the old license plate holder holes and wire up the tail lights, plus a little paint. Denim is so easy to match with spray bomb.
Pictures in next post.
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From: Casper, WY
nice job man. how long did it take ya to do it? Ive been wanting to do this for a while. except much shorter to about even with the top of the wheel. do you know how much you shimming the mounts lowered the fender?
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It lowered the fender about 1/2 inch.
I cut the fender while it was on the bike and i used an air driven cut off grinder with a 3 inch abrasive wheel. Nice part was the grinder only put a shiny edge on the cut line did not hurt the rest of the paint at all.
Time wise about 1 hour start to finish, the whole job except for the time invested in getting new bolts and spacers at the hardware store.
Click on Duluth at my profile pic the look at my posts for lowering the front end, my old fender could be just what you wanr, give you a good price.
I cut the fender while it was on the bike and i used an air driven cut off grinder with a 3 inch abrasive wheel. Nice part was the grinder only put a shiny edge on the cut line did not hurt the rest of the paint at all.
Time wise about 1 hour start to finish, the whole job except for the time invested in getting new bolts and spacers at the hardware store.
Click on Duluth at my profile pic the look at my posts for lowering the front end, my old fender could be just what you wanr, give you a good price.
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