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Custom rear fenders on your/a Sportster 48?

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Old 08-22-2014, 09:12 PM
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Default Custom rear fenders on your/a Sportster 48?

Hey guys trying to figure out what I want to do with my rear fender... I want to see the different things you guys did to your stock rear fender or custom fenders for it... Also please include details.

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Stock fender.
Cut just above the mounting holes for the center tail/brake lens assembly, had all but the first seat hole welded shut. Removed about 6.5 - 8" of metal.
 
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Nice!!! How did you cut it? Di grinder? Plasma cutter? Etc..
 
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Ripped all the tins off for paint, cut the fender with a cutting wheel and lots of attention to detail and OCD about lines being straight. Drew my lines with a black sharpie on the previously lighter blue paint using my long lost sketching/drawing skills and went from there.
 
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one word. chop.
 
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Top vid on here worth watching if you want to chop the fender.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ch...&client=safari
 
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