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Trimmed rear Fender What do you think?

Old Apr 15, 2012 | 12:09 AM
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Trimmed rear Fender What do you think?

I went to remove the pair valve from the rear valve cover on my bike, and a damn bolt snapped off in it, so I tried to get it out with a easy out, that broke off in it, so I ordered a new valve cover off of eBay, while im waiting for it I installed some fuel filters and trimmed the rear fender, tell me what you think. Its not perfect, but it'll work until I get a fender eliminator kit
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 03:56 AM
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I did the same thing except I eliminated the lisence plate light and mounted the plate higher. I think it looks just fine, nice and clean. For me it's one of those "good enough is good enough".
Old Apr 15, 2012 | 04:10 AM
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I woulda killed the light but the police around me are ******, they pulled my buddy over and checked to see if his aftermarket headlights on his cavalier were DOT compliant, so i could see them stopping me for not having a light
Old Apr 15, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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I feel your pain. I did the same thing in an attempt to remove a broken PAIR reed valve bolt with an easy out. If I could turn back time, I would have heated the bolt when I encountered resistance and, if I snapped it, I'd use a left hand drill to remove it.
Old Apr 15, 2012 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by masterhacker1989
...a damn bolt snapped off in it, so I tried to get it out with a easy out, that broke off in it...
Yeah, I feel your pain. I 'effin hate when that kind of stuff happens to me.

Old Apr 15, 2012 | 09:24 AM
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I had the valve cover bolt snap off in the front head, talk about frustration...
Old Apr 15, 2012 | 09:47 AM
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Snapped an exhaust stud in the front cylinder of my hawk parts bike...Working on something older always has its fair share of broken bolts.

I feel your pain too. Grrrr........
Old Apr 15, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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Here's my hack job. No longer have the Jardines though.
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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I would have trimmed the edges closer to the body, but all I had was a hack saw and sand paper (i dont trust my self getting that close to my paint job with a hack saw), my air compressor took a crap. I have no power in my garage right now though, and my air compressor wont work on a 70' extension cord.
Anyways... I think Honda should be sued for making bolts out of a material softer than lead, the bolt just snapped, i was using a stubby 1/4" ratchet and it snapped with barely any force . I'm slowly replacing all the screws/bolts as I take them out with high grade (12.9) socket head screws, for one thing I like them a lot better than standard bolts, and its a lot harder to snap one of those off

luckily I found a used valve cover for $24 on eBay, next time im not even going to bother with a easy out ill just put a helicoil in

and as a side note don't buy Irwin east outs they are complete crap

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