tool for cutting rear fender?

so I decided to get rid of the ugly part of the rear stock fender and cut it nice and round just below the license plate bracket.

I'm a little confused on which tool should be used for the first cut. I'm assuing whatever I use I'll have to completely go over the edge w/ some kind of final sanding. your ideas are appriated. Thanks

 

be careful

 

one slip with that and you will cut thru the tire wheel drive shaft lol i bought a sheet metal cutter from harbor freight i think it would do a good job runs off of air. just give your self a margin area so you can make it stright with a sander

 

I used a Dremel to cut along the trims for mine, it worked really good!

 

+1 on 700bobber. Tape out the edge you want and then cut a little big so you can trim it down to exactly what you want.

 

Bobber, what exactly do you mean 'trims'? after you cut it with something else? oh maybe that's how you trimmed off the bulk... sorry but I don't wanna mess it up, thnx

 

Dremel with cutting wheel. die grinder with cutting wheel. 4" grinder with cutting wheel. Anything with thin abrasive cutting wheel. Mark where you want to cut it with Sharpie and then LIGHTLY follow the lines. DO NOT cut completely thru. By NOT cutting all the way thru with the first pass, you will have more control. more control = safer and better line following abilities. Then, yes. After cutting it will need to be sanded some.

 

Hard to explain but I just posted a picture of my bike with the new rear fender I did with the Dremel to give you an idea.

 

bobber, ok just looked at your gallery, the side angle doesn't show much but I can see what I have to do from threads responses...

16oz, I checked my dremel set, I have those thin wafers, I think those would be too weak right? probably need to go buy a more rigid cutting wheel. what you think?

 

You'll need some stronger ones so that you can cut the shape you want otherwise they'll just keep on breaking and it'll take longer to do. Use the Dremel reinforced cutting discs

 

gotchya, thanks. Where's your brake light?

 

Right now it's on the lower left. I'm still playing with mine but anywhere that is visible is good as long it don't kill the style

 

Make a few light passes before cutting thru. Cuts down on the discs beaking.

 

i used a 2.5" air grinder but i chopped off everything below the tail and fabbed my own license plate bracket

 

friggin Awesome! I had so much fun doing this and it only took about 40 minutes with 2 different bits on the Dremel and a fine finish w/ sand paper. Thanks for all your advice. it's pretty much even with the bottom of the license plate when it's mounted. whadayathink?

 

nice job there yamaman

 

Yep. Nice job indeed.

 

Hey, great job! i 'm glad it worked out for you. I'm almost done but I don't know if I want to round it off more :?

 

Might have to get one of these for my next build, since my two favorite tools are a 4" grinder and the sawzall, but I bet that bad boy can make quick work out of anything. LOL