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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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I'm trying to take off the front fender and the speedometer cable guide is giving me problems. It's attached with rivets and I'd prefer to just leave it on. So that means removing the speedometer cable at one end or the other. Anybody got any tips on how to do that?

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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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wish i could help, but when i got the bike the hanger was riveted on with the cable outside of it. good luck.
 
Old Mar 29, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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All you have to do it take the speedo cable out of the drive--1 phillips bolt
 
Old Mar 29, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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Ah ha! The bolt is missing on mine. No wonder I couldn't figure it out.[:@]



Thanks for the help!
 
Old Mar 29, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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All you have to do is pull up then.
 
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 01:55 AM
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Kinda freaks me out that the bolt was missing. I'm thinkin I better get a new one. You don't happen to know what size it is do you? Maybe a pic of it? Thanks.

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All you have to do it take the speedo cable out of the drive--1 phillips bolt
 
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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In case anyone needs this info in the future, its a 5x20 bolt, found here.
 
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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Hmmmm that's weird. Did you buy the bike used? Maybe the previous owner forgot to put the screw back in.
 
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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I bought it new. It may have been missing the whole time, I just never noticed until now. [sm=bangbang.gif]
 
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