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Or does it come mounted from the factory?
I bought my 2009 DL650 new 16mo ago and haven't had the front fender off for any reason yet but I just noticed that the left side of the fender was a bit loose and noticed a small gap under the screw head.
Thought it strange that the screw didn't seem loose with my fingers but still had the gap
...well I found out why when I went to use a 4mm socketed hex wrench on it and rounded out the hex head trying to back that sucker out! :headbang::furious:
Put the bike away and came back to it today after some prayer and meditation. :yesnod:
I was able to slip a piece of aluminum flashing behind the head to protect the fender from the Dremel cutoff wheel, good thing too, notice the cut mark on the white flashing. :jawdrop:
Next step was some PB blaster and a crescent wrench. :thumbup:
Notice the galling on the thread near the end of the screw.
I ran an M6 tap through the lower fork tube boss to chase the threads and then replaced both sides with metric screws & washers I bought for my old Concours fairing.
I think I like the black screws better anyway. :thumbup:
I can't believe that if a cognizant human being put this screw in why they didn't feel it binding on the way in and stop turning it, :thumbdown:
or maybe they did and it was too late? :bom_shocked3:
I bought my 2009 DL650 new 16mo ago and haven't had the front fender off for any reason yet but I just noticed that the left side of the fender was a bit loose and noticed a small gap under the screw head.
Thought it strange that the screw didn't seem loose with my fingers but still had the gap
Put the bike away and came back to it today after some prayer and meditation. :yesnod:
I was able to slip a piece of aluminum flashing behind the head to protect the fender from the Dremel cutoff wheel, good thing too, notice the cut mark on the white flashing. :jawdrop:
Next step was some PB blaster and a crescent wrench. :thumbup:
Notice the galling on the thread near the end of the screw.
I ran an M6 tap through the lower fork tube boss to chase the threads and then replaced both sides with metric screws & washers I bought for my old Concours fairing.
I think I like the black screws better anyway. :thumbup:
I can't believe that if a cognizant human being put this screw in why they didn't feel it binding on the way in and stop turning it, :thumbdown: