Rear tail light, tail tidy and their removal/installation - SV650.org

theenglishman · 30-04-16, 12:18 PM

This is more of a grip and a whinge than anything, but man do some people bodge and scarper.

I'm trying to remove the tail tidy as half the paint's flaking off and it looks terrible. So I have good intentions of respraying it and fixing the electrics that have worn through.

Man, what a bodge! It appears to all be hardwired. Un-picking this is going to be a nightmare.

First step was to get the horrible allen head bolts out that hold the tail tidy on- 3 came out ok, but one refused to budge. PlusGas on, make a brew, come back a bit later. All hail the dremmel - cut a slot, used a big screwdriver and an FBH to start the thing twisting, cut second slot to fit the screwdriver and out she comes.

moblies · 01-05-16, 03:53 PM

keep at it, i'm the same either do it properly or don't bother. Nothing worse than finding a bodge job but once your done you know its done right.

30-04-16, 12:18 PM	#1
theenglishman Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Woking Posts: 81	Rear tail light, tail tidy and their removal/installation This is more of a grip and a whinge than anything, but man do some people bodge and scarper. I'm trying to remove the tail tidy as half the paint's flaking off and it looks terrible. So I have good intentions of respraying it and fixing the electrics that have worn through. Man, what a bodge! It appears to all be hardwired. Un-picking this is going to be a nightmare. First step was to get the horrible allen head bolts out that hold the tail tidy on- 3 came out ok, but one refused to budge. PlusGas on, make a brew, come back a bit later. All hail the dremmel - cut a slot, used a big screwdriver and an FBH to start the thing twisting, cut second slot to fit the screwdriver and out she comes. Last edited by theenglishman; 30-04-16 at 11:17 PM.

01-05-16, 03:53 PM	#2
moblies Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 31	Re: Rear tail light, tail tidy and their removal/installation keep at it, i'm the same either do it properly or don't bother. Nothing worse than finding a bodge job but once your done you know its done right. __________________ 2003 SV650

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