Switched my black C fender for a chrome L fender.

[brand new bike zealot]

I think the black looks really lame with a chrome front fender so I got an L rear fender off fleabay for cheap and just gave 'er. Here are my results. Note this is a temp-ish job as I'm going to take it off again to polish it up so not all rubber grommets are in place...

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The top mount bolts lined up fine, but there's nothing to hold the rear of the fender on so I drilled through the brace and ran a couple of bolts through the fender. I'm planning on using some heater hose or something for a washer/spacer between the two.

I cut a piece of sheet metal the same size as the cowling platform (the cowling had been smashed off at some point in its life. I had previously been using tuck tape to hold it on), and bolted a piece of angle aluminum to it. I bolted angle brackets to the signal arms to support the whole deal.

I'm really quite happy how it all turned out considering I'm not a metalworker, I'm a joiner. Aluminum is easy because I can cut it with a carbide blade. The only thing I don't know what to do about is the holes in the lower fender for the L tail light assembly to bolt to. My current solution is to put that shiny silver insulation tape over it or something. Or maybe cutting some mirror chrome laminate plugs and attach them in the holes from behind or something. Any ideas?

 

[GQROD]

What kind of carbide blade did you use? also what tool ?

 

[brand new bike zealot]

I used an older 60 tooth ab blade to "rip" down the 1" angle aluminum down to 7/8" on the table saw. I then cut it to length on the chop saw with I think a 24t ab blade, I forget what's on it. Carbide is way harder than aluminum, but since there is no coolant, it wears fairly quickly. All those fancy wheels at OCC are cut with a carbide bit on c&c routers along with liters of coolant.

 

[GQROD]

Cool thanks for the tip !

 

[snowbeard]

looks good! I found the end of a broken chrome fender that had been welded together and took it as scrap. cut off the worst of it, gave the edge a scallop and bolted it under the license holder. the rat bikers' would have my hide, eh?

the front from plastic G model to chrome L model was harder. I picked up an L fender not knowing the difference and found it fit, but rubbed the back of the tire. so I welded some washers to the holes and redrilled them to raise it just a little. it works fine now. just in case you had any ideas

 

[brand new bike zealot]

looks good! I found the end of a broken chrome fender that had been welded together and took it as scrap. cut off the worst of it, gave the edge a scallop and bolted it under the license holder. the rat bikers' would have my hide, eh?

Actually I think it's rad and that is totally up a rat's alley! Kind of like a gangsters shiny tooth, or a hillbilly sportin' one of those tuxedo t-shirts. If you'd stuck it on with caulking or shoe goo or something, it definitely would have been rat...

 

[snowbeard]

ha, I guess you're probably right. now if I'd glued it on and painted it flat black I'd really make some friends!:dancing:

 

[Flaggo60]

I think the black looks really lame with a chrome front fender so I got an L rear fender off fleabay for cheap and just gave 'er. Here are my results. Note this is a temp-ish job as I'm going to take it off again to polish it up so not all rubber grommets are in place...

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The top mount bolts lined up fine, but there's nothing to hold the rear of the fender on so I drilled through the brace and ran a couple of bolts through the fender. I'm planning on using some heater hose or something for a washer/spacer between the two.

I cut a piece of sheet metal the same size as the cowling platform (the cowling had been smashed off at some point in its life. I had previously been using tuck tape to hold it on), and bolted a piece of angle aluminum to it. I bolted angle brackets to the signal arms to support the whole deal.

I'm really quite happy how it all turned out considering I'm not a metalworker, I'm a joiner. Aluminum is easy because I can cut it with a carbide blade. The only thing I don't know what to do about is the holes in the lower fender for the L tail light assembly to bolt to. My current solution is to put that shiny silver insulation tape over it or something. Or maybe cutting some mirror chrome laminate plugs and attach them in the holes from behind or something. Any ideas?

Why not shop for nice chrome bolt heads and fill the holes with those? They'll look like they were always there.

 

[brand new bike zealot]

Why not shop for nice chrome bolt heads and fill the holes with those? They'll look like they were always there.

thats actually a really good idea. It is going to be mostly hidden behind the plate so they would pretty much disappear. My other idea was a sticker of some sort, but because it's under the plate, it seemed kind of silly. Thanks for the tip!