Getting Rid Of My Honda SCL500’s UGLY Rear Fender!
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2023
- Ever since I first laid eyes on the new Honda SCL500, there was one thing on my mind…that rear fender has GOT to go! And I know I’m not alone. So many of you have asked me when I plan to do a rear fender delete on the SCL500, and today is finally the day!
After some searching, I found this tail tidy/fender eliminator for the CL500 on eBay, and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase! Even without instructions, install was a breeze and the finished product looks sooo much better than that stock monstrosity.
Check the links below to get everything you need to do this to your SCL500/CL500 yourself!
Get your SolderSticks at www.SolderStick.com/sale, and don't forget to use code Burch20 for 20% off!
Get your Honda SCL500/CL500 fender delete kit here!- www.ebay.com/itm/166220047652
(If that listing is sold out, you should be able to search "Honda CL500 Short Fender" on eBay or go to the seller's eBay store to find other listings of the same product.)
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Thanks so much to SolderStick for sponsoring today’s video and for making this install WAY easier than it would’ve been otherwise! Check out solderstick.com/sale to get some for yourself, and don’t forget to use code Burch20 for 20% off! 😁🤘🏻
You posting this just probably helped thousands of owners of the scrambler make their bike look way better. Great job, man. Be safe, have fun, and look forward to more!
Thanks so much dude!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I like the look with the fender better.
I wish every instructional video was this informative for other bikes, awesome editing sir
Fantastic video, Burch! Loved it. I learn so much from you!
I was just wondering if there was anything like that on the market, thanks a lot to find it for all of us. And the tutorial is nice and clear
love all you contents!
very informative and detailed AF!
keep it up 🙌🏻🫡
Those solder connections are what has been used on my Himalayan to wire in everything I did. 3 years of riding in all weather, nothing wrong. The only note I do different is feed the wire through, twist the two together, then heat it.
you do a lot of hard work for other people- I ride a rebel 500 and have done modifications with your detailed instructions. videos like this are amazing and super super super super super helpful. thanks for making them ! i don't even have an scl 500 but I'm still watching for some reason lol
speaking of... if you could do a battery tender install for the rebel that would be a godsend (I'm sure nina's 300 is very similar so maybe she could use it)
great video ! did the same exhaust and just ordered the rear fender kit thanks for the great videos ! paint or replace the bolts on the muffler they stick out !!
Been waiting for this for months. Sweet deal!
Picked up those solder things recently, and they're amazing. Helped me wire an alarm and my new turn signals to my bike.
Keep making SCL500 videos! Love them!
Cool video, you did a great job. I just put on a luggage rack, new horn, grip puppies and painted my exost , and passenge pegs black. Oh yeh, and removed all the orange side reflector. I'm getting there. Plus I added a larger plate to the side kick so it won't go down in softer soil when I park it. Love the bike so far. Got 12,00 miles on it.
Great video Burch !!! 🤙🏽
Love all the videos and watching every week! You should Plasti dip the plastics on your Navi or Grom 👀
Hey buddy, just want to lit you know, bought the scl500 because I liked your comments, also modified a lot of things you reminded, I did find some cheap aftermarket foot peg covers, that work great. We need to figure out the best rims and tires to make it a little more trail worthy, but still do ok on street. Oh did I say mine is orange too.
Burch, you’ve been an incredible resource for me. Followed your vinyl fork tutorial to a tee, but also did my own fender eliminator, bar-end mirrors, etc. In NoVA so maybe we should take these Scramblers out together some time!
One question: I didnt install the same tail tidy that you did, but similar, and had to figure out the wiring on my own (periodic explosions from fuse box). Have you done safety inspection yet? I read that VA requires a 9” distance between the turn signals. 😦
I found a real sick fender delete kit for the scl500. Can't wait to do mine also!
which fender delete kit did you get, I'm looking all around for differant options?
Going for a test ride with the scl 500 on Wednesday. I have this strong feeling I'm going to get the same one as you lol
THANK YOU! Holy hell is it hard to find a delete kit for this bike. Hope the aftermarket mods scene for the CL500 starts to pick up and match the Rebel. I need to do something about the awful colors the gas tank is offered in lol
Thank you for this video, it turned out really well. I bought the same machine and would like to know from which website you bought the tail light, fork cover and rear view mirror.
Man, love everything you are doing to it!
I got myself the SCL500 in orange, so I am just going to copycat your modes on mine, I hope you don't mind haha! It is my first bike, so I really appreciate your videos Burch!! Thank you so much!
Thanks so much dude! And congrats on your first bike!! 🎉🙌🏻🍻 I can’t think of a better first bike! Copy away, and add your own twist to it 😎🤘🏻
great vids keep it up! I acc leave the ads on to help you too 👊🏽
My second video watch damn dude I enjoy you. Keep up the good work. I'm 75 owned a Honda 69 cl 450. Still riding tho, small stuff.
Yes !!! Love the look way better 👍
Love love love this bike!! So clean!
When ya gettin one?! 👀😳
Don’t tempt me😅
The exhaust system put on earlier and this fender replacement kit look like they should have been used originally and really make the bike look so much better. Congrats on a beautiful motorcycle.
Nice work.
The wire (solder stick) connectors… we use these often, they work very well.
Great video as always, Mike.
Thanks so much dude! Yea I’m definitely going to use those SolderSticks all the time now! They’re just so damn easy and secure compared to what I was doing before 🙌🏻
Oh also, I may or may not have used your video to figure out where the Rebel 500’s flasher relay was to help me find this one, so thank you! 😂🙏🏻
@@LifeOfBurch happy those connections worked for you. They’re so easy to use. Only thing I do differently is twist the wires before sliding over the sleeves… yet sometimes you don’t have the clearance. Had an apprentice of mine have a wire issue (open) and he couldn’t find it. Somehow the connection failed. (Only seen this once before… super rare, obviously user error)
Again love the video man. I laughed after you cut the harness. Then went… oops. Lol. Yet it worked out right. Such a huge improvement to the SCL500.
Also… happy you found the video helpful. Appreciate that man.
That looks awesome!
I’m sure someone has said it before, but dude, you need to get a little folding table and chair and bring it outside for installs like this. It would keep you from working off the ground. Anyways, nice video man. Keep it up.
Was literally about to tell you about solder sticks and then you bring them out. What a game changer they are. Only thing I do which I don't think is necessary at all but I throw a layer of electrical tape over the top of the solder sticks just to be extra 😄 The tail tidy looks great btw. (edit: just watched till the end and saw you did the electrical tape too 🤣)
Totally agree. Those sticks are awesome. I use them on all my bikes.
Looks really nice
Hey Burch just wanted to say thank you for doing what you do. Hope you’re doing well man.
Thanks so much dude! I appreciate you!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I just bought my SCL500 on Thursday. It's my first bike. Very happy with it so far.
Such a rad first bike dude!! Congrats! 🙌🏻🎉🤘🏻
@@LifeOfBurch how much riding have you done on it since the exhaust upgrade? I've seen a couple people say that the Vance n Hines rusts.
@@p00dz99 where’d you see that? Mine’s still totally fine. I think I have like 600-700 miles right now and the exhaust has been on for over 3 months.
@@LifeOfBurch when I said couple people, it was really only one guy that left a nasty review on Vance n Hines site with pictures of the rust. It was coming from the inside of the exhaust not the outside rusting. I couldn't tell you if dude got water in it or what happened but I'm assuming it was operator error 😂😂
@LifeOfBurch@@p00dz99 I have been concerned about this, too. Revzilla has some reviews saying the same thing. The one (maybe the only) thing I don't like about my CL500 is the exhaust being so quiet at speed. I actually like the look of it (as a throwback to the old '70 CLs) but the sound... Anyway, great video, keep it up!
Funny tidbit, I got my first bike this year and the seller's daughter made a keychain for the keys in the exact same style but in blue, and he left the keys on it so I refuse to change it unless he ever wanted it back
(he also put a little mario kart figure on the bike to remind him of what he comes home to, and that stayed on the bike too)
one thing i learned building pinball machines was how to re-pin and take out wire pins from the connectors so you can use the stock plugs. its super easy to do and dont need big expensive tools lol look it up, it a useful skill to learn.
Looks clean man!
great vid as usual.
question, why do you pronounce Solder as Sorder? same as Aluminium as Aluminum?
On the left turn signal, for the wiring diagram, for me the one that is shown in the video as pink had to be the more white looking wire and not the solid pink. It’s a very close shade, but there is a difference. When I used the solid pink it was just a steady on and not the indicator. Hope this helps others.
Awesome Video! I really like those soldersticks. Took your code and ordered a 500 pack. Just saved 20$ . I hope you get a cut as well!
I really like this bike. Would it fit a 6'8" Guy?
You make modifying bikes look easy and approachable.
Seems like you're building more of a cafe racer than you are an "improved" scrambler. You're going to want that larger rear fender if you actually take the bike on some muddy roads. I have a difficult time taking functionality away from a bike just for aesthetic purposes. And cutting that wire harness with a knife...don't be cheap or lazy, do it the right way with the proper tools and order the parts to keep it as stock looking and functioning as possible.
I live about 20 minutes from you, in Millersville, hopefully getting my endorsement early next year and a bike, probably get my bike from Glen Burnie Motorsport
Dude I soooo wanna do this but in Thailand it rains so much that I’m worried I’ll have to change pants after every ride.
There’s got to be a way to build a clip on or bolt on bolt off fender for this .
About to buy my first bike and my heart is set on the scl500
Nice. Looks good
I like this guy he's like totally redesigning Hondas scl 500 platform as if he's designing his own bike while looking over on Hondas school desk type artsie fartsie guy
Good job Bruch!
Thanks dude!! 😎🤘🏻
Hey I’ve been looking to get this bike and live in MD too.
How does it handle on MD roads?
To me, the only thing that perhaps needed to be done was to put a new small tail light and blinkers on the stock fender I thought the stock fender looked fine and that the big tail light and blinkers were the "problem".(Although even they weren't that bad if you like retro stuff) But I am aware that the younger generation has for some unknown reason decided that rear fenders look bad. I suppose it's because they were raised looking at sport bikes which generally don't have much of a rear fender. Anyway, you did a bang up job of changing things out and I am sure you will enjoy the bike even more.
Yeah, this is what I’m hoping I might be able to do by just swapping out for some smaller tighter lights, cause I’m worried I may have to change pants after every ride during the rainy season here in Thailand.
I see one of these in my hometown cruising around, wonder if he watched this video lol
That looks cool! Gona be a mess when ya run thru water and muck. Great install vid.👍😁
Yeeaaa the true test will be the first time I get caught in the rain 😅😂🤘🏻
hi
Is this part compatible with cl250?
If it is compatible, can you share the link of the product with me?
I've been doing research on the bike and saw some reviews on the exhaust you had. 90% said there's a rust problem from the inside that's so bad it'll spit red dust out on startup. Have you have any of this happen to you?
Just popped in that relay you linked to this weekend. Works fine with the engine off, but with it on, I the lights have a stutter, like a quick Morse code like flash that’s unvarying. Maybe I got a bad one?
If anyone else has the same issue, I contacted the mfg (custom led) and the owner responded that it was likely EMF interference from an ignition coil or other source. I added some foil around the unit and that took care of the issue.
The boy bailed the ad read like he had done it a million times!
Bike looks so much better
Nice...what annoyed my OCD with these bikes abd the Rebels,is everything is round,apart from a rectangular rear lamp...that ripped my knitting...looks more like a Triumph now! Oh,Rally Raid Products(UK) for the CB500X parts should fit these bikes,wire spoke wheels, sump guards, etc!
Did you get end up getting any ACF50 for stopping rust and corrosion?
Is that exhaust safe for the passenger? As i can see there’s no heat shield or any cover on it. :/
My wife got me a box of solder sticks this past summer
I have been eyeing this fender delete for weeks, but am turned off by the price! Do you think there will be cheaper options in the future for a fender delete like this?
Didn’t you remove the splash guard?
Why don't you do some of the things the other motorcycle channels do over the winter? Tier lists, new bike speculations, and different sorts of talking content. I'm sure people would want your take on all things motorcycle :)
Love watching this bike turn into something completely different and unique!
It looks crap. Leave it alone.
I like the fender
Maybe some knobbly tyres?
I usually love tail tidys but not sure on this one. I think I'll leave my fender on. My Chimera luggage rack covers my fender.
Overall still looking good. I'd love to send you some shots of my SCL500
5:48 what I try to do here is buy the plug from the other side… plug that into the stock plug ( so you don’t have to cut the stock loom) and then wire the after market stuff into the plug you bought.
See my brain works in the reverse of that. I cut the stock loom assuming I’ll never need it again, but if I do, that’s when I buy a new one 😂🤘🏻
@@LifeOfBurch cutting the stock loom is opening Pandora’s box. All the trouble.. but all you have is hope
No new Rebel 1100 vidoes?
How do you get rid of the rest of the ugly it’s front to back
Lookin good
awesome
You gona need sum knobie tires now
Nothing a little brute force can't fix. *Cut's to beating it with a wrench*
🔧 💪🏻 😤
😂😂😂
Me with a hammer and a screwdriver trying to take off my oil filter:
from where you buy the tail light?
Everything is linked in the description! 🙌🏻🤘🏻
Noiiice!
Yessirrr! 😎🤘🏻
Sorry but I fast-forwarded to the end to see what this kit looked like. I'm not interested for myself, But a little FYI.
A dealer told me most inspections for sports bikes fail because the owner tossed the fenders. They are required if transferring ownership.
Don't know if you commented on this in the video.
I can’t speak on each state’s individual laws and inspection requirements, but I’ve never had an issue with fender deletes on any of the bikes I’ve bought/sold here in MD 🤷🏼♂️
@@LifeOfBurch the dealership I was referring to is in Salisbury MD. Maybe most don't bother with that.
It really doesn't make sense when you think about bobbers sold new with practically no rear fender.
Mercedes owns the CL500 name in the USA so they added an S
dam solderstick they dont cost that much for the result that you normaly need a solding iron and a shrink
"You down with OCD? Yeah, you know me!"
I see what you did there 😂😂😂
I don't like the look of the moto without the fender.
Riding in the wet now?
Mike, if I thought you'd use it, I'd send you a battery-powered heat gun.
I appreciate the thought dude! I actually do have a heat gun already, but it’s a wired one. I was going to use it here, but wanted to use the lighter to show how easy it is and so that people didn’t think they’d need to run out and buy a heat gun to do this install 😎🤘🏻
Yeah , he's like I can totally do this without nobody's else's design and build his own motorcycle, huh. I bet he doesn't even think about ghaey stupid , huh 🎉😂
Looks a bit too DIY brat, not too good for passengers. A rack would have been better value. Also smaller lights on the back not a good idea, wait until you get shunted in traffic.
idk what it is about motorcycles and ugly fenders. 9 times out of 10 it seems like they just kinda forgot they need somewhere to put the lights and license plate so they grab whatever plastic they have lying around. We don't have to live this way 😭. We could have nice fenders. Like look at the Royal Enfield Classic 350; the bike has many faults, but the rear is nicely painted and the lights actually look like theyre designed to be there.
Yea ugly fenders and ugly exhausts seem to be a build requirement for new bikes nowadays 😂😂😂
@@LifeOfBurch Keep in mind that a bike design has to comply with laws and regulations in all the markets they plan to sell the bike in. That fender delete would be very very illegal in my country for example. The angle of the license plate is wrong here, and you would get pulled over every time a cop spotted you, and they would give you a summons to a legal inspection to check that the bike meets regulations, as well as issuing a on the spot fine. You'd have to put the original stuff back on to pass the inspection, which would suck if you cut the cables the way you did. :P
In some markets the license plate and lights need to be behind the rear wheel, which is why a lot of bikes comes with those very long stalky weird looking extenders that puts the lights and plate way back, and it ruins the overall looks of the bike. (Just google Indian Scout Bobber EU spec, to see what a weird solution they came up with, one of the worst I ever saw.)
i have the same motorcycle but mine is 250CC , the more motorcycle get smaller the more get uglier if u ask me
Nice! We only get the 500cc version here. It’s cool seeing that other countries got the 250cc and 300cc options as well 🤘🏻
I am from Turkey we got too many taxes here if we got 500CC version here the price would be doubled ahahah , 250CC model is Eight Thousand Dolar @@LifeOfBurch
if you’re gonna be a motovlogger get out of maryland, you clearly want to do this for a living, or do winter moto content, ice bike that shit, why someone would live in maryland on purpose is weird tbh
You've ruined it's looks.