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[[Category: Bodywork & Frame]]

Everyone knows how the bike looks with the stock fender. Some find it annoying; some don't. Here's how to perform a fender-ectomy, should you be in the first group.

Everyone knows how the bike looks with the stock fender. Some find it annoying; some don't. Here's how to perform a fender-ectomy, should you be in the first group. Just remember that you might want the fender there on rainy days.

The bike started out like this:

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That resolves the need (legally) for having a license plate light. Next, start on the metal piece that holds the license plate and turn signals. You can find it at a hardware store for a buck or so. It's a joint strengthener for 2x4s (look in the vicinity of the 2x4/building items ~ should be easy to find anywhere). All bending can be done with a simple hammer and a short length of wood (such as an old cutting board or a 2x4. First, measure and bend the tang that holds the whole thing to the bike:

That resolves the need (legally) for having a license plate light. Next, start on the metal piece that holds the license plate and turn signals. You can find it at a hardware store for a buck or so. It's a joint strengthener for 2x4s (look in the vicinity of the 2x4/building items ~ should be easy to find anywhere). All bending can be done with a simple hammer and a short length of wood (such as an old cutting board or a 2x4). First, measure and bend the tang that holds the whole thing to the bike:

[[Image:BrianM_Fender_Mod_6.jpg|150px]]

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Some people like to put the turn signals in the pods next to the brake light. If you put extra brake lights into those pods instead, you'll have three brake lights. This gives you more noticeable brake lights, and retains the stock signals, as shown below, which are more visible than if they were behind red lenses. Having the signals be wider also makes them look more visible.

Some people like to put the turn signals in the pods next to the brake light. If you put [[I want to wire extra brake lights into those empty rear sockets|extra brake lights]] into those pods instead, you'll have three brake lights. This gives you more noticeable brake lights and retains the stock signals, as shown below, which are more visible than if they were behind red lenses. Having the signals be wider also makes them look more visible.

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 [[Category: Bodywork & Frame]]
-Everyone knows how the bike looks with the stock fender. Some find it annoying; some don't. Here's how to perform a fender-ectomy, should you be in the first group.
+Everyone knows how the bike looks with the stock fender. Some find it annoying; some don't. Here's how to perform a fender-ectomy, should you be in the first group. Just remember that you might want the fender there on rainy days.
 The bike started out like this:
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 [[Image:BrianM_Fender_Mod_4.jpg|150px]]  [[Image:BrianM_Fender_Mod_5.jpg|150px]]
-That resolves the need (legally) for having a license plate light. Next, start on the metal piece that holds the license plate and turn signals. You can find it at a hardware store for a buck or so. It's a joint strengthener for 2x4s (look in the vicinity of the 2x4/building items ~ should be easy to find anywhere). All bending can be done with a simple hammer and a short length of wood (such as an old cutting board or a 2x4. First, measure and bend the tang that holds the whole thing to the bike:
+That resolves the need (legally) for having a license plate light. Next, start on the metal piece that holds the license plate and turn signals. You can find it at a hardware store for a buck or so. It's a joint strengthener for 2x4s (look in the vicinity of the 2x4/building items ~ should be easy to find anywhere). All bending can be done with a simple hammer and a short length of wood (such as an old cutting board or a 2x4). First, measure and bend the tang that holds the whole thing to the bike:
 [[Image:BrianM_Fender_Mod_6.jpg|150px]]
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 [[Image:BrianM_Fender_Mod_13.jpg|150px]]
-Some people like to put the turn signals in the pods next to the brake light. If you put extra brake lights into those pods instead, you'll have three brake lights. This gives you more noticeable brake lights, and retains the stock signals, as shown below, which are more visible than if they were behind red lenses. Having the signals be wider also makes them look more visible.
+Some people like to put the turn signals in the pods next to the brake light. If you put [[I want to wire extra brake lights into those empty rear sockets|extra brake lights]] into those pods instead, you'll have three brake lights. This gives you more noticeable brake lights and retains the stock signals, as shown below, which are more visible than if they were behind red lenses. Having the signals be wider also makes them look more visible.
 [[Image:BrianM_Fender_Mod_14.jpg|150px]] [[Image:BrianM_Fender_Mod_15.jpg|150px]] [[Image:BrianM_Fender_Mod_16.jpg|150px]]