hey thanks for all the feedback guys, really appreciate it. The bike is not complete yet, still getting a few bits and pieces together. I will not be running a front fender, just a brace to stiffen up the front end (the original fender was plastic, so that offered no structural rigidity anyways).
My friend Geoff who has been doing all the fabrication on this build actually made a rear fender for the bike, but once i put the shorter shocks on and got the fender painted up it just didn't look right. The rear fender didn't reach all the way across the tire anyways, it just stuck out past the rear of the seat. I'm going to mount a plastic sheet on the dual downtubes just above the rear tire to keep shit from flying up towards the carbs. I have done this on other bikes, it looks cool and gets the job done. A rear fender is still on the list, just need to get it looking right.
Again, I appreciate all the comments and positive feedback.