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Jive--FSO Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Posts: 80 Beckley, WV	How hard is it to remove the fenders? 10/02/10 at 14:00:21 Been toying with painting my Savage, as I am not a big fan of the dark green. I have had the tank off, but how hard is it to remove the fenders? Jive
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BurnPgh Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1732	Re: How hard is it to remove the fenders? Reply #1 - 10/02/10 at 14:06:30 the front is easy. Just 4 bolts with 10mm heads. the rear is rather tedious as you've got to remove all the other crap attached to it.
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: How hard is it to remove the fenders? Reply #2 - 10/02/10 at 14:16:31 Put the bike on a couple cinder blocks and pull the wheels. Then you can actually see the rear fender bolts.
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jef.savage Serious Thumper Offline ridin' n slidin' Posts: 638 Boston, MA Gender:	Re: How hard is it to remove the fenders? Reply #3 - 10/02/10 at 18:20:09 I can get my front off with the wheel still on. The back isn't difficult, just time consuming because of all the stuff that has to come off first.
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Jive--FSO Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Posts: 80 Beckley, WV	Re: How hard is it to remove the fenders? Reply #4 - 10/02/10 at 18:44:43 Do you need to pull the rear wheel to get the fender off? Jive
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: How hard is it to remove the fenders? Reply #5 - 10/02/10 at 20:55:30 Gumby might be able to do it. Or Stretch Armstrong. I think you'd have to have really long, skinny arms to get to the bolts..... I think...
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Phelonius Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1897	Re: How hard is it to remove the fenders? Reply #6 - 10/02/10 at 21:04:52 Unless you like frustration, just remove the rear wheel. Phelonius
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12Bravo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 628 Mid-Missouri Gender:	Re: How hard is it to remove the fenders? Reply #7 - 10/02/10 at 21:07:26 Jive--FSO wrote on 10/02/10 at 18:44:43: Do you need to pull the rear wheel to get the fender off? Jive No you don't but you will need some stubby wrenches and small hands to get to the bolts. and you pretty much have to remove the battery box and air filter box to get everything off the fender
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Re: How hard is it to remove the fenders?
Reply #8 - 10/03/10 at 04:00:43

Jive--FSO wrote on 10/02/10 at 18:44:43:

Do you need to pull the rear wheel to get the fender off?

Jive

It's really not that hard to do and makes it much easier to remove the fender. I was a nervous novice a couple of years ago, I've had the wheel off 3 times now. First time 45 minutes (plus 1 hr trip to store for axle nut socket!) and now I can do it in 10 minutes.

It's a useful job to do. You'll learn how to adjust your belt as a bonus!

Its basically..
- disconnect rear brake
- loosen axle nut
- jack up rear of bike
- slacken belt adjuster bolts
- remove the axle. job done

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: How hard is it to remove the fenders? Reply #9 - 10/03/10 at 07:00:53 Pay attention to the spacers, keep them on their correct sides of the wheel. Watch how the brake is secured at the swingarm, with the old Tab A, Slot B trick,
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Re: How hard is it to remove the fenders?
Reply #10 - 10/03/10 at 13:35:55

PhilM wrote on 10/03/10 at 04:00:43:

Jive--FSO wrote on 10/02/10 at 18:44:43:

Do you need to pull the rear wheel to get the fender off?

Jive

It's really not that hard to do and makes it much easier to remove the fender. I was a nervous novice a couple of years ago, I've had the wheel off 3 times now. First time 45 minutes (plus 1 hr trip to store for axle nut socket!) and now I can do it in 10 minutes.

It's a useful job to do. You'll learn how to adjust your belt as a bonus!

Its basically..
- disconnect rear brake
- loosen axle nut
- jack up rear of bike
- slacken belt adjuster bolts
- remove the axle. job done

The way I do it....
Remove liscence plate.
Loosen and remove the axle nut.
Undo the rear brake cable.
Loosen the axle adjusting bolts on the swingarm as loose as they'll go. With a small scissor jack from my car I put a peice of wood on top of the jack, set it back on the case as far back and to the right as I feel comfortable.
Turn the bars full left.
Slowly jack it up until the FRONT tire just barely lifts off the ground.
With the right hand support the wheel so it doesnt suddenly shift, with the left hand pull the axle out.
The axle removed will shift the center of gravity forward and the front tire will touch the ground again.
with your right hand still supporting the axle-less rear wheel move the wheel as far forward as it will go so you can remove the slackened belt from the pulley with your left hand.
Shift the wheel as far right as you can and Remove the pulley/hub
Shift wheel to the left and remove the brake hub.
Shift the wheel back to the right, tilt it left and roll it out from under the fender at an angle.

Sounds complicated but after doing it a few times it'll be easy.

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