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I want to trim my legshields.. any tips on how to do it?

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:41 pm
by Supereibar
I have a set of series 2 legshields that are pretty bad and I thought I would trim them up and round them a bit on the edge to give a sporty look to the bike. Any tips? how could I make it so its symetrical?

Best,

J.

Re: I want to trim my legshields.. any tips on how to do it?

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 12:28 am
by RICSPEED
grinder ,1mm discs ,flap wheel discs and patience ,cover in masking tape and sketch till it looks right then make a card template and flip over and mark the other side ....i tend to judge by eye ,just take your time

Re: I want to trim my legshields.. any tips on how to do it?

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 7:10 pm
by GBCS
I would use a nibbler to do the trimming.
Using a grinder on sheet metal is a little bit "OCC" for me, not to mention dangerous :shock:

Re: I want to trim my legshields.. any tips on how to do it?

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 7:35 pm
by sean brady scooters
i always use an electric jigsaw ...

Re: I want to trim my legshields.. any tips on how to do it?

Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 5:51 pm
by WINTERMODEL150
I use a snap on air saw the same one i use to cut car panels up,

Re: I want to trim my legshields.. any tips on how to do it?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:42 pm
by Tooty67
I plan on doing similar to my (also badly damaged) S2 legshields and plan on trying to blow up a picture of a set of API legshields to use as a template to get them a bit rounder
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Re: I want to trim my legshields.. any tips on how to do it?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:26 pm
by rondon
I usually use a stihl saw & just blast the feck out of stuff, 9times out of 10 turns out just how I expected :roll: