Hey Street, my plan is to patch the hole in the existing fender and repaint the entire thing. I'll relocate the ECM to the battery compartment, as I've seen others do. I assume it will fit there. I've already got someone in mind for the patch/paint job.

 

For the last year or so the rear rotor is much smaller but until then they were the same diameter but a hair wider in the rear.

 

I figured. Sounds like a good plan.

 

You can use a part of another fender. Makes it super easy.

 

Yeah, their only 10.25". And Wilwood doesnt make that size. Guess Ill either have to not put it on or get a different caliper. Does your rear caliper have an arm that attaches to the rear axle, and the other end just slips around the swingarm? Im guessing thats the difference, the length of that arm. Mreed, do you know what year they changed?

 

They changed in 2011

2010

Brakes:
- Caliper Type Dual-piston front, single-piston rear
- Rotor Type Patented, uniform expansion rotors
(diameter x width):
- Front 11.50 in. x .20 in. (292.10 mm x 5.08 mm)
- Rear 11.50 in. x .23 in. (292.10 mm x 5.84 mm)


2011

Brakes:
- Caliper Type Dual-piston front, single-piston rear
- Rotor Type Patented, uniform expansion rotors
(diameter x width):
- Front 11.5 in. x .2 in. (292 mm x 5 mm)
- Rear 10.24 in. x .28 in. (260 mm x 7 mm)

You can run a 2010 caliper mount for the upgrade.

 

Thanks man. Guess Ill be looking for a set. Unless you have an idea of how to mod the one I have to work

 

That's cast aluminum. You can make anything work. pre 04 will require welding a slide to your swingarm. Anything 04 to 2010 will work but you may need to drill the hole to match your axle...which is pretty simple.

Sorry to jack your thread man.

Rog, feel free to PM me if you need more help.

 

My apologies too Ergo......carry on with the good work

 

Thanks for the pics Mike. I have an old fender off of something else that I was thinking about trying to match up. If that doesn't work well enough maybe I'll try to find a used Nightster fender on ebay. Either way it's better than trying to mold a flat sheet. To tell you guys the truth, I haven't given it much thought at this point...it's down a ways on the priority list. But I do have to get to it soon.