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Message started by Greg on 06/15/12 at 09:35:11

Title: I lowered my fender today
Post by Greg on 06/15/12 at 09:35:11

I really like the look! I tried to use 1" spacers but couldn't stop the bolts from some serious binding. Cut 'em down 'til they fit. I don't know the exact measurement but more than 3/4" and less than 1".

http://files.thebenics.com/fender_mod_800.jpg

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Serowbot on 06/15/12 at 10:02:34

Careful Greg,.. you may find yourself slowing down very suddenly on bumps...
Do some slow speed tests in and out of your driveway or something...

Hope it's okay,.. looks nice. But, make sure it clears... ;)..

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Greg on 06/15/12 at 10:11:01

So far so good. Unless hitting the tire feels the same as bottoming out the shocks, then I don't really know. I have bottomed out the shocks since lowering it and it seems OK.

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Cavi Mike on 06/15/12 at 16:28:19

Completely transformed the look of the bike. Very nice.

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by bill67 on 06/15/12 at 16:47:13

Show a picture of the whole bike, We would have a better idea how it looks.

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Greg on 06/15/12 at 17:16:02

This is just a cell phone shot. I will take some nicer photos when I get the rear fender cleaned up.

http://files.thebenics.com/6-15-12_800.jpg

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Cavi Mike on 06/15/12 at 19:16:09

If that was sans taillight, indicators and trim and I bet it would look beautiful. It even has me thinking, I might just do that myself.

*edit*

http://cavimike.com/6-15-12_800.jpg

Mind you that wasn't done with photoshop, this was just cut-n-paste and retouching pixel-by-pixel in MS Paint and is pretty difficult so please don't ask me to do anything else. I don't have the first idea how to use photoshop but I've been using MS Paint since Windows 3.1 for DOS.

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Greg on 06/15/12 at 19:25:27

The top mounted light and indicators will be changed in the near future. I will keep the rails (I think). I have plans for a drivers backrest and would like to utilize them for that.

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by verslagen1 on 06/15/12 at 19:35:06

6644534C684C4E40250 wrote:

easy enough, ditch the license plate light and reflectors if you got 'em and mount a cat eye over the plate.

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Greg on 06/15/12 at 19:37:17

I have been looking at the cat eye lights for some time now. I will have to jump on it soon!

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 06/15/12 at 19:45:02

The cateye light fits in there pretty well. Here's a shot from diamond jim on his setup (he also had his fender lowered):
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/russ_diamond_jim/S4020148-1.jpg

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Greg on 06/16/12 at 06:36:06

Yeah, I saw those. I am wondering if a combo tail/brake/turn signal cats eye would pass inspection in PA?

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by 360k+ on 06/16/12 at 08:59:53

Somehow the title of this thread seems like it ought to be a country & western song. You might want to give that some thought, Greg.

Anyway, what kind of muffler do you have? That adds a nice touch.

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Greg on 06/16/12 at 09:19:15

That's my Dyna muffler. The Thrush glasspack burned out in a week. I was running way too lean, I think, and making really high heat. Either that, or automotive mufflers can't stand the heat of a scooter. Anyhow, I picked up a universal heat shield as I was not happy with the factory one on there with the Dyna.

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Greg on 06/16/12 at 09:23:29

7F5D4A55715557593C0 wrote:

Mind you that wasn't done with photoshop, this was just cut-n-paste and retouching pixel-by-pixel in MS Paint and is pretty difficult so please don't ask me to do anything else. I don't have the first idea how to use photoshop but I've been using MS Paint since Windows 3.1 for DOS.

Could you copy/paste some hot scooter trash on there for me? :)

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by ZAR on 06/16/12 at 18:15:09

Looks real good Greg! Of course the retouch Mike did looks nice and clean too. Now ya got me thinking! And as my wife reminds me........I get dangerous when I think ;D

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Greg on 06/17/12 at 07:03:11

His retouch was inspiring! My next steps are to remove the rear seat bracket thing and route my wires through the left side rail. Then I get to figure out what to do with lights!

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 06/17/12 at 08:32:31

3732353E3933500 wrote:

Yeah, I saw those. I am wondering if a combo tail/brake/turn signal cats eye would pass inspection in PA?

http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/067/chapter175/subchapHtoc.html

Reading through that seems like it would be fine... Here's the one section that talks about it:

(5) The stop lamps shall not be combined with turn signal lamps unless arrangement of switches or other parts are such that the stop lamp is extinguished when the turn signal is in use.

and

(6) Check the lamps and lenses and reject if one or more of the following apply:

(iii) The turn signal lamps do not properly indicate right or left when so switched.

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Badass94Cad on 06/19/12 at 13:30:02

I'm liking this. I wonder if it would clear a 150/90-15.

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Greg on 06/19/12 at 16:58:42

7655505547470D00775550340 wrote:

I'm liking this. I wonder if it would clear a 150/90-15.

If not, use shorter spacers or install a longer bump stop on the shocks. I don't know how to do that but I read it was possible. As far as clearance goes, I am a man-sized man. I bottom out the rear shocks on occasion. I haven't scraped the tire yet.

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Mario Verasso on 06/21/12 at 15:11:24

I liked it so much had to do it myself. I used the 1inch spacers & wallered out the holes (in the fender) to keep the bolts from binding. Sure beats having to lower the bike. Thank you so much for inspiring & sharing with me....

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Greg on 06/21/12 at 16:35:08

2824372C2A3320372436362A450 wrote:

Awesome! I didn't think i could elongate the holes enough for the whole 1". Guess I was wrong! ::) I attached a fork bag to the spacers to hide the ugly. Works for me!

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Mario Verasso on 06/21/12 at 18:09:10

have bottomed it out once so far. it did put a 1 inch gap between the seats. but i will cut the seat tabs (i guess that is what they are) so i can lower the seat & line it back up.

http://p1.bikepics.com/2012%5C06%5C21%5Cbikepics-2418687-full.jpg

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Serowbot on 06/21/12 at 18:51:19

Mario,.. do the front seat lift... It'll level it out, and be more comfy as well...
Two more rubber stoppers, details in the Tech section... ;)...

Title: Re: I lowered my fender today
Post by Mario Verasso on 06/24/12 at 17:49:01

Thanks for the input... I will do that.