I went with 2 trailer fenders cut in half welded back together and mounted to swing arm.

Here's a thread i did for my bobber project: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1248802832/0.
it documents the how and why for a trailer fender i put on it. lots of words, but some good pics too.

here's a more recent iteration using the stock rear fender from an xs650:

the trailer fender cost about $15 plus paint and supplies and such. the xs650 fender was free from a friend who is building a hardtail. old chrome jap bike fenders are cheap and abundant at some shops and ebay. both these required a decent amount of cutting, drilling, and sometimes hammering  . they both need to sit up off of the tire a bit to keep from scraping over bumps, but the xs looks better because it has more of a curved shape.

well thank ya.
Its a clever little ditty i made with a piece of angle iron to act as a seat mount and turn signal bracket. flattened it a bit to be greater than 90 degrees, cut down the center of the V on the ends, splayed them out and drilled holes for mounting to the stock seat tabs and for signals. I can't give you any specific direction or measurements, i pretty much figured it out as i went along  

and yes, a rather large hammer was used.

Drooooooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Gobsmackingly BEAUTIFUL!!  ... a set of "Z" bars would set that right off!

groupus wrote on 02/15/11 at 19:38:00:


So groupus, your seat/signal mount isn't welded to the frame, only bolted to the stock seat mounts?

groupus wrote on 02/15/11 at 19:38:00:


nope, not welded. the bolts go through the bracket and into nuts. it rests on the frame rails but i did put strips of 3M double sided tape between it to pad it/hold things tight. works great and hasn't failed in about a year/3000 miles.
welding would be better, but everything on mine is bolt on/reversible to stock.

and BC-Savage, I put the airbox back on shortly after this b/c I couldn't get the tuning straight. I still love the look even with it.