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Message started by theikeman on 07/09/07 at 15:06:12

Title: Rear fender removal
Post by theikeman on 07/09/07 at 15:06:12

I need to remove the rear fender to get to some otherwise unreachable areas. Can anyone tell me how? I misplaced my service manual, it's somewhere in a box in the garage ...
I did do a search on here, no luck.
Thanks in advance

Ike

Title: Re: Rear fender removal
Post by Oldfeller2 on 07/09/07 at 16:38:06

Take the seat and the pillion off and unbolt all the electrics from the fender. Take the tire off and take it completely out of the wheel well. Remove the 4 bolts from inside the wheel well in addition to taking off everything that attaches to the fender itself.

Lots & lots of work to remove the fender -- just about a total teardown of the back side of the bike.

Oldfeller

Title: Re: Rear fender removal
Post by serowbot on 07/09/07 at 17:06:05

Think I remember 2 bolts go up to the frame under the seat too.
What are you getting to up there?

Title: Re: Rear fender removal
Post by tuxedo on 07/09/07 at 18:59:24

if you have a low profile 12mm ratchet or a lotta patience with a box-end wrench, you can do it without taking off the wheel and tire.

Title: Re: Rear fender removal
Post by theikeman on 07/09/07 at 20:16:46

Hey tuxedo,
If I don't have one, I'll go buy one, tell me more (please)
Thanks again
Ike

Title: Re: Rear fender removal
Post by theikeman on 07/09/07 at 20:18:42

Response to: Think I remember 2 bolts go up to the frame under the seat too.
What are you getting to up there?

I may chop the fender or replace it altogether, depends on how much is involved. Just want to do something different to this one
Thanks to all of you
Ike

Title: Re: Rear fender removal
Post by tuxedo on 07/09/07 at 20:33:33

IIRC, to remove my rear fender I just propped the sidestand up on a brick and used a big floor jack to take some weight off the rear tire and make space for my skinny arm to slide in with a wrench. Took about 20 minutes after jacking it up, but I didn't have to remove a belt and wheel and rear brake and....you get the point.

Once you make that wheel well a bit bigger, you sorta figure out how to get a hand in there.

Also, I used a u-joint and about 14 inches of extensions to loosen the bottom bolts, I believe.

Wish I had taken pix of how I did it, but I was busy sweating and drinking beer.