Rear Fender Elimination.

[ChipBeck_imp]

My only other big concern was how much protection there is underneath the seat area without the fender. Are any of the wires or anything susceptible to water/corrosion damage because it no longer has the metal shield blocking everything getting slung from the tires?

Gentlemen,

If I was going to do this, to try and accomplish this look, I would use the flat black fender similar to the one on the Mugan CB1100. A smaller and properly shaped taillight is incorporated into this flat black shorty fender which virtually disappears once you put it on the bike. Your stock fender and taillight assembly could come off intact and could be replaced at any time. The bottom of your seat and the wires would all be covered up because a fender would actually be in place in that area. The license plate mounts directly to a flat black section of that fender and the license plate is also protected by it. Best of all, for about $230 bucks you can buy it, just bolt it on and you're done. This fender is sold by Samurider. For members trying to achieve this who don't want to put a lot of effort into fabricating something from scratch this may be a solution. All the best.

Chip

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