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This mod probably isn't for everyone, and
you won't want to do it
if you are squeamish about hack sawing
up your 'trusty steed'.
I cannot guarantee the legality or safety
of this modification in any geographical area,
and so you also do this at your own risk
(like every other mod on this web site).
Having said that, here's some pics of
what yours would look like if you cut the fender off.
note; number plates are fictitious, all that shite
in my garage is real...
The choice to chop is a personal
aesthetic one.
I think it looks less like
a friggin' malvern star
and more like a sporty bike
this way.
It also streamlines the
look if you happen
to add an exhaust can.
If you have a rear rack that
holds the
indicators, this job is
a snap.
If you don't, you have to
be a bit more creative
with cutting the plastic
of the rear fender
so that you still have indicator
mounts.
I cut the fender, leaving
about 4 centimetres
underneath the rear light
so as to re-mount
the licence plate mounting
bracket straight back on.
(see pic below.)
I left a little bit of tail
this way.
(If the rack was to go,
I could easily
drill holes in the remaining
plastic &
put back the stock or custom
rear indicators.)
Oh damn, the licence plate
is no longer
illuminated properly by
the tail light. 
Emancipated from it's plight,
the rest of the fender is
free
to assume it's rightful
place in the cosmos...
An old shot
where it's not properly finished yet, up close.
Even so it still looks better
than stock to me.
Bevel the edge with a small
grinding wheel or something similar;
perhaps apply a bit of matt
black spray to finish the job.
If you haven't already done
so, now would also be a good time to take
off the plastic streamers,
handlebar bell and front plastic basket.
Made
in Sydney, Australia
