Hi All

New to touring bikes, and new to the forum. Have been creeping on a couple posts of people that have put 180's on the rear of their 08 and back touring bikes. I have aspirations of getting an 09 CVO rear fender (pt no 59500105beo) on my 2004 ultra classic. I know the fender is an inch wider than mine and won't bolt on.

According to this post, this guy trimmed the fender from the struts forward (see post 77 and 80):

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...g-today-8.html

Is there any other work that needs to be done to accomplish this? I have access to a talented fabricator, but I wanted to hear back from others if they have any experience with this before he starts working on it. Any tips/tricks/pitfalls/best approaches for this?

Thanks!

 

to buy a "cvo" fender is a premium.

That you would need to alter and fabricate.

There are already all kids of fenders out there which will fit your bike...and do exactly what you want with some fab work for much less.

a true custom approach (and look at mags and catalogs) would start with getting a swingarm as wide as possible...center a wheel in it, then figure out the drive...that's wht right side drive was used on some custom bikes and choppers...with a swap to chain drive you can pick up 3/4"

there are kits like here:
https://fatbaggers.com/motorcycle-parts/wide-tire-kits

and other suppliers, but this'll give you an idea...and just so happens they sell sheetmetal to match the kit



you don;t want to get a wide fender and leave a skinny wheel under it that'd look odd.

mike

 

I've spent hours clicking through fender after fender, and I just really like that cvo set up better than anything available for my bike. I found one for about 750, so that helps some.

 

That thread you linked to is the only one on this subject I recall, that has any detail on retro-fitting a recent wide fender to an earlier bike. You can see from the first few posts the equipment and skills Timberland has access to and he then spells out what is involved. You need to read through that post and follow what he did, adapting to any differences involved in using a CVO fender instead. It isn't a common upgrade from what I can see and you may have a long wait for someone to post details on doing it with a CVO fender!

 

On a '04 if you just want to do the fender I don't see a problem with being able to cut it down and fit it to your bike. Now if you want fender and wider tire you will need a wider swing arm and a 1" pulley or changed to chain drive. I followed tiberlands post for over a year getting ready to do the same work to my '07SG. Check out my post.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...eet-glide.html

 

Thanks for the reply! Great post, interesting approach to the Fender. A little different than timberlands. There are many ways to skin a cat! I'm hoping to keep my 04 Fender complete so I can sell it off and recoup at least a little bit of the money

Approach depends on my buddy who will actually be doing the fabrication for me.

 

Op,

A one stop solution is always preferred, however it may not be possible without serious fabrication skills.

If you are willing to spend time learning about various harley models, let me provide some food for thought

A fat boy or a 07/08 CVO road king rear fender will bolt directly to your bike. In addition, the CVO fascia with a bit of work (you need to take an approx 3/4 inch from the middle) will bolt to this fender.

The CVO fascia is plastic and easily modified, or several metal versions are available in the aftermarket. Either way, ths gets the "Look' you are after.

As to the swing arm. An 18 x 5.5 wheel with a 180 will fit in the existing swingarm, but requires the use if a 1 inch belt or conversation to a chain. Many kts are available, the klockwerks kit, was very good, however um not certain its still being sold. This kit also came with a fender.

Overall, making this conversation is doable but challenging. Having good fabrication skill are necessary along with what your want to accomplish

Good luck

 

I had entertained the approach of getting the fascia modded. I priced out all the parts (fascia, lights, etc) and it came out to about 650. I found a place where I can scoop up the whole assembly including the 09 fender brand new for 750. I also like that it sets me up for the 180 conversion in the future if I choose to do it. Thanks for the information on the swing arm