I was not happy with the aftermarket rear fender I bought from France. The quality was ok but the fit was not. I really should have sent it straight back. Really it was for the earlier V7 models. They made no changes for the 850 and wider rear end. As a consequence I had to "fill the gaps" along the sides, Which worked to a fashion but jarred after a while. I should have bought the GTM originally!
As I retained the Guzzi original I decided to revisit it. Being an abs type blow moulded type plastic I knew I could modify it, so I remounted it and did some itinital butchery and and temporarily stuck the rear light I had previously used on the now junked French fender.
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The light was temporary until I found one that suited my vision better. I basically drew a horizontal line that bisected the original Guzzi light mounting, up about 20mm from it's bottom edge. The light mounted using some grommets at the bottom to cant it up.
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Half of the cut off portion of the fernder.
Once I founnd the new light surgury commensed. The following might make certain members here wince.
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Pre "light moulding-ectomy"
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Moulding ectomied
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Gap filled, hence only half of the originally cut off portion photo above. I heated it in the oven so I could shape it, then plastic "welded" it in plase with my gas soldering iron (came with a wedge bit perfect for the job) - This piece is bot weight baring. The new light is mounted on a steel plate secured to the fender by the holes you see. Grommet for rear light wiring.
Finished off with some vigorous sanding of the joint area and addition of some rattle can black.
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Light fitted. The plate is actually a Linear accellerator levelling shim. The light is as bright if not brighter than the Guzzi original, but much smaller and incorporated the plate carrier. The light being on a hinge to allow alignment.
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From the backside. I left out the large and heavy internal piece of the fender. All wiring is at least double wrapped with heat shrink.