I posted a pic of my new bike and was told to lose the reflectors. Of course, after that, each time I looked at the bike they looked uglier and more wrong, so today I decided to lose them after checking the Calif vehicle code and finding them legal but not required. So, I got a 12mm socket and my big breaker bar and got rid of the fronts.
Then I attempted to remove the backs. But they did not seem to wish to cooperate. Finally I used a Phillips bit and a rachet handle to loosen the screws. But then, the screws just turned and did not wish to come out. Finally I thought to remove the round reflector and then I was able to pull down on the bracket while turning the screw and it finally came loose. BUT , I clearly heard the sound of a nut rolling down into the bodywork. Yes, the reflector bracket screws were not secured by a fixed fastener and now the nuts were roaming loose in the rear bodywork. And, I had to continue removing the reflector, because, I could not reinstall it. So now, there are four nuts, two on each side, somewhere in the rear body work of the bike.
And, I know that I should somehow remove the bodywork and get them out, but, the body work seems attached to the tail light and the key for the seat and it has all these little plastic pins. It does not look friendly at all.
Anyway, I suppose I should have done a search on removing the reflectors but who would have thought that this task could have any complications?
At least the bike looks better now, but, it might have a rattle.
Being a newbie is a dangerous business.
Then I attempted to remove the backs. But they did not seem to wish to cooperate. Finally I used a Phillips bit and a rachet handle to loosen the screws. But then, the screws just turned and did not wish to come out. Finally I thought to remove the round reflector and then I was able to pull down on the bracket while turning the screw and it finally came loose. BUT , I clearly heard the sound of a nut rolling down into the bodywork. Yes, the reflector bracket screws were not secured by a fixed fastener and now the nuts were roaming loose in the rear bodywork. And, I had to continue removing the reflector, because, I could not reinstall it. So now, there are four nuts, two on each side, somewhere in the rear body work of the bike.
And, I know that I should somehow remove the bodywork and get them out, but, the body work seems attached to the tail light and the key for the seat and it has all these little plastic pins. It does not look friendly at all.
Anyway, I suppose I should have done a search on removing the reflectors but who would have thought that this task could have any complications?
At least the bike looks better now, but, it might have a rattle.
Being a newbie is a dangerous business.