Just a note for those considering this mod - I installed a competion werkes fender eliminator last summer and un-installed it this winter. Yes, it cleaned up the lines significantly... but it turns out that riding over anything moderately rough (railroad track, driveway apron) with a passenger causes the dreaded license plate taco :doh: . I straightened it out a few times and then, after finding out that the soon to be installed OEM bags required the stock fender, simply gave up and removed the #$%#$ thing and reinstalled the stock fender. The mod explained in this post may use a different mounting point (more towards the tail) and perhaps the same issue won't occur ??? .