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Re: fender or no fender

27 Feb 2007 22:58
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I gotta be honest. I don't like the fender. Just my opinion of course. It's your bike do whatever you like. :)

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Re: fender or no fender

28 Feb 2007 03:57
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I say keep the fender but trim it down. It looks too big with respect to the other body pieces. If you could trim it so it has a shape close to the original Z1 fender but still uses the mounting points I think it would look alright. The ZRX11/12 have a fender that might give you an idea of the shape you would need.

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Re: fender or no fender

28 Feb 2007 04:27
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FWIW.....I also believe that to be a wee bit too much fender. But too each their own. Beauty's in the eye of the beer-holder.
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Re: fender or no fender

28 Feb 2007 10:33
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yeah im still not sure. i dont want to make it look like the stock fender cuz i want it to be different. i thought about the zrx fender but its too boring. im gonna keep it i think but may trim it back just a tad.
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Re: fender or no fender

28 Feb 2007 11:28
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Reifer wrote:
yeah im still not sure. i dont want to make it look like the stock fender cuz i want it to be different. i thought about the zrx fender but its too boring. im gonna keep it i think but may trim it back just a tad.

Hey, let me jump in here. The problem, IMHO:lol: , is that the fender doesn't match the rest of the bodywork. At the very least, a less dated tail section and less bulbious sidecovers would be necessary for the modern lines of the front fender (even cut down) to work. The bodywork is a package. I'd even go so far as to say that the tank needs to change, as well. Otherwise, go with no fender.
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Re: fender or no fender

28 Feb 2007 12:57
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whoa now we're talkin a whole revamp of the body!!
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Re: fender or no fender

28 Feb 2007 13:06
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Heeeheheheeee....thats the beauty of us "vintage" members....we're REAL FREE about spending other peoples money!!!!:woohoo: :lol: :laugh: :P ;)
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Re: fender or no fender

28 Feb 2007 14:25
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poor z1 !!!!!:P yeah i think the fender looks a little too big,but it doesnt look right without it either;)

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Re: fender or no fender

28 Feb 2007 19:00
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wuddya mean poor Z1? i saved this thing from the scrap pile.
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Re: fender or no fender

28 Feb 2007 19:31
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Do you have a ltd fender? They look nice.
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Re: fender or no fender

28 Feb 2007 20:05
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Yeah, bike is looking good. Where did you get the wheels? I need some for my '74 Z1.
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Re: fender or no fender

01 Mar 2007 06:06
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z1rick wrote:
Yeah, bike is looking good. Where did you get the wheels? I need some for my '74 Z1.

this is the bike that ebay built brother. rear wheel is 03 636 and front is 93 7r. its nearly complete. just gotta get a couple little things and fab a bracket for the gauges and the shocks. then tear it all apart and give it a dupont overhaul. im happy with how its turning out. not bad for a budget beater. including purchase of the bike i prolly have less than 1000 bux into it!
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