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A friend asked me to help him remove his front fender on his 05 springer. He wants to have it custom painted. Any special tricks on removing? Special tools? Thanks.
On the Heritage model I believe that you have to remove the axle to get it off. The 21" skinny tired version is a bit easier that way with just the usual 4 bolts (I think).
No big deal, no special tools. Much easier if you get the front end off the ground with a lift cause you'll probably have to remove the front wheel.
If it has a front fender light you'll have to take the pins out of the plug to get 'em through the hole in the side of the fender. Use a piece of stiff wire or a small jewler's screwdriver as a pick. When you look in the end of the plug there are small holes in there - stick your pick in one of the holes and wiggle it until you can pull the pins, it can be a PITA to get the hang of but the combination is there, just have patience.
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