| Author | Message | ||
     Mfell2112 |
Hello all, I am going to replace my tail section on my 2000 Cyclone with the slim version. I have never messed with the plastic on my ride. Perhaps I am lazy:-)and most likely I could figure out how to remove it by just doing it. That would take time though and since my bike has not been ridden much since January I want to spend less time working on it more time riding it.:-) Anyway can someone give me a basic run down of removing the old tail. Also, I picked up some Firebolt sigs. Those should bolt right up. Can I just pull the wires apart on the old sigs? Sorry for the stupid questions. I just pulled the door panels off my 94 Ram pickup. It was very easy although I posted a message just like this in the ram forum. I just like to avoid surprises. Regards Mike | ||
| Country |
I'd say its pretty self explanatory. Buy a service manual and follow instructions. lol no really you should just buy the service manual anyway its great help. The tail section should just come off with a hammer.... oh wait that would be a fairing on a crotch rocket. I think the turn signals should switch out pretty easy but I haven't done it so don't quote me on that. | ||
| Bomber |
four bolts, and onme electrical connector and it's off . . .. the bolts are likely torx, unless someone had the sense to send those to the kurb | ||
| Socoken |
as long as we are talking about service manuals, or lack of rather, is there anyone out there who could do me a huge favor and tell me what the torque specs are for the rocker box bolts and the front isolator bolts(that bolt the front isolator into the front head)?? The M2 is getting her new cams today, and yesterday it was buff and polish the header and repaint the V&H, monday it was tear down and cleaning of the bike, and removing the broken front isolator bolts. anyone ever seen that before? both front iso bolts sheared off clean at the head? and the cheap ass zinc plated washer that sits on top of the rubber mount broken? (stop laughing, no wheelies occurred) i have no idea how it happened, but i only put on about 5 miles all of last year, but my father, brother, and best friend rode it a little while i was gone. i trust my family, but my buddy, well, he might have done it. in any case, im lucky to have access to a machine shop so i cut a new washer (to replace the chinsy factory job costs 35 bucks for the damn washer alone!!) out of tool steel and machine the isolator mount to repair some of the damage that occurred. My bike is gonna be born again by the end of today. God, i missed her. thanks in advance, i know i can count on this board, Ken | ||
| Mfell2112 |
I own the service manual. Perhaps I need to look again. I am guessing it should not take more then an hour. Since I am working in my driveway time is of the essence. My next house will have a very big garage. I may tackle this on Friday. I am trying to see if the temp will get up close to 50.I hate working on things when it is chilly out. I do enough of that at work. Thanks for the help. Regards Mike | ||
| Sandblast |
You can just pull the wires apart at the connectors for the blinkers, I just did it a couple days ago. I've never taken off the tail section though so I cant help with that, sorry. | ||
| Dueller |
Remove seat; remove bolt holding rear of tank; remove four small bolts on plastic tail securing to frame; unplug wiring harness on right side; cut ziplolocks securing wiring harness to frame; lift rear of tank and slide tail section off. Takes less than 5 mins. | ||
| Richieg150 |
here you go ken  | ||
| Richieg150 |
heres another one  | ||
| Socoken |
Richie, thanks a ton bro. the numbers are a little hard to make out, but it looks like 15-20 for the bigger bolts, 10-15 for the smaller ones, and 90-120 in-lbs for the allens. in any case, its too late now. 100 miles and no leaks yet.  | ||
| Richieg150 |
better late than never  |
