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Title: Cheap budget bobber project Post by Kimito on 03/19/13 at 17:19:10 Hey I am a college student with low budget, low experience working on this 1997 that I got this month. Went as far as I could with paint, seat, exhaust, sidemount, etc Got a rectifier mount from BCB so have a way to relocate the rectifier but just having problem with how to deal with rear fender. Any suggestions? just remove the whole fender or cut it? I dont have enough budget for any premade custom fender,,,, bommer..... and yes english is my Third Language,,, so forgive me if I can't express my self 100%

Title: Re: Cheap budget bobber project Post by Kimito on 03/19/13 at 17:23:39 More pics

Title: Re: Cheap budget bobber project Post by Kimito on 03/19/13 at 17:24:00 last pic

Title: Re: Cheap budget bobber project Post by ToesNose on 03/19/13 at 17:26:02 I've heard it said that the front fender looks cool as a rear, if you are wanting a bobber/custom style look. I'm sure you can get an LS650 or comperable stock front fender pretty cheap and get it on there   :) Also alot of guys use trailer fenders that can look real nice on a low budget  ;)

Title: Re: Cheap budget bobber project Post by Kimito on 03/19/13 at 17:31:22 Thanks!! I will look around tomorrow (hopefully it wont snow) and see if I can fit the front fender to the back 7B404A5C61405C4A2F0 wrote: I've heard it said that the front fender looks cool as a rear, if you are wanting a bobber/custom style look. I'm sure you can get an LS650 or comperable stock front fender pretty cheap and get it on there   :) Also alot of guys use trailer fenders that can look real nice on a low budget  ;)

Title: Re: Cheap budget bobber project Post by maxximus on 03/19/13 at 17:37:50 What size tire do you have on the back? Get a tape measure and compare both of the tires width.  I tried to do the same thing today and didn't work mi rear tire was wider

Title: Re: Cheap budget bobber project Post by Kimito on 03/19/13 at 17:45:35 333F262637332B2D5E0 wrote: What size tire do you have on the back? Get a tape measure and compare both of the tires width.  I tried to do the same thing today and didn't work mi rear tire was wider I was just thinking that too,,,, i have the stock (i mean the one that came with when i bought it) but still think it would be much wider than the stock.... anybody just took the fender off >?

Title: Re: Cheap budget bobber project Post by oldNslow on 03/19/13 at 18:11:40 If you are planning to do away with the passenger seat, backrest, and the chrome thingys on the sides of the fender, which I assume to be the case since youre going for the Bobber look, I think you could just cut the stock fender and reshape the tail end however it looked good to you. Have to figure out what to do with the lights and plate but that shouldn't be expensive.

Title: Re: Cheap budget bobber project Post by Kimito on 03/19/13 at 18:24:43 7947464A5844452B0 wrote: If you are planning to do away with the passenger seat, backrest, and the chrome thingys on the sides of the fender, which I assume to be the case since youre going for the Bobber look, I think you could just cut the stock fender and reshape the tail end however it looked good to you. Have to figure out what to do with the lights and plate but that shouldn't be expensive. I already have the side mount plate with light so shouldn't be a problem... with turning lights,,, i should see how local police reacts to it,,, and would have to get one if I get pulled over for not having turn signals. Funny thing is that no local motorcycle shop is willing to cut the fender.... reliability issue,,,, being a asian college student dont have any friends who have heavy duty cuting tool so... just hastling around to find a way to cut it.... I took my seat gasket to local bicycleshop and they could cut it (gasket was steel) so,,, may be will ask them tomorrow or something to cut the fender... if they can

Title: Re: Cheap budget bobber project Post by oldNslow on 03/19/13 at 18:46:16 Look through the photos in the CAFE section of the forum. There are some bobbers in there that use the stock fender. If you don't cut away too much of the sides I don't see any reason you couldn't drill a couple of holes and stick the blinkers right on the fender somewhere. It's a pretty sturdy piece of steel. You might not like the way the originals look but if you sprayed them black they might not be too bad till you could afford something prettier/smaller.

Title: Re: Cheap budget bobber project Post by Kimito on 03/19/13 at 20:55:23 152B2A26342829470 wrote: Look through the photos in the CAFE section of the forum. There are some bobbers in there that use the stock fender. If you don't cut away too much of the sides I don't see any reason you couldn't drill a couple of holes and stick the blinkers right on the fender somewhere. It's a pretty sturdy piece of steel. You might not like the way the originals look but if you sprayed them black they might not be too bad till you could afford something prettier/smaller. Exactly what I was thinking to do,,,, just that worried that any drilling had to be done,, that means taking it to a place that might want to drill it for me.... not having enough tools are giving me too much trouble  :'(

Title: Re: Cheap budget bobber project Post by maxximus on 03/19/13 at 21:11:14 It takes time and a lil bit of money to do a project. Try and find a place where you can find cheap tools   good luck

Title: Re: Cheap budget bobber project Post by Kimito on 03/20/13 at 07:17:20 4F435A5A4B4F5751220 wrote: It takes time and a lil bit of money to do a project. Try and find a place where you can find cheap tools   good luck   Thanks!!

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