How to replace the stock black plastic rear "fender"?

[Bob Hilbert]

I love my FJR but despise the cheesy black plastic thing that hangs under the taillight and holds the license plate holder. Any suggestions for how I can get rid of this and mount the license plate in some other way? It appears as though a saw of some sort will be necessary to remove it, which of course doesn't seem like the kind of tool that I want to use on this beautiful machine. Help!

 

[Jetmaker737]

Here's something one dude did...

Linky

 

[twowheelnut]

Yeah, that may look cool and all, but keep in mind that the tire will sling sufficient amounts of sand up to nicely blast the paint off the tail section and run a nice skunk stripe up your back when running in the rain without the mud flap in place.

Jus' sayin'.

 

[kaitsdad]

All ya have to do is take a sawzall, and trim that sucker off just under the license light -

and then add one of these to it.

Problem solved.

 

[Geezer]

Yeah, that may look cool and all, but keep in mind that the tire will sling sufficient amounts of sand up to nicely blast the paint off the tail section and run a nice skunk stripe up your back when running in the rain without the mud flap in place.
Jus' sayin'.

Yep. Some folks have trimmed the fender to make it look better, and some, like me, have added to it to keep the mud off the top box and back of our jacket.

 

[Bob Hilbert]

Here's something one dude did...
Linky

Thanks for the help. I love what this guy did but clearly from all the feedback it would be a mistake. I guess I'll just have to continue disliking this part of the bike.