is it worth it?

[duncanracing400]

i have a 03 400ex, and all my friends tell me to cut my fenders, i got a dremel tool and every thing, but i just dont know if its worth it..... can u guys help me out cause i really need help, w/e i go to races, every 1 has theres cut, but what if i mess up or something, how far do i start cutting? do i go straight? do i go with curves? plz help, AND IF U SEND ME PIC OMG THAT WILL HELP ME SOOOOOO FREGIN MUCH,

[Bill Fuller]

If you race XC I say leave them alone you won't be sorry.If you just want to cut them to be like everyone else than start slow and take off a little at a time until you get what you want.A good thing to do is use black electric tape and "mask"off the lines you are looking for.Once you cut it you can't put it back on.Mud and water will constantly flying up from the front tires so think about what you are doing.

[250EXpwns]

Dude I say don't do it because a friend of mine and I race sometimes and he has the same setup as me(pipe, same jets, airfilter,ow) and he also has shaved fenders and wheel spacers and I still beat him sometimes. We are the same on the line but I usually beat him top end. As for the pipes he has WB E-Series S-Bend and I have PC T-4.

[250xrider909]

if your looking for your to look really sweet then yea do it however if your gonna be worried about gettting dirty then dont do it!

[duncanracing400]

thanks guys, especialy 250xpwns, ur every where bro, lol, thanks for the help every one

[honduh440]

the cut plastics i thank are a must im about to sell my shox so im taken a couple pix of them tommorow ill go ahead and take a few pics of my stock plastics that are cut i thank their in the basement somewhere ill post em tommorow night around 930 if i come home after work Peace

[250EXpwns]

Originally posted by duncanracing400
thanks guys, especialy 250xpwns, ur every where bro, lol, thanks for the help every one
No prob man. Anytime.

[HondaMan222]

go buy maier race cut plastic

[shamisc]

DO IT DO IT !! Just DO NOT USE A DREMEL!!! It's too hard to control and cut straight! A angle grinder does a GREAT job and it's easier to cut straight. Then just be careful and clean up the edges with it also. I don't mind the mud. If you race XC, don't. If anything else, H3LL YEAH!! If you're scared to get a little mud on ya, sell it and buy a golf cart!

[4wheelboy]

Originally posted by 250EXpwns
Dude I say don't do it because a friend of mine and I race sometimes and he has the same setup as me(pipe, same jets, airfilter,ow) and he also has shaved fenders and wheel spacers and I still beat him sometimes. We are the same on the line but I usually beat him top end. As for the pipes he has WB E-Series S-Bend and I have PC T-4.

what dose that have to do wit shaving fenders:confused:

[Bill Fuller]

Originally posted by 4wheelboy
what dose that have to do wit shaving fenders:confused: My thoughts excactly:confused:

[Doibugu2]

Originally posted by Bill Fuller
My thoughts excactly:confused:

Come on Bill, you should know the 1lbs of plastic that you shave off is going to make it so you can beat anyone in a drag race.

That doesn't even include the aerodynamic increase you get.:o

Call me an *** hole but if you DON"T ride MX and cut your fenders your brain dead...:eek:

[Doibugu2]

Originally posted by Rico
Call me an *** hole but if you DON"T ride MX and cut your fenders your brain dead...:eek:

Ok u asked for it.


AZZHOLELIO:eek:

[jonc623]

i have never known why people take and cut plastic some buddys and i used to race mx one weekend and then go race a gncc the next and none of us changed anything from our xc setups granted it was just a local mx track but we all finished top 5 or 10 every time we raced mx so i would say it must be personal preferance on to cut or not to cut

[duncanracing400]

well guys, all the chat has helped me think about it, but i really need some pix to c where to cut, ive seen quads with cut fenders, but if i could get a good close up of one, i could cut it just like it, so a pic would help a lot. thx

[James Parent]

what dose that have to do wit shaving fenders

Obviously the extra weight ( 2 pounds) that he has on the front is helping him get traction thus getting him up to speed quicker


Take your time, cutt them and search for "Shaved Front Fender" .. i read a Post and it helped me do mine for the first time.. i was afraid to also.. i used a hacksaw.. cheap and plenty of control
also outlined for about an hour with a pencil
good luck

james
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Shaved stock front fender pics
http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=94317&highlight=shaved+fenders

[duncanracing400]

ok guys, i FINNALY decided to do it, and thanks to every 1 that helped me, u guys are true friends, thanks guys, but 1 more question, when the fenders are off, will the remaining plastic be rough? will i have to use some sand paper? and what tool should i put on my dremel tool, i think im goin to use the grinding disk, tell me if i said anything wrong, or if it sounds like im goining to screw up.

[James Parent]

i used like 220 grit then 400 then 600 and followed by Plastic Renew so the front plastics looked nice. The grinding disc i guess is good just make sure you give yourself about 1/4 inch from the actual line incase you grab too much plastic or something and have to keep making it smaller and smaller

use wet/dry sandpaper too (black)

[Bennyboy400ex]

I used a jigsaw and then used 60 grit sand paper and it cleaned up real nice:cool:

[Fast350ex]

I used electrical tape for my outline because it's flexible and you can make it curve without ripping the tape. To cut the fenders I used some heavy duty utility scissors and I used a palm sander to sand them down.
I don't regret cutting my fenders because, you can see in front when you do wheelies, saved about 2 lbs, and it looks bad*****.

[250EXpwns]

Originally posted by 4wheelboy
what dose that have to do wit shaving fenders


Originally posted by James Parent
[B]Obviously the extra weight ( 2 pounds) that he has on the front is helping him get traction thus getting him up to speed quicker

Basicly yeah that's it. Like everyone else said, it depends on your riding or racing style. Sorry if I sounded stupid...

[honduh440]

here is a few pics of my stock plastics sorry the quality is horrible because the lack of light

http://img33.photobucket.com/albums/v99/gona440/fenders_3.jpg
http://img33.photobucket.com/albums/v99/gona440/fenders_2.jpg
http://img33.photobucket.com/albums/v99/gona440/Mar09002.jpg

[duncanracing400]

thanx guys

[250EXking]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pf91c519907c6c1894842c4b3ef7c77ca/f958a970.jpg

not a 400, but i like mine after i did it...

[bigredfan]

hey guys for future reference when dealing with cut or scratched plastic just use a heat gun, but don't get to close or let get to hot.The heat brings out the oils in the plastic and smoothes the rough edges and brings the shine back out.This may sound crazy, but it works great if your careful. I'm a machinist and used to work with injection molds in the automotive field and this was how we would get small blemishes out of the plastics in your cars. This will also shine up dull and faded plastic, so forget all that sanding just use a file and then the heat gun. You can also use a small propane torch if you have a steady hand. For test purpose to prove use a jig saw on a piece of plexiglass and use a regular cig. lighter near the edge. You will slowly see the shine on the edge as you heat. JUST TRY IT if you think I'm crazy screw all of that sanding.

[hondarider2006]

Originally posted by 250EXking
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pf91c519907c6c1894842c4b3ef7c77ca/f958a970.jpg

not a 400, but i like mine after i did it...

Why post if its not what he is looking for??:huh

[250EXking]

Originally posted by hondarider2006
Why post if its not what he is looking for??:huh

well he was looking for opinions, im putting in my 2 cents by showing what i did. and if you READ the topic he ask if it is worth it, i did and me posting pic was just showing to go ahead if he wanted too. why are you trying to go around trying to make people look stupid. sounds like fun...