Fender kit for welder impaired

I made a fender eliminator today. I used 1" x 1" x 1/8" aluminum, and some aluminum sheetmetal. I cut it on 2 45s with a mitre box with a carbide blade and notched it to fit over the frame with the same saw.



Then I bent it over the edge of a workbench and mounted it to the frame where the rear fender came across the hoop and some new holes drilled into the hoop.


Then I cut the aluminum sheet to match my plates and attached that and a low profile cateye taillight to the back



I'll take better pics sometime, but Im impressed with myself. Only screwed up once and had to start over with the angle stock. I will probably try to use some of that door bumper trim to cover the edge between the license and the backing plate sometime soon.

looks goodB)

Cool!



If I may make a suggestion: how about using some of the flat aluminum to fill in the center of the "eliminator" to prevent stones and road gung from damaging the underside of the duck-bill, and perhaps your seat...

Nice work, from a fellow welder impaired.

I used a piece of heavy plastic (I found in the phone booth :whistle: ) to fill in the open areas.

What are those turn signals off of?

Post edited by: rstnick, at: 2006/02/26 18:26

Biquetoast wrote:

Cool!



If I may make a suggestion: how about using some of the flat aluminum to fill in the center of the "eliminator" to prevent stones and road gung from damaging the underside of the duck-bill, and perhaps your seat...

Good idea, It would help make the bent angle stock stiffer too.

Thanks for the compliments. I think including the light it cost about $25. I have another one to make for my 650 soon too. I might see if I can polish up the aluminum sometime.

I was thinking of someway to make one out of wood since thats where my specialty is, maybe a license plate frame LOL

Post edited by: danoz7five0, at: 2006/02/26 18:29

Wow, that sure came out really nice!

Any issues of vibration noise or wear marks to the rear plastic fender after riding it?

I havent had it out yet. Battery is in the basement still and I have to hook the light up. Guess Im not "done" yet afterall.

Off topic, kid is having a sleepover so I will be driven out of the house really quickly

Very cool. Always enjoy hearing about someone fabbing something from scratch.
Gives ya a Great feeling knowing you did it on your own.

nicely done!

Good work....Cat's eye lookssharp on there, nice and clean. So...what's them-there turn signals off of, or where'd you get them????? Inquirirng minds want to know.....

indykaw77 wrote:

Good work....Cat's eye lookssharp on there, nice and clean. So...what's them-there turn signals off of, or where'd you get them????? Inquirirng minds want to know.....

I really dont remember what they came from. I found them on a wreck at the junkyard last year. There were short stems on them, but I took that off and mounted the signal right to the frame. I found a similar but smaller set on a scooter that Im going to put in front sometime. If I get rich again soon I think I saw some signals that kind of match the taillight that I might put on

Post edited by: danoz7five0, at: 2006/02/26 22:06

Anyway to get the original pics back up on this? I'm really interested i this mod.