Help me decide what to do with my plastics..

Started by Livingmylife93, June 12, 2009, 03:09:39 PM

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Livingmylife93

June 12, 2009, 03:09:39 PM Last Edit: June 12, 2009, 03:24:45 PM by Livingmylife93
Alright...

I want a new look for my Raptor.

Im throwing around the idea of shaving the front fenders, but my concerns are about not be able to keep the headlights on, and the amount of mud i ride in. Does anybody know from experiance how much worse the mud flingage gets without the front plastic?

Also I have a whole shoebox full of stickers i have collected from all kinds of Aftermarket companies (ITP, Pro Taper, EBC, Maxxis, Dr. D, etc...) probably close to 200 stickers. I had alot of stickers on my 350 and loved the look, but now i wash with a pressure washer...

I also really like the clean look of no stickers at all, right now i only have the 2 stock ones on the side of the gas tank. Should i get rid of them too?

Keep rims silver, or repaint black?

I'm lost, kinda just looking for some opinions..

Here is what it looks like right now.


Once i decide what to do, I'm going to repaint the bumper.

Colorado700R

#1
June 12, 2009, 03:13:30 PM Last Edit: June 12, 2009, 03:15:33 PM by Colorado700R
I shaved mine, and in the process of replacing stock headlights for HIDs (small ones).

IMO the fenders never stopped mud from hitting me anyway, so same same





1badazz_700r

#2
June 12, 2009, 03:16:14 PM
I shaved my other fenders front and rear.My opinion is they may not stop all the mud and dirt but once you shave them you will realise they stop more than what you think :thumbs:

Just a little 778
105.5 WK cylinder CP 11:1
hotrods +5 crank
racersedge +2 head,with webb4
54mmTB with custom intake
sparks X-6exhaust
PC5/w autotune
dynatek programmable
slingshot lockup
+3 stock swingarm
hiper dual beadlocks/w gncc holeshots
flexx bars,burgard+2stem/w antivibe
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Livingmylife93

#3
June 12, 2009, 03:28:47 PM Last Edit: June 12, 2009, 03:33:42 PM by Livingmylife93
Yea..

Thinking about it now, my riding enviroment really wouldnt be friendly to shaved fenders (mud & brush). So ill keep them.

Take stickers off?
Or add lots?


Sorry its so dark, but as you can see i forgot to mention i have custom warning lables and a few stickers on the right fender. And then the stock ones on the gas tank.

1badazz_700r

#4
June 12, 2009, 04:07:29 PM
I have warning labels and removed every sticker on the quad. Its a nice clean and smooth appearence 8)

Just a little 778
105.5 WK cylinder CP 11:1
hotrods +5 crank
racersedge +2 head,with webb4
54mmTB with custom intake
sparks X-6exhaust
PC5/w autotune
dynatek programmable
slingshot lockup
+3 stock swingarm
hiper dual beadlocks/w gncc holeshots
flexx bars,burgard+2stem/w antivibe
ASV's
odi's

Livingmylife93

#5
June 12, 2009, 04:21:26 PM
Quote from: 1badazz_700r on June 12, 2009, 04:07:29 PM
I have warning labels and removed every sticker on the quad. Its a nice clean and smooth appearence 8)

Probably what ill do  :thumbs:

Krandall

#6
June 12, 2009, 05:04:19 PM
I remember a thread a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng time ago on rpatorforum people showing their different shaved fenders, there was one person that shaved them just to the outside of the headlights (stock) it looked really nice!


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1badazz_700r

#7
June 12, 2009, 05:06:33 PM
Just take it to the car wash and they will come right off, just angle the gun and hit the edge ofthe sticker :thumbs:

Just a little 778
105.5 WK cylinder CP 11:1
hotrods +5 crank
racersedge +2 head,with webb4
54mmTB with custom intake
sparks X-6exhaust
PC5/w autotune
dynatek programmable
slingshot lockup
+3 stock swingarm
hiper dual beadlocks/w gncc holeshots
flexx bars,burgard+2stem/w antivibe
ASV's
odi's

Livingmylife93

#8
June 12, 2009, 08:16:58 PM
Quote from: 1badazz_700r on June 12, 2009, 05:06:33 PM
Just take it to the car wash and they will come right off, just angle the gun and hit the edge ofthe sticker :thumbs:

My powerwasher does it too lol.. 2800 psi!!!  :clap:

Danny T

#9
June 13, 2009, 02:08:01 PM
get some blue beadlocks, i love how they look on blue raptors.

Livingmylife93

#10
June 13, 2009, 09:05:52 PM
Quote from: Danny T on June 13, 2009, 02:08:01 PM
get some blue beadlocks, i love how they look on blue raptors.

I'll be getting black rims with blue beadlocks some day  :thumbs:

Livingmylife93

#11
June 13, 2009, 09:06:52 PM
I took every last sticker off of it, cant decide if i want to trim the plastics or not...

I love the look, its just my riding enviroment cant get extremely sloppy...

Also repainted my bumper

Colorado700R

#12
June 13, 2009, 09:07:46 PM
mud washes off :thumbs:

Livingmylife93

#13
June 13, 2009, 09:14:49 PM
Quote from: Colorado700R on June 13, 2009, 09:07:46 PM
mud washes off :thumbs:

Pro's:
I love the feeling of being able to see my tires...
The look is amazing....
Unique to a point

Con's:
Loosing Headlights
Mud & Brush


I'm going to have to hop on RF for the first time in a few months and see if i can find that thread with all the shaved fenders...

kyledvor61

#14
June 13, 2009, 10:22:26 PM
you dont have to ditch the headlights. there are a few cuts that dont look like shit with the headlights. well, more then the raptors already do anyways.
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