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Old June 17th, 2008, 08:28 PM   #1
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Fender modification

I really tried to live with the stock rear fender. My plan was to leave this bike as close to stock as feasible. But, putting the bike up on a rear stand was challenging because the darned fender was so long that it interferes with the Pit Bull handle, and it needs to be bent out of the way to lift the bike. Or, it takes 2 people to do it, one to straighten up the bike and the other to carefully put the stand under the spools.

Not liveable. So, I took my handy-dandy hacksaw, removed the license plate, and sliced it cleanly off behind the plate. I managed to keep it pretty clean and level. I was worried it would look terrible, but the functionality was needed for me. Turns out that it looks fine (and now works fine). No need to buy a fender eliminator kit as far as I can tell, and with the new seat cowl that we just added, I'm perfectly happy with how the rear of the bike looks. I love this little ninjette.
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Old August 20th, 2008, 07:57 PM   #2
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Finally got a pic of the result:

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Old August 20th, 2008, 09:27 PM   #3
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Looks like you only removed the tip of the tail, right? Held a reflector at the bottom? I think the only reason Kawasaki had the fender extended so low was because in some states a rear red reflector is required to be in a certain spot.

Looks good man! Still has a factory look. I don't like complete fender removal. As a matter of fact, I just ordered a factory fender for my 07. I cut the original about 2 days after I got the bike. Did not completely remove it, but I realize how valuable it is in wet weather.
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Old August 20th, 2008, 09:55 PM   #4
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Yup, I just took the end off (from about halfway in the middle of the license plate). Here's what it used to look like:



With that rear reflector gone, it probably is a little less than legal, but if it's a concern you can pick up red reflective license plate bolts to meet the regulations.
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Old September 8th, 2008, 06:56 PM   #5
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good looking fix, the stock mudguard looked hideous
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Old November 30th, 2008, 05:39 PM   #6
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Thanks to HKr1 and kkim, here's mine. VA requires a white license plate light, so 4 little leds. If you need more examples, PM me.
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Old December 6th, 2008, 05:05 PM   #7
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Thanks to HKr1 and kkim, here's mine.
Glad we could help

I had showed pics to the wife, asked her what she liked best. She picked completely gone...... So we went to work

L Bracket is up to personal preff for plate location
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Old December 10th, 2008, 03:57 AM   #8
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Thanks to HKr1 and kkim, here's mine. VA requires a white license plate light, so 4 little leds. If you need more examples, PM me.
lol... I deserve no credit.

When I decided to chop mine, I read HKr1's post and copied it to the letter. Credit should go fully to Kerry... and also, when something goes wrong because of it, he's fully to blame, too!
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Old December 10th, 2008, 08:52 PM   #9
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I really tried to live with the stock rear fender. My plan was to leave this bike as close to stock as feasible. But, putting the bike up on a rear stand was challenging because the darned fender was so long that it interferes with the Pit Bull handle, and it needs to be bent out of the way to lift the bike. Or, it takes 2 people to do it, one to straighten up the bike and the other to carefully put the stand under the spools.

Not liveable. So, I took my handy-dandy hacksaw, removed the license plate, and sliced it cleanly off behind the plate. I managed to keep it pretty clean and level. I was worried it would look terrible, but the functionality was needed for me. Turns out that it looks fine (and now works fine). No need to buy a fender eliminator kit as far as I can tell, and with the new seat cowl that we just added, I'm perfectly happy with how the rear of the bike looks. I love this little ninjette.
Thanks Alex, I use a pit bull stand just like yours and have been cursing that fender as well. I'm going to follow your lead on this one.
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Old December 13th, 2008, 04:09 PM   #10
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I have the same as you Alex. It really cleans up the rear of the bike and I think it makes the fender much less noticeable in person.

Here's a pic
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Old December 13th, 2008, 08:03 PM   #11
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I cut the bottom 4" off the fender and added a square reflector that is not as chinzy as the stock one. I rounded the whole thing off with a file, and it looks quite decent.
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Old January 6th, 2009, 01:51 AM   #12
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Here is my fender mod.

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Plate-light


Plate-light and rear-light




I made two 5mm holes in the black rear-light frame, used two Ultrabright white LED's as plate light.


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Old January 6th, 2009, 07:11 AM   #13
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jep, did mine almost the same way, exept i bought a little led plate light, but pretty cool that you fab'ed your own=)

from under.


and another sorry it was a little quick, but you can see nothing hanging down other than the plate.
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Old January 6th, 2009, 07:29 AM   #14
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jep, did mine almost the same way, exept i bought a little led plate light, but pretty cool that you fab'ed your own=)
nice. I see you have the FI bike aswell

This cut, were you keep the signal-light frames, is the best looking in my opinion.
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Old January 6th, 2009, 07:54 AM   #15
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Yep From Denmark=) damn its cold here by the way... why cant we all live in sunny Cali
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Old January 6th, 2009, 03:58 PM   #19
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alex, your mod looks really clean and still looks stock.

could you please post a close up pic of your fender without the license plate.

interested in exactly where you cut yours. thanks.
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No problem, next time I take the bike out in the sun I'll try and remember to get a pic.
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Old January 13th, 2009, 05:46 PM   #22
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Here's my Fender Mod, I wanted to keep the turn indicators but just make it nice and neat, so some work with the Dremel and here you have it!



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Looks good, what did you use to mount the license plate and plate light?
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Looks good, what did you use to mount the license plate and plate light?
I used the plate bracket that came stock, and then just fashioned some L brackets to hold it to the 2 large bolts underneath the tail.
And Shhhh there is no plate light right now, just the glow of the tail light. LOL
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Here's my Fender Mod, I wanted to keep the turn indicators but just make it nice and neat, so some work with the Dremel and here you have it!

Is that an Aprilia RSV 1000?!? What a gorgeous bike...
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I have the TARGA Fender Eliminator but I'm scared to take everything off the back ahaha
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The TARGA fender mod wasn't that hard to do. Yeah you have to take everything off to do it but if you aren't handy with a Dremel than this is the way to do it.
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It's totally worth the work you have to do. Here's my mod. Looks decent and didn't cost a cent.
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Nice job TnNinjaGirl, that about what i want to do also. I'm holding out for CLEAR ALTERNATIVES to finish up with there tail light before i clean it up in the back though.
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Nice job TnNinjaGirl, that about what i want to do also. I'm holding out for CLEAR ALTERNATIVES to finish up with there tail light before i clean it up in the back though.
you dont happen to know when theyre done with the one for our 250's?
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LOL Yeah that's my husband's bike Aprilia RSV Factory.. needless to say I have a hard time keeping up on the Ninjette LOL
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Do it Do it! It was fun, we had to strip the bike down to the bare bones to get all the tail off to Dremel it anyways, it was awesome!

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That's where all the fun is at!

Scorpielle, your husband is rather lucky. And there's no need to really keep up with him, he can wait up once in a while
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Might have a go this weekend

Its about 115 degrees Fahrenheit right now so I'm avoiding the outdoors
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Is the TARGA fender elim. a kit? I have never heard of it....
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