Savage_Rob wrote on 10/12/12 at 15:52:41:

Good idea.. just find a small, tasteful fender ornament.  But glue it on so you don't have to drill and run the risk of popping your tire.  

lol Alright, well no offense to anyone, but i'm not retarded enough to drill on a fender without taking it off the bike first.  I actually just took the fender off, taped off the area, and pounded the dent out from underneath.  It's pretty much good to go right now, just needs a couple more taps, and a dab of touchup paint.

Since my bike has been de-badged, I was thinking about putting a couple of decals on it.  I wasn't going to, but I might put one over this ding (since it happened), and there were a couple I found that might look cool on the sides of the tank.

This is the decal i'm thinking about for the sides of the tank.  What do you guys think?  It would give it a little character, and if it looks like crap, I can take it off later.  Just gotta find something cool for the fender ding to cover up the touchup paint that i'm sure won't be an exact match.  At least the ding is in the back of the fender (not that I couldn't just flip it around for a front decal cover up).

https://www.westonsigns.com/product.php?productid=1891&cat=252&page=1


arteacher:  Thanks for the detailed write up on how to fix it.  That is just well beyond my abilities, but i'm sure it would turn out much better.

Thanks for the thoughts/ideas.


The problem with the fender ornament idea is that it's actually noticeably off center.  Otherwise.....might be cool.

lol

Could always pull a Chrome fender off a 70s/80s Japanese bike that would  fit. They were popular on Sport bikes back then and you wouldn't have to worry about matching since it's neutral. I think they are a few Fenders from older bikes that will bolt on. I saw someone put a chrome filter on a Yellow Savage on here that bolted right on for little cost and hassle... can't remember the user's name though.

An example.

http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/suzuki-history/1977/1977_GS550_450.jpg

Friend of mine got a little ding on his tank...found an SPider's Web sticker, very small and stuck it on there with the spider in the ding and it was very hard to notice.

Might be time for some pin stripes.  Nothin fancy, one or two right down the middle.

Also a place on-line called twisted chrome.  He does pin stripe stuff that is easy to apply, you might find something from him.  I used one of his designs to fancy up a large cruiser fairing.  Looks good and it's a pretty interesting concept.

Theres nothing wrong with drilling  a fender on the bike,, drilling w/o taking proper precautions? Well,, thats not bright,

Heck,, ANYbody can drop an axe on one,, happens all the time,, somewhere,, Im sure,, Heck,, why, Ill bet even Smart people do it,,


I am Sooo MEAN!!  Dude,, Im sorry ya bunged your ride up. I know it looks huge right now, but, in a year or so, it wont twist your guts up when ya look at it, at least, not as bad.. I parked mine, pointed downhill, In Neutral,, & as I was turning to walk away, I saw it move & I JUmped at it & got a leg under it & dented the tank w/ my knee.. Had I just let it fall, I would messed up a mirror & a light,, easy fix stuff,, Only took about a year to not wanna puke every time I looked at that,,
It really sux messin up your bike,, I know,,
My advice? Dont get in a hurry to "Fix It".. let it be a while. A good, clean answer will come to you. If you decide you want to work on the ding, PM me. I used to do body work. I can help you smooth it up & maybe not even need more than a touch up. A ride to a body shop, a 6 pack for a painter & you may be in bidniss, after you work the dent. Dont try it w/o talking to someone who has done it, tho. Simple as it looks, technique is key to success,..

If you doubt your panel beating abilities, you could sand the damaged area and bondo the whole dent. I feel you have little to lose by adopting Art Teachers suggestions. As far as the paint goes, there are firms who can analyse the paint with a spectrometer type thingy and make up paint which is a perfect match. I wouldn't drill holes, they're not stock.