Rear Fender

[NeoTericJM]

Has anyone had trouble getting the rear fender off? I tried to start on my Fender Eliminator but can not seem the get the fender off. I went from above and below. I took the seat off and used the allen on the top. and tried a socket, regular wrench, and pliers on the under. They really seemed to have tightened them on like hell. I keep waiting for one to break and me go flying. Do I just have to keep trying? Or is there some way to do it that I am not seeing?

 

[Rabbitman109]

Has anyone had trouble getting the rear fender off? I tried to start on my Fender Eliminator but can not seem the get the fender off. I went from above and below. I took the seat off and used the alan on the top. and tried a socket, regular wrench, and pliers on the under. They really seemed to have tightened them on like hell. I keep waiting for one to break and me go flying. Do I just have to keep trying? Or is there some way to do it that I am not seeing?

I had trouble helping Taz with his fender bolts. He got three of them, and I snapped my allen key in a bolt trying to get it out. I don't know if they are using crazy amounts of loctite or what, but it didn't want to come out. I would suggest an impact wrench perhaps. Drilling it out would take a really strong bit. They are hardened steel bits, so it would be tough.

 

[Jet A]

My Nuts were welded to the fender underneath. All I had was one of those fold up types of allen wrench sets, and that couldn't do it. I needed the big T-handle type. took a bit of a 'doin, but they came off.

 

[dart1963]

Invest in something like this! just make sure you use a torque wrench when tightening...

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[Marthy]

My Nuts were welded to the fender underneath. All I had was one of those fold up types of allen wrench sets, and that couldn't do it. I needed the big T-handle type. took a bit of a 'doin, but they came off.

That had to hurt like a mtrfckr!!! Sorry for your nuts!!!

 

[ChUcK]

My Nuts were welded to the fender

Marthy beat me to it.

I concur on the impact wrench angle, but only if you do a lot of maintenance yourself. It's not worth it to invest in an air compressor and impact wrench just for one job.

But, if you like the sound of it, do a pawn shop excursion. The Pawn shops in my area are half outdated stereo equipment, half impact wrenches.

Oh, and a glass counter full of rare metals and shattered marriages.

 

[mas4489]

just got me a set of allen hex bit sockets, I'm thinking they will come in handy.
So much easy to use than the regular allen wrenches.

 

[dart1963]

Marthy beat me to it.
It's not worth it to invest in an air compressor and impact wrench just for one job.

haha, I chose to leave that one alone...

not air... hand.. but it won't bend like the allen keys, which is why you also need a torque wrench (or you can easily snap stuff)

and don't forget this:

 

[JSP]

just got me a set of allen hex bit sockets, I'm thinking they will come in handy.
So much easy to use than the regular allen wrenches.

I got a set and they work great! You can use them with a torque wrench.

 

[kevin8198]

Has anyone had trouble getting the rear fender off? I tried to start on my Fender Eliminator but can not seem the get the fender off. I went from above and below. I took the seat off and used the allen on the top. and tried a socket, regular wrench, and pliers on the under. They really seemed to have tightened them on like hell. I keep waiting for one to break and me go flying. Do I just have to keep trying? Or is there some way to do it that I am not seeing?

We just used a impact drill and it came off like butter. Put on a Targa FE and it was pretty simple plug and play. Looks great now!

Before

During

After

 

[Dimefan]

Mine were a pain as well... I worried about breakin stuff. Best mod so far, though!

 

[Harda toenail]

We just used a impact drill and it came off like butter. Put on a Targa FE and it was pretty simple plug and play. Looks great now!

Before

During

After

Wow- looks like the impact wrench blew off your decals along with the bolts

 

[kevin8198]

Wow- looks like the impact wrench blew off your decals along with the bolts

:rof: Yeah, you never know what those things'll take off when you use em.