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Can anyone suggest a good method for properly securing a reflector on the front guard? It's holding on with just one of the two connectors after an enthusiastic effort to ride off on day 3 of my new purchase!
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If both pegs are still on the back of the reflector, use 8mm nuts. Otherwise, you might be successful with carefully trimmed doublesided tape.
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Road debris knocked one of mine off and the dealer replaced it. Surprisingly inexpensive, considering.
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Molto Verboso
'95 Yamaha Riva 125- '05 Piaggio BV200-'05 Honda Reflex-'08 Honda Metropolitan
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Right before Christmas I purchased a set of side cases for my BV200. It looks like I have to remove the two red reflectors on the side to complete the installation. How do these things come off? It sounds like they are exactly the same as what you're describing here, with two pins and star "speed nut washers" holding them on. Is it safe to pry or do they "snap' off. HELP!!
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Vic Mackey wrote: Right before Christmas I purchased a set of side cases for my BV200. It looks like I have to remove the two red reflectors on the side to complete the installation. How do these things come off? It sounds like they are exactly the same as what you're describing here, with two pins and star "speed nut washers" holding them on. Is it safe to pry or do they "snap' off. HELP!! |
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I intentionally took the front reflectors off my GT. I thought it looked better without them. I tried pulling the the little washers off, but only succeeded in breaking the posts off (which also worked, at least for removal). I think the comment above about carefully cutting the metal crimp washers is the right method. Maybe a pair of ting wirecutters, or a properly chosen dremel tool attachement.
That being said, I was wondering if a small self tapping screw from the inside might be able to tap into what s left of the base of the post to re-attach a reflector. |
Molto Verboso
'95 Yamaha Riva 125- '05 Piaggio BV200-'05 Honda Reflex-'08 Honda Metropolitan
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wetspeed wrote: Vic Mackey wrote: Right before Christmas I purchased a set of side cases for my BV200. It looks like I have to remove the two red reflectors on the side to complete the installation. How do these things come off? It sounds like they are exactly the same as what you're describing here, with two pins and star "speed nut washers" holding them on. Is it safe to pry or do they "snap' off. HELP!! |
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i just got rid of mine. i really didn't like to american only reflectors, so i went to the hardware store and bought some small allen bolts, so:
allenbolt => rubber gromet => fender => rubber gromet => nylon bolt. works well and looks better. just a thought if you don't want to replace them.... |
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