anyone cut their fenders?

[Guest]

i had someone who was going paint my 1981gs450l and he bailed on me. I decide just to rattle can the bike and clean it up for a good daily driver. i already have smaller turn signals for the front and rear. i also have\ a new rear taillight i plan on using. The only thing i can't get over is the look of the front and rear fenders. I am thinking of cutting them and making them shorter and painting them since the chrome has seen better days. I want keep the bike looking like it could have come from the factory with the mods i do, while keeping the stock L seat. any help or pictures is greatly appreciated.

[ChicagoBob]

I cut the stock fender with a dremel cutting wheel. Took about 10 minutes. Wish I'd made it longer in front, because it throws rainwater at my knees (I guess I could just turn it around).

[ndaugbjerg]

Bob,
Bike looks great; sorry about your knees!
Niels

[Blastr2783]

I usually just throw em away

[GateKeeper]

I cut the stock fender with a dremel cutting wheel. Took about 10 minutes. Wish I'd made it longer in front, because it throws rainwater at my knees (I guess I could just turn it around).

don't ride in the rain.....

looks good

and yup, you could just turn it around

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[jeffasaurus2]

I cut my rear fender down and slid it back as such,

[old_skool]

Here's a few pics of some cut down fenders, and I also slid my rear fender forward and used smaller signals and taillight.

[Nickerbocker]

Where do y'all get parts for your bikes? I have a mostly stock 85 550L and I wanna slowly turn it into a cafe.

[old_skool]

Where do y'all get parts for your bikes? I have a mostly stock 85 550L and I wanna slowly turn it into a cafe.

If your serious, and want real help with this, start a project thread, in the project section, and those who have built some quality cafe's will chime in. To do it right, it's not as cheap as you think. If your just wanting to hack it up for a look, Home Depot - isle 5 for a sawzall, isle 11 for flat black rattle paint.

[81gs450l]

i have even more reason to cut my fenders now that i had hail damage to my front fender, tank, and seat. i have to wait until the insurance claim goes through for damages to my truck and bike. I will defiinetely be pulling the fenders and trying to shorten them up now that they have a few dings in them

[Spyder]

My front fender has a 3in. crack up the back. I have brazed it, welded it, and JB welded it. within a week ever time the crack comes back. I have considered cutting it down. Now that I see a few cut, I will get to it. Probably tonight... Thanks guys, good thread...