yah i think dave is right, just paint it, it looks solid! if you really need to have the kx look, i guess you could cut it before the mount. you'd be better off buying a kx fender and jerry-rigging it up. not shure how the kdx seat and kx fender would line up though. besides that if you use the kx style kdx fender with the frame mount cut off , you have the mounting holes on the fender, so it might look funny if you don't have the bolts in. your best bet is to cut the frame off after the mount and put the fender on. if you don't like it, then go to town. my guess is that it'll look great for you.