Short and sweet.

A nice and easy (and cheap) alternative to those expensive undertail kits.
F4i Custom Fender Eliminator

edit: to access my seat lock i ran a hidden cable down the side of the bike that's damn near impossible to find. no key required.

 

A "how to" post needs to have exactly that - HOW TO - not just a pic of what you did.
Moved here for interest.

 

That's a nice looking copy of the Competition Werkes FE. Good job. I have the CWFE on my split seat. Really like the functionality of it. The CWFE has the key lock on the underside behind the lic plate bracket. Where are you going to put yours?

 

Looks a lot better, but where does the license plate go?

 

Ill try to update that page tonight. I since have much cleaner led signals and the plate mounted.

 

ta da!

 

Looks great. Another option is to use a piece of black ABS plastic about 1/8 - 3/16" thick. A little heat to make the bends and no problems with paint or rust.
However there is a downside....I now have another project.

 

So my super slick and cheap home made fender eliminator has gotten me pulled over twice and 2 repair order tickets by the same stickler of a state trooper over the last year.

The reason: for a "fender that doesnt comply with federal safety standards". This guy is a real hard head, he also said "any modifications are illegal, the only legal motorcyles are stock motorcyles". i almost laughed out loud.

I didnt have my 1st signed repair order on me at the time, nor did i bring up to the trooper that we've met before over this same reason. We argued back and fourth on how stock fenders are not needed and i ended up with a 2nd repair order.

The first time, i went to the local county station to plead my case and they laughed and signed off the repair order without even looking at the bike. The county cop sided with me and said "troopers are real ball busters arnt they?"
So now i have a 2nd repair order and am hoping im lucky enough to get the same county cop again to sign off as "passed inspection"

Do I have any case here? To my dismay, fenders are actually on the Maryland Safety Inspection sheet but im not buying or selling it either. There is no possible way im buying and installing an entire rear stock undertail to satisfly this one cop.

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Perhaps if you relocated your lic plate more toward the back, it would appease.

 

when the license plate is not at the rear of the bike its a violation i believe.
police will also argue when you sit on the bike it becomes unvisible because of the suspension sagging. if its before the wheel
you need a plate light as well, not sure if you do.
but here in florida, the tag has to be at the back and lit up.

The first time violation of this code is a fine of $1,141.00. The second infraction costs $2,500.00, the third costs $5,000 and loss of motorcycle license endorsement for 10 years.
i think they ditched the fines and now allow vertically mounted plates again.
they roll around with plate scanners so you pretty much need to comply to their methods, has to be like 2 feet up and blah blah blah.
and yes it has to be DOT approved, the key is reducing the chance of getting pulled over to have it inspected.