Tom,
I've tried both, they each have advatages and disadvantages.
Fenders look cool!
Fenders tend to catch on things.
No fenders makes it harder to see behind you.
Having more space is nice.
More space means more weight.
More space means you can bring more stuff.
Having more stuff means less time to relax.
Having too much time to relax leaves you wishing you has more stuff.
Gee, this could go on for a long time...
Both designs can be the perfect solution, just need to decide which is best for Tom.
A few refrigerator, or appliance boxes cut and taped into the approximate shape can help solve a lot of mysteries.
I can't count all the hours I've spent sitting, pondering inside a mockup...
Rob
Waiting for "someday" will leave you on your deathbed wondering why you didn't just rearrange your priorities and enjoy the time you had, instead of waiting for a "better" time to come along...