how to make a handmade motorcycle fender

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5 жыл бұрын

This is a quick video i made of my process of making a aluminum motorcycle fender by hand. Hope this helps a little for anyone who may want to try to make one !
Sorry for the 50 million times I say "um uh" in the video
I'm not use to explaining how I make things as I'm making them.

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@vintageringsGarry 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. That was so helpfull . I immediately went out back with the chainsaw and cut a block dry 8 in tree trunk. Wittled botto to fit in vice outside and then cut out bowl on top. I used 4 1/2 inch sheet metal and hammered fender out after rounding out my rubber hammer. My english wheel took out the bumps. Paint covered up the rest. Very happy i found your video. I give you a handshake and a thumbs up. Made my day.

@yinyanglovebomb 3 жыл бұрын

No fluff, all info. Thank you so much. Best video I’ve found on making fenders

@spanky3838 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was talking about the curve of the fender ( trying to make it conform to the curve of the tire ) . I did hammer it some more and I see that seems to be working. Thanks for your video and thanks for getting back to me. 👍

@joescully566 Жыл бұрын

Don't complain about the quality of vid when the content is top quality. Great video and look forward to seeing more, by the way very eloquent and nothing wrong with your accent mate, keep up the great work, Joe

@joetownsend5904 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, no need to apologize for who you are.

@prometalshop 4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t apologize, ya did a great job with your video, and the New England accent, I was raised in Boston, and have lived for 34 years in Pennsylvania, and still have that Boston accent, makes me feel like I was listening to a buddy back home 😊 nice job on the fender........

@71sc502 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao I was like hey am I bugging or is he from new England. I'm 15 min south of boston myself. Where you from?

@MegaCountach 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video! Thanks, Doug

@jbm3458 Жыл бұрын

This is brilliant , thank you

@noallegiances8676 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best videos on this subject. Thanks mate.

@theotherebikeguy1473 2 жыл бұрын

I 3-d printed a fender with a flange on each side. I then made a thick fiberglass mold of it that I use to pound it out. It’s very simple and the form makes an identical perfect fender everytime.

@JaapGrootveld 5 жыл бұрын

This video was just what I was looking for, Tanks

@brianburdine4620 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, you make it look so easy!

@aaronrichard75 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks alot of trial and error along the way but I think I can do these small ones fairly quick considering it's all hand done without power machines. Pullmax machine would probably cut the time in half though 😅

@16valvehate 4 жыл бұрын

That helped me out a lot. Thank you.

@johngarloff 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great tutorial!

@robertchubb1518 3 жыл бұрын

Very good my friend

@t.schneck8317 5 жыл бұрын

Great video

@todoslosputosnombres 4 жыл бұрын

Excelente trabajo, felicidades por tu habilidad y gracias por hacer y compartir el video...

@andrewsammut9342 4 жыл бұрын

Great vidoe thanks alot!

@jorgemercatali9850 3 жыл бұрын

Very good one !!!

@sikandarmomin5708 3 жыл бұрын

Very good nice

@brenthayes411 4 ай бұрын

Good job

@hengo86 Жыл бұрын

Super. Thanks!

@hariprasad-ht8xs 4 жыл бұрын

good job maan..!

@sofianorca5210 2 жыл бұрын

Great job

@faridsod7628 3 жыл бұрын

Good job man...

@JonathanTGilliamTheExperts 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent instruction. What did you use to form the bowl in the stump?

@mineericsmith 4 жыл бұрын

awsome thank you

@15LoydsCustom 4 жыл бұрын

Wow very nice

@thebodiesofeverest961 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! What English wheel are you using and what hammer? Thanks man this is very helpful

@davidwheels9899 3 жыл бұрын

Nice bro ! It look so easy 😑 But for me not easy ! You are good skills

@skeeter2746 4 жыл бұрын

What did you grease your upper wheel with? Looks like it's got a lot of easy free moment in it. You can see it going well after your done using the wheel.

@stainlesswelder7488 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video, I am new to forming metal this way and work primarily with stainless steel, would this same concept work with a 20 gauge stainless and how long does something like the fender take to makes. recently purchased an English wheel

@Riverprospector 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid

@RNicolasRuvalcaba 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!! My questions is, now would you add a ducktail to a fender ?

@birdsworld6156 4 жыл бұрын

thank you

@71sc502 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much bro

@robertweeks2039 Жыл бұрын

No need to apologise for the video,it was very informative. What aluminum alloy and thickness do you recommend?

@jonvossstudio 3 жыл бұрын

awesome

@janzienkiewicz5295 4 жыл бұрын

A really informative video 👌 would this work just the same in copper ? Thanks

@aaronrichard75 4 жыл бұрын

I never worked with copper it I would think so.

@umarsaidu4663 3 жыл бұрын

What are the material thickness ? thanks a lot

@westcoast3595 4 жыл бұрын

Stop apologizing. Looks good.

@spanky3838 5 жыл бұрын

How do I increase the arc so it goes with the tire diameter? I rolled it then hammered it , wheeled it and it’s a bit too flat. Do I hammer it more to curve it? Then wheel it again?

@aaronrichard75 5 жыл бұрын

You can use a shrinker on the edges to tighten the radius back up. If you are talking about the depth from side to side then yes hammer some more to make it deeper then wheel out again.

@sam2303100 4 жыл бұрын

What's the regular english wheel sizes (lower and the upper) you use the most for building the fenders ??

@aaronrichard75 4 жыл бұрын

Upper wheel is an 8" diameter wheel 2" wide. The lowers I have are your basic 4pc set you get usually when you buy the wheel. I use the 2nd to the most crown one in the set for the long vertical wheeling then I use the flattest wheel for the short horizontal wheeling if that makes sense.

@robbiescanlon3630 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. You add 3/4 inch to the width do you do the same for the length?

@aaronrichard75 3 жыл бұрын

With the length is actuallly grows so if you cut the piece to length, when your done it generally adds an inch. So as an example, if you cut a 15" piece it will be around 16"-16.5" in length when your done.

@juanliana1587 3 жыл бұрын

can you make a tutorial about the rear fender honda cb 125

@rogercrier 4 жыл бұрын

So can this process be used to make a smaller tighter and longer mudguard for the Honda Monkey 125 that fits close to the tyre and is much longer, with a good amount of coverage sideways? It would need to fit a toroidal “Hammerform”, or inflated innertube shape, 18.5” od and 5” wide. And to get a decent coverage the flat sheet would need to be 7” wide and 23” long

@aaronrichard75 4 жыл бұрын

Hi roger Sorry for the delayed response. I dont always catch u tube notifications. Anyway yes I think I could make a fender for that type of tire and be able to at least cover all the tread. If the fenders needs to have deep straight sides, I usually weld and blend side panels on them.

@rogercrier 4 жыл бұрын

I have managed to hammer a sheet of aluminium into the shape I want!! I need to plannish out the blemishes caused by “wrinkle” shrinking the edges, so some kind of wooden hammerform and millions of tiny hits with the hammer, then sanding, then polishing!

@yurycz8933 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@francomelendez9774 4 жыл бұрын

Hey there, what do you call that piece of roller used in the process? Really need to know what’s it called we need one for the shop. Thanks

@aaronrichard75 4 жыл бұрын

Do you mean the English Wheel?

@eduardomarchezinfernandes6170 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the video ... the best I saw with your explanations ... what is the thickness of the aluminum plate? and if it is to do with carbon steel thickness plate should you use?

@aaronrichard75 5 жыл бұрын

Hi I use .063 For these aluminum fenders. I've used as thick as .090 depending how big and the style of fender. Steel is tougher to shape by hand. If I make fenders from steel most I could use is 18g. Anything thicker you really need power hammers to move the metal.

@MrTarayn Жыл бұрын

Where are u located ? Could you make a custom MC cafe racer seat for me .

@eltlacuachecuh5863 3 жыл бұрын

have you made a tank for gasoline?

@djeggo4068 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't the fender need a bead around the edges to give it strength

@josuepoclinchicana9660 11 ай бұрын

Necesito hacer tapabarro de llanta posterior de motocar honda

@industrialpalletworx3548 5 жыл бұрын

How much time do you think you have in that fender

@aaronrichard75 5 жыл бұрын

I average about an hour and a half for a 5"×15" fender from start to finish.

@industrialpalletworx3548 5 жыл бұрын

@@aaronrichard75 thanks for the info looks great

@aaronwebb4650 Жыл бұрын

what thickness is the aluminum?

@jasonnowakowski1962 Жыл бұрын

Can you make me a fender for my bobber ive just finished building

@germanosorio8542 3 жыл бұрын

Es aluminio?

@benniecantrell6901 3 жыл бұрын

do you soften the alum before shaping?

@aaronrichard75 3 жыл бұрын

Bennie, i do aneal the aluminum. If you are hand hammering it makes things easier. The aluminum work hardens back up from hammering and wheeling. I use 3003 h14 which is hardened unlike say 1100/0 pure aluminum which is not hardened. It also depends on the thickness of sheet your using and if your trying to put alot of shape into it. Do a search on anealing aluminum. Plenty of how to videos .

@benniecantrell6901 3 жыл бұрын

What thickness do you use for genders?

@aaronrichard75 3 жыл бұрын

@@benniecantrell6901 it depends how they will be mounted and the size of the fender, Short cafe fenders usually .063 but longer wider fenders i use .080 . It also depends what customer prefers as well if their trying to keep weight down. Also say if you plan on beadrolling or putting in a wire edge , you can use the .063.

@yowein8787 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work! Like,sup,coment and go find me stump! When you make a new stump for yourself make a video. Do you sand out the depression or bang it in,? So many stump questions?

@birdsworld6156 4 жыл бұрын

SIR CAN USE STEEL METAL

@aaronrichard75 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I can make them from 18g steel as well.