2 Cut or Not 2 Cut ???

[1slowfox]

I have seriously been pondering the idea of cutting my fenders ..

I know alot of people say you get dirty blah blah .. thats doesn't really bother me , whats the point in riding if you affraid to get a little dirty ?

What exactly is the purpose of this ? Besides it looks badass , and that it suppose to help in trails , and I've read a little about helps top speed a bit ....

How many of you run cut fenders ? and do you have pictures of it ?



ED

[450R_Matt]

If its done right it looks great. I run flat track and some moto-X and it helps to be able to see your front tires when you are close to someone going threw a corner at 60mph. Also when you hit a 30 to 40' dubble you quad wont act like a big kite..  

[Eworm]

CUT EM
CUT EM
CUT EM
CUT EM

[SkyHighT100]

I say just cut them! There arent enough reasons not to, lol. As for the getting dirty part... i heard its not that bad (fixing to find out first hand sometime this month)... But even still.. YOU GET DIRTY ANYWAY! LOL. At least I know I do.

[1slowfox]

Ok , there getting done tonight  ! The way I see it is if I dont like them I can always buy some new ones ! I've been looking at some pictures here and there like over at HQ and MIA and I think I found the style I'am try and flow with ...a little left over with alot of curve !



Thanks
ED

[tampaboy813]

Pics of my R when I 1st got it....with cut platics

[skizzfry]

what do you cut them with?Directions please??  1 fast. thats a sweet r. Some day

[LTZ400ApK]

heres a few of mine

[LTZ400ApK]

one more

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last one

[Mrs.Nightbreed]

Here is a closer one of mine cut. Yes if you go through puddles you will get more splash on you but like you said ...you're supposed to get dirty.  But I say CUT EM. It looks a whole lot better.

[1fastltr450]

one more

 looks like a really slow bike

[LTZ400ApK]

haha who let you out of the racing scene?

Slow as Slow can be...
but when i turn around your all i see behind me  

[1fastltr450]

you wish I was all you see oh yeah I will be all you see out in front of you

[MOKAS]

i say cut'em

[1slowfox]

Well i tried to post the picture but I guess that the link names gets effected by your editor ..


Can send pic  to someone who can post them ..



Ed

[LTZ400ApK]

send them to me @ apkwhit3boy@aol.com

[skizzfry]

i guess nobody knows how to cut them? I know sometimes people will break your balls if your wrong on some of the posts on different threds ive scanned.  so if anybody has any idea or so much as a clue as to what is type of saw or blade use just pm me.if you know  what line i should cut on a z400 it would be a bonus. let me know and i would much ablidged. it seems the z has bulky fenders compared to other bikes ive had in the past. and not only that, the bike is up high and it is very tipsy .When  im hitting corners i have put my body extra low and wide.( if ya have a z you will know what im saying.) Im only 5 '9 so my torso is isnt long enough to see around the fenders so when im haullin around tight single trac turn i cannot  see whats ahead on the trail.  THANKS

[VelociRaptor350]

Im cutting mine tommorrow, along with painting the red hood white, ill post some before and after pics when i get done, i just plan on using a dremel with the cutting wheel and then some sandpaper to finish it off.  Ive heard of alot of diffrent methods, from a jig saw to a regular utility knife, even heating up a saw blade and using that to cut through, im sticking with the dremel method.

[LTZ400ApK]

i used a jig saw and a file

[LTZ400ApK]

heres your pics

[LTZ400ApK]

 

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[SkyHighT100]

The bike looks great... love the cut

[1slowfox]

Thanks



Ed

[VelociRaptor350]

Hey 1slow did you cut them?  I got the dremel out right now, wish me luck

Edit: i got it done, check it out in my thread in the picture forum

[1slowfox]

Yes , I cut my with a jig saw , then filed them down with some 80 grit them used a fine file .. there are still a couple rough looking spot but for the most part I like it ..  I got into some mud the other night and I wasn't any more dirty then I would have been if I had the fenders !


Ed

[VelociRaptor350]

Nice, thats good to hear about the mud, i plan on getting dirty anyways so whats a little more mud?  I took alot of the fender off, its a little weird looking down and seeing the ground instead of those stupid warning labels that were on the fenders.

Ruben