rick1956
Just a regular guy.
Hi all,
I know lots of people bob their rear fenders--some barely, and some radically.
Lots of people also talk about breaking license plate and/or license plate mounts from vibration.
My question: Has anyone come up with a "sweet spot" as far as rear fender material removal?
My 81 has the stock rear fender on it, but someone in the past put a small crease in the rear edge, and it has stress cracks already emanating from the edge into the taillight mounting holes. While I could weld it up (an may anyway just for the short term), I don't want to weld it for heat discoloration reasons. I'd rather just bob it slightly, removing the crack-affected zone, and keeping the factory edge trim shape and contour. I just worry I may amplify the vibration issue.
Common sense tells me if there is less fender hanging out in space, there is less to vibrate, but as we all know: Harmonics can be a strange and unexpected thing.
Thoughts?
I know lots of people bob their rear fenders--some barely, and some radically.
Lots of people also talk about breaking license plate and/or license plate mounts from vibration.
My question: Has anyone come up with a "sweet spot" as far as rear fender material removal?
My 81 has the stock rear fender on it, but someone in the past put a small crease in the rear edge, and it has stress cracks already emanating from the edge into the taillight mounting holes. While I could weld it up (an may anyway just for the short term), I don't want to weld it for heat discoloration reasons. I'd rather just bob it slightly, removing the crack-affected zone, and keeping the factory edge trim shape and contour. I just worry I may amplify the vibration issue.
Common sense tells me if there is less fender hanging out in space, there is less to vibrate, but as we all know: Harmonics can be a strange and unexpected thing.
Thoughts?