Removing the mudguard - front wheel off?

For deeply private and personal reasons I wish to remove the mudguard on my faired K6. It's only 4 bolts, how difficult can it be?

Mr Haynes says, Step 1 - remove front wheel. Surely not!

If I do have to remove it, what is the 'special tool' of which the manual speaks? Is it a 12mm hex key by any chance?

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

For deeply private and personal reasons I wish to remove the mudguard on my faired K6. It's only 4 bolts, how difficult can it be?

Not difficult at all - provided you have more brainpower than the average scooter borne chav.

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

Mr Haynes says, Step 1 - remove front wheel. Surely not!

Not strictly needed, but the inner bolts are certainly easier to access if you do, as long as you can reach them, (I'm sure you will be able to), I wouldn't remove the wheel.

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

If I do have to remove it, what is the 'special tool' of which the manual speaks? Is it a 12mm hex key by any chance?

Correct: Go to tool shop and buy 12mm Allen key, cut into four pieces, use one piece in 12mm socket so you can use your breaker bar, (or ratchet if you must), to remove/replace, put another piece of 12mm key in the tool kit so that you'll be able to get the front wheel off if you get a flat miles from home, sell the other two pieces to fellow SV650 owners = profit.

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

I wouldn't remove the wheel.

Sid Squid Has Spoken! So it shall be.

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

Correct: Go to tool shop and buy 12mm Allen key, cut into four pieces

Right. Bugger. Badly wanted to buy this Draper 55651 - 12 X 55mm 1/2" Square Drive Hexagon Socket Bit on page 185 of current Draper Tools catalogue 2006! So much more glamourous than an Allen key...

Thanks again

[Sid Squid]

True.

However the Allen key will cost about £1.50, and you then sell at least two of the remaining bits at £2 each.

And when you put a bit of it in a socket, it looks just like that one anyway.

Speaking of which, I have a couple of allen ke... errr, Suzuki Specialist Tools for sale. Bargain price to you of £2. You buy, You buy, is nice price.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

Sid Squid Has Spoken! So it shall be.


Right. Bugger. Badly wanted to buy this Draper 55651 - 12 X 55mm 1/2" Square Drive Hexagon Socket Bit on page 185 of current Draper Tools catalogue 2006! So much more glamourous than an Allen key...

Thanks again

Last time somone came to mine without this specialist tool, I bought a set of "drain plug keys" from Halfords for a few quid. Had a range of big Hex & 4 sided keys in it (They didn't have a 12mm Allen key, and I didn't have a vice, saw or anything else helpful). Worked a treat!


HTH
Jambo

When taking the front mudguard off my K4 to fit the fender extender, the thought of removing the front wheel never crossed my mind. It was a doddle to remove. Unless they have changed it significantly on the K6, it shouldn't pose you any problems.

the bolts are rubbish and i had problems with the 2 inside ones chewing up.

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

it shouldn't pose you any problems.

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

i had problems

Hmm. Wonder which camp I'm going to fall into with this one...

if your bolts all come out nice and easy then piece of pi$$.