Fender Eliminator or Undertail Kit??

tuffy6969 · 01-05-2007, 9:51 PM

Ok boyzzz (and Frenchie) http://www.fireblades.org/ima...es/biggrin.gif ........

The guy who owned my bike before me was evidently a lazy person with no money to spend on his bike. I ought to know as I bought the bike as a repo and he was over a year behind on his DMV fees. http://www.fireblades.org/ima...thumbsdown.gif Loser......

Anyway, he decided he wanted to eliminate his fender without spending a penny. He proceeded to chop the reflectors and the fender / license plate bracket off with a dremel. It looks half-ass from a distance and terrible from close up.

So....I bought a fender eliminator kit a few days ago. Last night I decided to prepare for the installation by reading the installation guide. Listen - I'm pretty good with tools and I can figure most things out, but this damn guide had 23 steps and required a cut here, cut there, splice here, splice there. Mixed with my A.D.D. - this would be a disaster. I then started looking into Undertail kits. I really like the Hot Bodies Undertail Kit. It's more expensive than the Comp. Werks Fender Eliminator Kit I bought, but it looks nicer (I.M.O.) and it has 4 steps compared to 23.

Help me decide!! I'm all ears!!

ttkarp · 01-05-2007, 10:20 PM

Here's what I did a couple of years ago. It's carbon fibre material and the kit cost around $100 w/shipping if I remember correctly. If you like it, I'll give you the link to the site where I got it. It's a UK website.

97BladeRider · 01-05-2007, 10:27 PM

Some of us don't have that luxury, since we ride older bikes. The only US option I have is a Comp Werks, but it requires cutting, so I just cut the fender. I like it and don't really give a damn what anyone else thinks.

JustinkF · 01-06-2007, 5:18 AM

Hotbodies Undertail (pre painted), I bought mine this week and it's on it's way!

ttkarp · 01-06-2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 97BladeRider

Some of us don't have that luxury, since we ride older bikes. The only US option I have is a Comp Werks, but it requires cutting, so I just cut the fender. I like it and don't really give a damn what anyone else thinks.

I think it looks great. You sound bitter!

tuffy6969 · 01-06-2007, 1:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JustinkF

Hotbodies Undertail (pre painted), I bought mine this week and it's on it's way!

That's one vote for undertail....

tdeal28 · 01-06-2007, 4:15 PM

If you have the money go with a full undertail kit...

They may be more $$$ but look 100% better for sure. I posted up a link of my undertail I just installed on my 929 so all you guys could check it out...here is the link to the thread....

My 929 pics after Mods and Undertail Install Pic

97BladeRider · 01-06-2007, 4:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ttkarp

I think it looks great. You sound bitter!

Thanks. I'm not bitter. I was replying to tuffy's comment about the dremel method looking half-assed. (see below) If you place the directionals in the right place, it looks stock.

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Originally Posted by tuffy6969

Anyway, he decided he wanted to eliminate his fender without spending a penny. He proceeded to chop the reflectors and the fender / license plate bracket off with a dremel. It looks half-ass from a distance and terrible from close up.

tuffy6969 · 01-06-2007, 5:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 97BladeRider

Thanks. I'm not bitter. I was replying to tuffy's comment about the dremel method looking half-assed. (see below) If you place the directionals in the right place, it looks stock.

No - you cut FAR less off than the guy that once owned my bike did. You still retained some of the fender.

tuffy6969 · 01-06-2007, 5:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tdeal28

If you have the money go with a full undertail kit...

They may be more $$$ but look 100% better for sure. I posted up a link of my undertail I just installed on my 929 so all you guys could check it out...here is the link to the thread....

My 929 pics after Mods and Undertail Install Pic

That looks great. I think I'm going to do the Undertail. I'll post pics when I am done.

stiffy · 01-08-2007, 7:57 PM

Sorry about jacking the thread, but;
Has anyone installed an undertail from NYCParts (ebay)? If so , pics? I am interested in what has to be removed, and or cut.
Also, any pics of a hotbodies with the taillights? I actually like the stocker on the 954, but would consider a change after 4 years.

tuffy6969 · 01-08-2007, 8:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stiffy

Sorry about jacking the thread, but;
Has anyone installed an undertail from NYCParts (ebay)? If so , pics? I am interested in what has to be removed, and or cut.
Also, any pics of a hotbodies with the taillights? I actually like the stocker on the 954, but would consider a change after 4 years.

No problem. BUT.....I have a duty to perform:

There!