k10355ss Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 just got some brand new maier plastic and i want to cut the front fenders. some guys i work with say its a stupid idea cause dirt, rocks, and mud will fly up and hit me. is it worth it? will it be a big problem for me after i do it?...it probbally dosent matter but i have +2 arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 just got some brand new maier plastic and i want to cut the front fenders. some guys i work with say its a stupid idea cause dirt, rocks, and mud will fly up and hit me. is it worth it? will it be a big problem for me after i do it?...it probbally dosent matter but i have +2 arms if you strictly mx, then do it. if you trail ride, don't. you'll be dirty, muddy, and whatever else the elements are that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetshee Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 i cut mine,looks real nice,but when it rains,expect to get wetter than a fishes pocket,especially when ya turn! but i got some carbon fenders on the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 just cut them allready, it looks better and if you expect to go ride and not get dirty then your not riding hard enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamahammer Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 as long as there in no water its cool to cut them , if you extend the front end then it would not be a problem to have them cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 just cut them allready, it looks better and if you expect to go ride and not get dirty then your not riding hard enough yeah yeah, your a tough guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k10355ss Posted February 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 yea ill probbally cut them i want to...the plastic dosent fit worth a damn anyways...i think i can put up with gettin dirty...being that the arms are 2'' wider ...which really isnt a whole lot, do they stick far enough past the fenders to shower me with dirt?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 thats the spirit !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman121383 Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 in my opinion,they don't do shit anyways. i say trim em, i plan on trimming mine as soon as i can. i think it looks alot better too. the rear plastics work a little bit but if it's muddy and/or wet u gotta see it comin that ur gonna get muddy or soaked .and like others said. if u don't get dirrty u are probally not riding hard enough lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 i say trim em, Yeah, I trimmed mine, just enough to get the Hellas on. Probably can't tell though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k10355ss Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 yea i went ahead and cut 'em off tonite...it does look 100% better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 in my opinion,they don't do shit anyways. i say trim em, i plan on trimming mine as soon as i can. i think it looks alot better too. the rear plastics work a little bit but if it's muddy and/or wet u gotta see it comin that ur gonna get muddy or soaked .and like others said. if u don't get dirrty u are probally not riding hard enough lol Your Shee looks just like mine.. I fianly shaved off the dumbo ears since I ride 90% sand only anyways, Made the rides alot more fun since you can see exactly what your tires are hitting..I love it and wish I did it earlier! If you want to see pics of what your shee woudl look like see my post maybe a page back in the images forum. What do you guys trim yorus with? I used a hacksaw -> Rasp -> 80 grit -> 200 grit sand paper, left a more perfect edge than are ont he plasitcs where I did not cut them! My cuts witht he hacksaw sucked, especialy one the one side where I had to cut it left handed, but the rasp magically smoothered everything flat and even... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k10355ss Posted February 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 i used a hack saw and a razor blade to trim the burr's after i made the cut with the saw...i think the saw did a great job...i used a piece of tape as a straight edge and a template Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brugal Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Now all you need to do is, get you some sandpaper and sand that edge to a smooth finish!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeBoy_13 Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 i cut mine off about a week ago, used a hack saw and sanded down with some sand paper, on the last run use some 500 grit and it will make i look soooooo smooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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