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To clip, or not to clip...
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TeeCat Full Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: Central Maryland
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Posted: May 9, 2008, 8:28 am Post subject: To clip, or not to clip... |
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... that is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The Slings and Arrows of factory sheet metal,
Or to take dremel against the glint of chrome,
And by opposing, end two troubles.
Hi, you lot!
I'd like to request some opinions, once again, if I may. I have been struggling with what to do about the sheath of wires that exit the rear fender and feed my taillight. One way to solve the issue would be to clip the fenderand add two attachment holes to re-mount the taillight.
Questions: should I do it, and how would I? Would a dremel handle that? I cleaned up the leading edge of my previously clipped (by a prior owner) front fender with great success.
Thanks for your input!
TC
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lerch124 Full Member
Joined: May 18, 2007 Posts: 18 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa
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Posted: May 9, 2008, 8:37 am Post subject: Re: To clip, or not to clip... |
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Personaly I think it would look sharp with a shorter fender. As for the dremal tool handeling it if you get the carbide cutting wheel I think it should handel it. but that's just one mans openion.
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WayneMeuir Full Member
Joined: Jun 14, 2007 Posts: 71 Location: Lavon, Texas
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Posted: May 9, 2008, 9:31 am Post subject: Re: To clip, or not to clip... |
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I think it would look better with the tail light up near the back of the seat and the lower part of the fender removed. But, it will probably rust where it is cut if it is not replated.
I like the seat a lot!
Wayne
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Retiredgentleman 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Mar 03, 2007 Posts: 2258 Location: Calgary, Alberta 1978 XS650 SE
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Posted: May 9, 2008, 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: To clip, or not to clip... |
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Run the wires under the fender with them coming up very close to the taillight. Leave fender as is.
_________________ Accel Coil, Pamco Ignition, Heiden Oil Filter/Cooler, VR-115 Regulator, Double Bridge Rectifier, 17/33 gearing, 55 mpg |
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TeeCat Full Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: Central Maryland
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Posted: May 9, 2008, 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: To clip, or not to clip... |
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Guys... I'm processing all your input.
RetiredGentleman... that's one option I have considered. The only issue is that I have to put yet another hole in the fender, but I suppose it'd be small. There are already two - one where the wires currently exit and one where the brab bar was mounted - but I suppose I could fill them with plastic plugs, yeah?
TC
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5twins Full Member
Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 1616
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Posted: May 9, 2008, 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: To clip, or not to clip... |
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I would leave the fender and move the tail light up closer to where the wiring now comes out. I would lose that bulky looking coil wrap and just put a shrink wrap sleeve on the wires, at least the portion above the fender.
ake a backing plate the same size and shape as your license plate. Then you could attach that to the fender matched to existing holes and attach the light and license plate to it. In effect, your backing plate would be your tail light mount.
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TeeCat Full Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: Central Maryland
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Posted: May 9, 2008, 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: To clip, or not to clip... |
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twins, that's one I had not considered at all! If I did that, it would have the aesthetic effect of elevating the tail light and plate, and making the fender appear shorter! And it would solve the spurious holes issue. Hmmmm... good thinkin'!
TC
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5twins Full Member
Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 1616
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Posted: May 9, 2008, 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: To clip, or not to clip... |
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'70s BMWs have a backing plate mounted to the rear fender to hang your license plate off of. They mount it with counter sunk bevel headed machine screws, like the style that holds the butterfly plate to the throttle shaft in our carbs. That way, you're not mounting your plate over protruding bolt heads. Stove bolts would probably work as well, having a lower head profile.
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TeeCat Full Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: Central Maryland
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Posted: May 9, 2008, 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: To clip, or not to clip... |
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I have very limited fab capability, though, so I may have to start with a pre-fabbed plate and mod it if I can.
TC
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xsleo Full Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 1528 Location: Earlville NY
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Posted: May 10, 2008, 1:18 am Post subject: Re: To clip, or not to clip... |
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your bike looks much cleaner without the grab rail and turn signal mount, with the mounts on there it looked like somthing was missing. now it's clean.
_________________ "You live more in five minutes on a bike than most people do in there whole life"
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TeeCat Full Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: Central Maryland
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Posted: May 10, 2008, 7:08 pm Post subject: Re: To clip, or not to clip... |
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5twins wrote: |
I would leave the fender and move the tail light up closer to where the wiring now comes out. I would lose that bulky looking coil wrap and just put a shrink wrap sleeve on the wires, at least the portion above the fender.
ake a backing plate the same size and shape as your license plate. Then you could attach that to the fender matched to existing holes and attach the light and license plate to it. In effect, your backing plate would be your tail light mount. |
This will work great! I have it mocked up now. Piccies as soon as I get it all finished.
TC
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TeeCat Full Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: Central Maryland
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Posted: May 15, 2008, 6:22 pm Post subject: Piccies... |
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Guys...
Thanks to all for your responses and suggestions! As promised, here's the finished product. Still need to place a few pieces of electrical tape on the loom under the fender, and might run the two inches or so of visible loom into the hole instead of a rubber grommet.
No expense spared on this gal. Only suitable plate frame I could find cost me 40 clams. And see the wrinkle finish on the back of the mounting plate? What the hell... *shrugs*
TC
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dpmphoto Full Member
Joined: Apr 18, 2007 Posts: 485 Location: syracuse NY
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Posted: May 15, 2008, 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: To clip, or not to clip... |
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looks nice,I was thinking about getting one of those mikes seats, how is it working out for you? also I agree that rear light wiring is not doing the bike justice, perhaps a piece of thin wall tubing pressed into an oval,cut at an angle to sit flush on the rear fender, little rubber for vibration then painted, chromed or powder coated would make a nice one of a kind housing for the light with the wires out of site and protected, just a thought on how I might approach it. Nice job on the bike
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