Removing 250J tank & bodywork: Difference between revisions

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It takes only 20 minutes to pop off both side fairings. You simply need a 4mm and 5mm allen, a #2 phillips screwdriver, and a flat-bladed screwdriver.

*First, disconnect the turn signals at the connector.

First, disconnect the turn signals at the connector.

:[[image:250j 052.jpg|150px]]

[[image:250j 052.jpg|150px]]

*For each side you need to remove the phillips screw on each of the side covers under the seat first and get that cover out of the way.

For each side you need to remove the phillips screw on each of the side covers under the seat first and get that cover out of the way.

:[[image:250j 053.jpg|150px]]

[[image:250j 053.jpg|150px]]

*Then, on each side you need to remove two 5mm headed (allen) screws,

Then, on each side you need to remove two 5mm headed (allen) screws,

:[[image:250j 054.jpg|150px]]

[[image:250j 054.jpg|150px]]

:[[image:250j 055.jpg|150px]]

[[image:250j 055.jpg|150px]]

:five 4mm headed screws,

five 4mm headed screws,

:[[image:250j 056.jpg|150px]]

[[image:250j 056.jpg|150px]]

:[[image:250j 057.jpg|150px]]

[[image:250j 057.jpg|150px]]

:[[image:250j 058.jpg|150px]]

[[image:250j 058.jpg|150px]]

:then two press-in keepers.

then two press-in keepers.

:[[image:250j 059.jpg|150px]]

[[image:250j 059.jpg|150px]]

:The way the press-in keepers work is you push the center in, then pull the whole thing out. To re-install, reset it by pulling the center out, which allows the whole thing to be put back in place. Then just push the center back to flush.

The way the press-in keepers work is you push the center in, then pull the whole thing out. To re-install, reset it by pulling the center out, which allows the whole thing to be put back in place. Then just push the center back to flush.

*Finally, there are 3 pull-out keepers that are what hold both fairings together.

Finally, there are 3 pull-out keepers that are what hold both fairings together.

:[[image:250j 060.jpg|150px]]

[[image:250j 060.jpg|150px]]

Once that's done you just wiggle the fairings loose from the front cowl and set them aside in a nice safe place (not on the floor).

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 It takes only 20 minutes to pop off both side fairings. You simply need a 4mm and 5mm allen, a #2 phillips screwdriver, and a flat-bladed screwdriver.
-*First, disconnect the turn signals at the connector.
+First, disconnect the turn signals at the connector.
-:[[image:250j 052.jpg|150px]]
+[[image:250j 052.jpg|150px]]
-*For each side you need to remove the phillips screw on each of the side covers under the seat first and get that cover out of the way.
+For each side you need to remove the phillips screw on each of the side covers under the seat first and get that cover out of the way.
-:[[image:250j 053.jpg|150px]]
+[[image:250j 053.jpg|150px]]
-*Then, on each side you need to remove two 5mm headed (allen) screws,
+Then, on each side you need to remove two 5mm headed (allen) screws,
-:[[image:250j 054.jpg|150px]]
+[[image:250j 054.jpg|150px]]
-:[[image:250j 055.jpg|150px]]
+[[image:250j 055.jpg|150px]]
-:five 4mm headed screws,
+five 4mm headed screws,
-:[[image:250j 056.jpg|150px]]
+[[image:250j 056.jpg|150px]]
-:[[image:250j 057.jpg|150px]]
+[[image:250j 057.jpg|150px]]
-:[[image:250j 058.jpg|150px]]
+[[image:250j 058.jpg|150px]]
-:then two press-in keepers.
+then two press-in keepers.
-:[[image:250j 059.jpg|150px]]
+[[image:250j 059.jpg|150px]]
-:The way the press-in keepers work is you push the center in, then pull the whole thing out. To re-install, reset it by pulling the center out, which allows the whole thing to be put back in place. Then just push the center back to flush.
+The way the press-in keepers work is you push the center in, then pull the whole thing out. To re-install, reset it by pulling the center out, which allows the whole thing to be put back in place. Then just push the center back to flush.
-*Finally, there are 3 pull-out keepers that are what hold both fairings together.
+Finally, there are 3 pull-out keepers that are what hold both fairings together.
-:[[image:250j 060.jpg|150px]]
+[[image:250j 060.jpg|150px]]
 Once that's done you just wiggle the fairings loose from the front cowl and set them aside in a nice safe place (not on the floor).