Front Fender

yellowfila999 · 19-May-2005, 15:18

I'm probably being a bit thick here, but how do you get the front fender off without scratching the paint work

HW · 19-May-2005, 15:58

Hmmmm .... good question. I got a cheapy (ish) front mudguard with the race fairing with the intention of swapping them for track days, but as you can see from my Avatar I have not bothered. Couldn't see how to get it out easily without dropping the front wheel out! Or maybe I was making too much of a meal of it and it's really easy onece you know how. :P

yellowfila999 · 19-May-2005, 16:12

yeah, I Know what you mean, I had a right mare trying to squeeze it through the forks, in the end I gave up thinking I would have to take the front wheel off, maybe there is a way and it is easy when you know how

tricky · 19-May-2005, 18:17

Apparently the wheel has to come off !

I know whats its like you start bending bits and are just waiting for the cracking sound. Get a front stand, wip the wheel off.

The front stand is so usefull anyway when working on the bike to be able to have it totally off the ground.

revdecal · 19-May-2005, 18:48

you can force it out by twisting etc.. but it takes a lot of force and you can easily scratch the paint.

I took it out that way for painting but decided to whip the wheel out to put it back in. Just as quick and worry free!

yellowfila999 · 19-May-2005, 19:05

Thanks for the advice, wheel off it is then

chris999 · 19-May-2005, 20:34

i did it without removing wheel..
i put a cloth where it would have scratched..
( put it back same way as well-- handy with extra pair of hands !!)

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19-May-2005, 15:18	#1
yellowfila999 Registered Forum User Posts: 37 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somerset Front Fender I'm probably being a bit thick here, but how do you get the front fender off without scratching the paint work Reply

19-May-2005, 16:12	#3
yellowfila999 Registered Forum User Posts: 37 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somerset yeah, I Know what you mean, I had a right mare trying to squeeze it through the forks, in the end I gave up thinking I would have to take the front wheel off, maybe there is a way and it is easy when you know how Reply

19-May-2005, 18:17	#4
tricky Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 310 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sheffield Mood: Need spares Apparently the wheel has to come off ! I know whats its like you start bending bits and are just waiting for the cracking sound. Get a front stand, wip the wheel off. The front stand is so usefull anyway when working on the bike to be able to have it totally off the ground. Reply

19-May-2005, 18:48	#5
revdecal Registered Forum User GTL Posts: 406 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Braintree Mood: Busy, Busy...Busy! you can force it out by twisting etc.. but it takes a lot of force and you can easily scratch the paint. I took it out that way for painting but decided to whip the wheel out to put it back in. Just as quick and worry free! Reply

19-May-2005, 19:05	#6
yellowfila999 Registered Forum User Posts: 37 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somerset Thanks for the advice, wheel off it is then Reply

19-May-2005, 20:34	#7
chris999 Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 359 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: newton abbot Mood: red and proud !!!! i did it without removing wheel.. i put a cloth where it would have scratched.. ( put it back same way as well-- handy with extra pair of hands !!) Reply