Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => BIG BANDIT BANTER => Topic started by: ZenMan on June 02, 2007, 09:42:35 PM

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: ZenMan on June 02, 2007, 09:42:35 PM

I thought this would be a good place for us to post our different ideas and/or pics on modding the rear fender on our bikes. A lot of folks (like me) aren't happy with the stock rear fender, they tend to be too fat, or too long... and the B1250 is no exception.

Some folks like to do away with the fender altogether and install an undertray, others like to "bob" it real close and do away with the license plate bracket, and relocate the turn signals. Personally, I want a shorter rear fender, but I like to retain the bracket with the side reflectors, and leave the turn signals where they are. Here's what I did.

First, I removed the license plate bracket. I used masking tape to create the lines along where I wanted to cut, then took my angle grinder and whacked off about 8". After dressing up the edge with sandpaper, I drilled two holes an inch and a half above the original bracket holes and relocated it up under the light assembly:

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Bandit%20Alley/B1250%20FAQ/99h.jpg)

I tried to continue the lines of the fender with the cut:

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Bandit%20Alley/B1250%20FAQ/99i.jpg)

Show me the meat!

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Bandit%20Alley/B1250%20FAQ/99d.jpg)

I know ya'll are looking at my "chicken strips"... The bike only had about 200 miles on her, and I was riding with a torn rotator cuff. Since then I've had shoulder surgery and I'm almost healed up now. Don't worry, those strips will be gone after Im back in the saddle a few days.  :motorsmile:

And here's what it looks like from a few steps back:

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Bandit%20Alley/B1250%20FAQ/99k.jpg)

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: leedogg on June 02, 2007, 11:36:51 PM

I like it- looks better for sure.  I want to see a few with the undertails and decide what I plan to do then.

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: ZenMan on June 02, 2007, 11:45:01 PM

Yeah, I like the clean, sharp look of the no-fender/undertray too. I'd definitely go for it if I was modding this bike for pure sport/performance.   :bigok:

But since I'm going the sport-tourer direction with this one, it'll have soft bags and tailrack on it soon. So you wouldn't see as much of the rear fender anyway, and I won't need to mess with the turn signals and reflectors.  :wink:

But just for the helluvit, here's a photoshop with the fender gone and the muffler shortened 6 inches:

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Bandit%20Alley/B1250%20FAQ/FenModps.jpg)

Of course, where to put the turn signals and license plate is another matter...  :wink:

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: ZenMan on July 01, 2007, 12:35:50 PM

Anybody else done any rear fender mods yet? Undertrays, turn signals, etc.?

Doesn't have to b a B1250... I'd like to see any Bandit fender mod pics, the more the merrier...  :wink:

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: SteelD on July 03, 2007, 12:47:58 PM

Quote from: "ZenMan"

Anybody else done any rear fender mods yet? Undertrays, turn signals, etc.?

Doesn't have to b a B1250... I'd like to see any Bandit fender mod pics, the more the merrier...  :wink:

I'm going the other way - keeping the stock fender for reducing the level of muck flung off the tyres and added a fenda extenda to the front to stop crud plastering the downpipes and causing early corrosion.

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: dgm0967 on July 07, 2007, 01:19:35 AM

1G dremel removal. s166.photobucket.com/albums/u81/dgm00967/?action=view&current=IMG_0425.jpg (http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u81/dgm00967/?action=view&current=IMG_0425.jpg)
s166.photobucket.com/albums/u81/dgm00967/?action=view&current=IMG_0424.jpg (http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u81/dgm00967/?action=view&current=IMG_0424.jpg)

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: Red01 on July 07, 2007, 02:28:01 AM

My 2G dremel removal:

(http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2004%5C04%5C02%5Cbikepics-129183-full.jpg)

(http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2004%5C04%5C02%5Cbikepics-129187-full.jpg)

For a while, I had a stainless steel undertray that had its own plate holder, but it was a royal PIA to keep clean, so I went back to the stock piece and sold the bling.

(http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2002%5C06%5C07%5Cbikepics-27875-800.jpg)

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: Barbarian on July 14, 2007, 09:08:48 PM

I'm thinking of getting a hugger (http://www.banditmania.co.uk/Bodywork/BANDIT%20650%20HUGGER.jpg)

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: StangMATA on July 14, 2007, 11:45:17 PM

Before

(http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/537530/fullsize/img_5827.jpg)

(http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/537532/fullsize/img_5829.jpg)

(http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/537533/fullsize/img_5830.jpg)

(http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/537534/fullsize/img_5831.jpg)

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: Cruisecontrol on July 15, 2007, 01:18:04 AM

A little bit..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/mintbread1/bandit-1.jpg)

A little bit more..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/mintbread1/bandit1.jpg)

A lot more...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/mintbread1/tail10.jpg)

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: B6mick on July 17, 2007, 05:11:25 AM

Nice assend cruise :motorsmile:

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: orionburn on July 17, 2007, 10:17:45 AM

Hey, Stang...what's that little "plate" under your plate?

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: PhilS on July 18, 2007, 08:25:11 AM

My guess, a military base pass. :clap:  :thanks:

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: Red01 on July 18, 2007, 04:33:09 PM

My guess is a state inspection sticker.

Base passes are usually stuck to the fork leg... like this:

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Personal/DSCN2854.jpg)

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: StangMATA on July 25, 2007, 08:04:54 AM

Quote from: "orionburn"

Hey, Stang...what's that little "plate" under your plate?

Red01 is right. Texas has the inspection under the plate. It's a strange setup...

...and he is also right about the base pass. Gotta mount it on the front forks (or the tank, windscreen, frame....well, I guess it doesn't matter  :motorsmile: )

Ian

Title: Rear Fender Mods
Post by: Bob Holland on July 25, 2007, 03:44:19 PM

this is what I have, looks better without turn signals

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z295/rlholland3175/bike007Small.jpg)