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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 09:07 AM
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Looks great. Excellent upgrade to your motorcycle.
 
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Looks great. Excellent upgrade to your motorcycle.
Thanks!
 
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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I'd advise getting some touch up paint.
Every bike I've seen with fenders cut to a narrow leading edge have chips of paint missing.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Kowan
I'd advise getting some touch up paint.
Every bike I've seen with fenders cut to a narrow leading edge have chips of paint missing.
How did you get your fender so low?
 
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 04:37 PM
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How did you get your fender so low?
Bigger rims??
 
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Kowan
I'd advise getting some touch up paint.
Every bike I've seen with fenders cut to a narrow leading edge have chips of paint missing.
Yea, it's chipped already and looking to get a touch up paint.
Thanks for your thoughts!
 
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ghoticov
How did you get your fender so low?
I replaced the stock 19" with a Heartland Rocker Replica 21".
It required slotting the fender's mounting holes to raise it enough to clear the larger wheel.
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Yea, it's chipped already and looking to get a touch up paint.
Thanks for your thoughts!
You might try here for paint.
http://colorrite.com/
I got touch up pens and spray with clear to paint my tank lift pieces.
Perfect match on the color for mine.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Kowan
I replaced the stock 19" with a Heartland Rocker Replica 21".
It required slotting the fender's mounting holes to raise it enough to clear the larger wheel.

You might try here for paint.
http://colorrite.com/
I got touch up pens and spray with clear to paint my tank lift pieces.
Perfect match on the color for mine.
Wow, this is a great site!
I'd figure that this would be a lot cheaper than going to the dealer to get it done.
Thanks for the info!
 
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Originally Posted by Kowan
I replaced the stock 19" with a Heartland Rocker Replica 21".
It required slotting the fender's mounting holes to raise it enough to clear the larger wheel.

You might try here for paint.
http://colorrite.com/
I got touch up pens and spray with clear to paint my tank lift pieces.
Perfect match on the color for mine.
Ahhhh gotcha.

So, could I put my fender up and lower it on the tire where I want, mark and drill new holes in my stock fender and then buy some touch up paint from colorrite to paint the areas from the new drill holes?

EDIT: Nevermind, I don't think that will work because there really isn't room to drill new holes to lower the fender...and it would look like crap. Guess its new fender time...
 
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Instead of using washers, I cut a piece of stainless and drilled it to hide the slots.
I rounded the top and bottom instead of leaving shaped like a narrow rectangle.
 
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