Member Contributer pbmax Posted August 27, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted August 27, 2007 (edited) Just because :idea3: hehe. Today I took apart the tail section in an attempt to remove that hideous plastic fender. I have a ' ken's fender eliminator' kit on the way - but since it isn't here yet I thought I'd see if I could re-engineer things myself while I wait. So I took all the plastic junx off and what was left was kind of an industrial looking metal bracket. Like it! It was an unsightly green color though so... Off to the hardware store to purchase some paint - I ended up getting a black metallic paint that nearly matches the bike! PERFECT! Apply much sweat. Paint. More sweat. Then, all back together with a few spare parts woot! Stood back and looked at it - it looks pretty dang fantastic (for what it is)! I just wish Maryland had smaller license tags for motorcycles. Cuz, it would look teh hawt stuffed up between the exhaust cans. And on that note, we'll see what the fender eliminator kit looks like when it arrives. But for now - not bad! Total cost --- $4.99 for the spray paint and an hour's worth of sweat and swearing. That's it! LOL. Here's what it looks like. Whaddya think? Edited August 29, 2007 by pbmax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 You can trim the plate and tuck it... :thumbsup: Beauty shot Gone is the sail... titanium fender eliminator is done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer pbmax Posted August 27, 2007 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 27, 2007 You can trim the plate and tuck it... :thumbsup: HOT!! :idea3: That's exactly what I'm hoping to do when the fender elim arrives. This was just to see what was going on under all that plastic - can't wait to finish it up now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer pbmax Posted August 29, 2007 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 29, 2007 Ken's Fender Eliminator arrived and after some serious plate manipulation I was able to get it all installed. No joke, what a pain in the @ss the little nutz on the back of the light are to install. But worth every minute spent! Thanks Ken!! I would've probably been ok with the industrial bracket the bike was born with (minus the plastic) had I not been able to make it fit. But I'm so glad it did fit. My first mod complete! And while I was at it, I added a pair of HONDA decals to the lower fairing. Next stop - hard factory bags. cha-ching! :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Sooo, we've been trying to raise the tails and mufflers and cleaning up that gap between the tail and tires on our bikes for years, and now we are starting to see so many new bikes with the low stumpy pipes ala-MotoGP bikes. Do we need to do a polar shift on our ideas on how to improve our bike's looks?? IMHO High and clean still looks better as you see in the pics of these de-fenderized 6th gens! :thumbsup: They can have their low MotoGP style clunky pipes! Beck 95 VFR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FotoMoto Posted August 29, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted August 29, 2007 And on that note, we'll see what the fender eliminator kit looks like when it arrives. But for now - not bad! Total cost --- $4.99 for the spray paint and an hour's worth of sweat and swearing. That's it! LOL. Here's what it looks like. Whaddya think? I did this on my first vtec back in 2003 but the thread was lost a year or two later in a crash. I love free mods! I don't count the cost of the paint as I all ready had it on hand. :salesman: Another coincidence: I added the Canadian Ken kit to my 96 RCBVFR (uses a vtec subframe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer pbmax Posted August 29, 2007 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 29, 2007 Another coincidence: I added the Canadian Ken kit to my 96 RCBVFR (uses a vtec subframe). Your red bike is SICK... absolutely sick!! I read thru that thread today. Great job on it. Really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer AvalonRacing Posted August 29, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted August 29, 2007 Hmmm, I have to go look under my big-ass Maryland plate and see what is on my 5th gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB-Oz Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Agent, its a big hunk of plastic, no metal frame. Just mark it and cut away with a hacksaw/dremel, then sand the edges, thats what I did and I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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