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This will probably sound like a stupid question...but my new tailight just came in and I can't wait to start slicing the rear fender. The only problem is I have never done this before. I know I can cut following the line I mark but I am not sure what to cut with. My plan was to use a pneumatic cut off wheel. Is this the best way to go? Or is there something better to use?

I used a dremel type tool. It is ozito, about 1/4 the price and all dremel attachments fit. Mark off the area and go slow with a fast cutter speed.
Lots of passes going deeper each time, don't cut all the way through at the start.

I all ways wanted a cutoff wheel after watching OCC...so I got one and hacked away...oh put down some tape all over where you are cutting and mark the tape and cut thru the tape...

I think I used a mini cutoff wheel and fine-tuned the edge with a sandpaper wheel on a bench grinder. But I didn't go with a straight cut and it took a while to get both sides to match.

For an even layout on both sides, you have leave the fender on for this method, use a string from for instance a hard common point on both sides of the bike such as the center of the top rear shock mount, you can triangulate an exact common point from there using a tape measure and level. I hard scribed exactly the finish cuts, but cut 1/16th long, you can finish up with a mill file right to the scribed line in a few minutes, no heat generation to foul the paint that way, touch up paint the cut line and your done. BTW, get the bike sitting sitting level and plumb on a stand or some wood or whatever ya got first.

Thanks for all the input, nothing like learning and doing on the fly.

Hey Stephen, have you got a link as to where you got the rear tail light?

I was going to get one from the USA, but if I could get one in OZ it would make it a lot easier.

This one? http://www.bellacorse.com/bcc003.htm

Thanks Stephen, I will have a look.

Bellacorse in the USA don't do International shipping.

Some units don't come with the black rubber foot that goes between your fender and the casting, make sure they include that as to protect you paint.

Good point, I will watch out for that.

Frank the ones that newbonneville sell i believe have Triumph connectors so they are just plug and play no wire splicing needed