I know this is a newb question, but what is the best way to remove the fork reflectors on my 696? I just got done painting the headlight bracket and removing the turn signal extensions(much better), etc, but I don't want to screw up the shocks. I tried prying on them a little, but those suckers are on there good!
Thanks
attack it with a hair dryer then some degreaser if you have. it should come off much easier then.
Crowbar and cutting torch
dental floss for a cutter, followed by WD40 on a rag to take off the goo.
park it it the sun and come back out after a few beers, pop 'em off.
goo-gone, or rubbing alcohol, or WD-40 to get the last bits of sticky off.
Don't pry, too easy to mar the fork legs.
Just give 'em a good twist. [thumbsup]
Then you can clean the residue with WD.
I really pussed out on that one...Decided to man-up on them and got them off, no prob! Thanks for the replies.
Chris
Twenty pound sledge hammer solves most of my problems. Give that a shot. [thumbsup]
tar remover or tree sap remover will work too if yiu have those.
Sawz-all
Ride it to DIMBY and have a couple of drunkled Flounders take them off for you.
Worked for me! [thumbsup]
Quote from: OverCaffeinated on April 04, 2009, 12:04:38 PM
Twenty pound sledge hammer solves most of my problems. Give that a shot. [thumbsup]
I prefer a 5 pound one handed for the small jobs like this.
Buy new forks without the reflector option.
You guys are funny... ;D I'm thinking about just removing the forks all together next time and replacing with a couple of reflecorless coat hangers...Or I'll just stop asking dumb questions! [thumbsup]
I'll give ya the number of my ex wife. Just tell her the reflectors belong to me. There will be no trace of them by morning.
^^HAH!
Quote from: Newcatista on April 05, 2009, 08:09:45 PM
You guys are funny... ;D I'm thinking about just removing the forks all together next time and replacing with a couple of reflecorless coat hangers...Or I'll just stop asking dumb questions! [thumbsup]
Dude. No worries.
At this point we're just trying to come up with the most entertaining method.
I think Joel won.
Quote from: Obsessed? on April 06, 2009, 02:13:54 PM
Dude. No worries.
At this point we're just trying to come up with the most entertaining method.
I think Joel won.
man! I gotta stop making sense in these posts, then! I didn't know it was a contest ;D