Bandit Alley
MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: 1993gsf400 on July 11, 2008, 02:00:39 PM
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I have been looking everywhere for a fender eliminator kit for my 93 B4 and have not found one. Wondering if you guys know where I can find one or if you have had one custom made.
Thanks!!
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mostly I think it's a hacksaw and a little creativity with the drill and so forth.
I never did it, my current one came without a fender. My previous one had a fender... I remember from looking that it appeared to be a couple of hours of thinking and messing around to get it done. Not any great help, but maybe it will inspire you.
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I cut mine as well. I used the holes where the original blinkers bolted in as reference points to measure. I then used a ruler and a sharpie to mark where I wanted to cut.
I incorporated the portion of the tail where the plate light bolted in as that is where I would move my plate bracket (the holes for the stock plate bracket and the holes for the plate light bolts are almost exactly the same distance apart). I'm not running a plate light (shhh... don't tell).
I used the blinker bolt holes as my starting points with a reciprocal saw. This makes a mess, for the record.
When I had hacked off what I wanted gone, I just used a file to clean up the plastic fuzzies on the edges.
The plate bracket required 2 medium sized washers on the back as the plate light bolt holes were slightly larger.
Kind of hard to see but here are a few shots that show how I marked things and how much I took off:
The new blinkers in their new home, nice and tight up under the bodywork:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/Rockhopper15/P5120030.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/Rockhopper15/P5120025.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/Rockhopper15/P5120026.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/Rockhopper15/P5120027.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/Rockhopper15/P1000498.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/Rockhopper15/P5230073.jpg
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I cut mine as well. I used the holes where the original blinkers bolted in as reference points to measure. I then used a ruler and a sharpie to mark where I wanted to cut.
I incorporated the portion of the tail where the plate light bolted in as that is where I would move my plate bracket (the holes for the stock plate bracket and the holes for the plate light bolts are almost exactly the same distance apart). I'm not running a plate light (shhh... don't tell).
I used the blinker bolt holes as my starting points with a reciprocal saw. This makes a mess, for the record.
When I had hacked off what I wanted gone, I just used a file to clean up the plastic fuzzies on the edges.
The plate bracket required 2 medium sized washers on the back as the plate light bolt holes were slightly larger.
Kind of hard to see but here are a few shots that show how I marked things and how much I took off:
The new blinkers in their new home, nice and tight up under the bodywork:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/Rockhopper15/P5120030.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/Rockhopper15/P5120025.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/Rockhopper15/P5120026.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/Rockhopper15/P5120027.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/Rockhopper15/P1000498.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/Rockhopper15/P5230073.jpg
Great pictures and info! Thanks man, I appreciate it.
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mostly I think it's a hacksaw and a little creativity with the drill and so forth.
I never did it, my current one came without a fender. My previous one had a fender... I remember from looking that it appeared to be a couple of hours of thinking and messing around to get it done. Not any great help, but maybe it will inspire you.
Yeah, I figured I would have to come up with something. I think I know someone that can make a custom one. If so, I will post incase anyone else might be interested.
Thanks for your help!
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Man the us spec bikes got a crap tail end as standard get a jap spec one :D
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Man the us spec bikes got a crap tail end as standard get a jap spec one :D
where can I find one? and how do I know what to look for? I am all about making my bandit one of a kind--all custom and as much power as possible!!
Let me know and thanks for the info!!
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-BANDIT-400-BLACK_W0QQitemZ110269880953QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110269880953
This is a jap spec bike as you can see much tidier as standard.
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Slightly off topic, but are those clip-ons standard on the Jap spec bandit as well? Those are nice... Looks like they mount fairly easily to the standard forks, unless those are longer. Sorry for the hijack :grin:
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Yep clip ons also standard but you'd also need the top yoke.
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-BANDIT-400-BLACK_W0QQitemZ110269880953QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110269880953
This is a jap spec bike as you can see much tidier as standard.
I'm confused...my bike is a model P and as far as I know it is a US bike. My rear looks just like the one on that bike. Were you refering to the fender or the whole rear end plastic?
I'd like to retain the handle bars. I have back problems and cannot lean anymore than the stock bars. Even then the pain is immense but well worth it to get out and ride!! Especially my Bandit!!
Let me know and thanks again for the info, I appreciate it.
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Just the fender.
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Other than ebay; any suggestions where I might be able to find that fender?
Thanks!
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I had to keep mine looking large due to the need of a light for the plate to pass inspection :annoy:
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Anyone have any other creative ideas? I can't find anything
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Here's my solution.
http://interfusedesign.wordpress.com/2010/06/12/tail-tidy/
Before
(http://interfusedesign.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/n743330649_595714_87081.jpg)
Cut marks
(http://interfusedesign.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/3-11.jpg)
After
(http://interfusedesign.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/n743330649_595715_89671.jpg)
And I ended up using something like these for my plate lights:
http://www.bikebandit.com/k-s-led-license-plate-mounting-bolts
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Yeh, I already got that...but I want it like this (like it should be :bandit: ) I think I must make something myself because I can't find anything specifically made for b400
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/22072961/MF/p1020056iv.jpg)
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I bought a hayabusa fender eliminator kit off of ebay, it has the proper bend to clear the rear wheel. My first kit was an R6 elimnator that didn't have enough clearance....(or bend).
I paid around $20-25$ for each kit.
I ended up using turn signals from dime city cafe that were cast aluminum and looked good, were cheap and tidy'd up the appearance of the bike. Go search around their site for a set of signals you like.
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I bought a hayabusa fender eliminator kit off of ebay, it has the proper bend to clear the rear wheel. My first kit was an R6 elimnator that didn't have enough clearance....(or bend).
I paid around $20-25$ for each kit.
I ended up using turn signals from dime city cafe that were cast aluminum and looked good, were cheap and tidy'd up the appearance of the bike. Go search around their site for a set of signals you like.
Like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HAYABUSA-FENDER-ELIMINATOR-TAIL-TIDY-BLACK-SMALL-/271018894870?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f19fc2616&vxp=mtr
Where do you screw it onto?
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Mine was a little larger, like this one without the lasercut Japanese lettering:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Plate-Fender-Eliminator-Tidy-Tail-For-Suzuki-Hayabusa-1300-2008-2009-/221169781509?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item337ebf0b05&vxp=mtr
You need to go a little longer than the one you pasted for clearance reasons.
I used the two existing holes that the old signal wiring was going through with fender washers on the back side. The flex a little at highway speeds, but not too badly. I routed the new signal wiring in the gaps instead. I also got a license plate light kit that was integrated bolts/leds for $2.00(ebay or amazon) and that included shipping...lol...anyway I only used one of them for the "center hole" that came standard on the plate to illuminate(barely) the plate for "legality".
Really, your average donut eater would never know it's not OEM. I'll try to take a picture in the next few days and post it.
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Ok,
I took some pictures. It looks like I used a fender eliminator with a bigger/longer mounting bracket and drilled the holes in further back. I was a bit confused as its been a while. I think the R6 version is the one I ran the bolts through the turn signal wiring.
Anyway, take a look at the attached pic.
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Here's another pic from the rear, you can see where when the previous r6 eliminator hit the tire when I wheelied over a railroad track the end result on the plate...lol....I'll eventually get it replaced.
No such problems with this hayabusa one(with the large mounting tabs that go further back).
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Thanks for the picture!
It's unfortunate that none of the ebay fender eliminators mention the sizes from whole to whole - that way I could just buy one that fits.
(except for the one I posted, which seems to be about 4" hole to hole)
The R6 eliminator I find seem to be way too narrow for the holes to align properly
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I used the Riccambi universal one from ebay, sorry no picture but is easily cut to fit.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DR256-UNDERTRAY-UNI-SUZUKI-HONDA-YAMAHA-NEW-/310226103667?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item483aeaad73#ht_1353wt_1169
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Here's my solution.
http://interfusedesign.wordpress.com/2010/06/12/tail-tidy/
So, I still haven't found a solution and decided maybe I should just do it like this.
But when I see your pictures: where do you mount the plate on once you made the cut?
(http://interfusedesign.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/3-11.jpg)
I can see the holes for the turn signals, but the part for the plate has been totally cut off?
Thanks.
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Lowes or Home Depot for a few pieces of flat aluminum and unbolt the rear fender. Its easy to make one
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1FUJCvCldnU/UvXMu0aGEvI/AAAAAAAACos/eiHPT7m8RkA/w429-h572-no/photo+3.JPG)
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Lowes or Home Depot for a few pieces of flat aluminum and unbolt the rear fender. Its easy to make one
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1FUJCvCldnU/UvXMu0aGEvI/AAAAAAAACos/eiHPT7m8RkA/w429-h572-no/photo+3.JPG)
But if you unbolt the read fender, where do you mount the aluminum piece to?
Also I don't want it right under the tail all the way in the back.. I want it like the pic I posted above (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/22072961/MF/p1020056iv.jpg)
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That's my picture
I took three pieces of flat stock. Two ran from the frame straight back at an angle, cut them off. Then took a piece and made the tag bracket I used the turn signals to bolt them together. It was very simple
Oh I see you could just flip my set up over so the flat piece (tag mount a crossed the back) is turned inside rather than out.
does that make sense?