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Smaller Cafe Style rear lights without cutting/welding? 17 Apr 2024 10:37 #897747

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Given they don't really exist (my fab skills) that seems unlikely but would doing something like that work with the fender in place?  Prefer the idea of shortening it or removing it (though not sure if that's possible).
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Smaller Cafe Style rear lights without cutting/welding? 17 Apr 2024 11:10 #897749

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Attaching it to the seat would mean that it doesn't matter what you do with the fender, however I wouldn't remove it completely as it keeps dirt and water out of the electrics and the air box (you could shorten it though)
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Smaller Cafe Style rear lights without cutting/welding? 17 Apr 2024 11:21 #897750

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Understood and good point. Thought I imagined attaching it to the frame somehow, otherwise you'd need awfully long wires if they were going to move with the seat.
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Smaller Cafe Style rear lights without cutting/welding? 17 Apr 2024 11:42 #897751

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If you run the wires along the "hinge" side of the frame they wouldn't be any longer than they are now(running to the end of the fender)
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Smaller Cafe Style rear lights without cutting/welding? 17 Apr 2024 12:31 #897753

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Fair point, guess I'll have to see if I can find anything in terms of a bracket/fender extension that might work or try my hand at fabricating something to work.
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Smaller Cafe Style rear lights without cutting/welding? 17 Apr 2024 15:54 #897761

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Any pics of the fender delete? Curious how this works and how it would look
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Smaller Cafe Style rear lights without cutting/welding? 17 Apr 2024 18:45 #897764

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I'm running a pair of Rizoma Iride S (tailight, brake light, turn signal) on a KZ440. No cutting. Just probably a larger washer.

This taillight may be on the verge of being discontinued.

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Smaller Cafe Style rear lights without cutting/welding? 17 Apr 2024 20:19 #897770

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Thanks and did you just remove the stock fender entirely?
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Smaller Cafe Style rear lights without cutting/welding? 18 Apr 2024 08:12 #897776

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Yep, totally removed.
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Smaller Cafe Style rear lights without cutting/welding? 18 Apr 2024 10:40 #897780

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Forgive me as I've not done it but how exactly do you remove it entirely? Seems it's more than bolted in, no?
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Smaller Cafe Style rear lights without cutting/welding? 18 Apr 2024 10:41 #897781

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Thanks, that might work. Do you have any pics of the rear fender delete?

 

I don't seem to have one that's straight on, unfortunately.

 
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Smaller Cafe Style rear lights without cutting/welding? 18 Apr 2024 12:02 #897791

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It has been awile but I think it was bolted in a few places.
Look up the part by itself online and see what kind of mounts the fender has.
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