I have a 2 part rear fender question:
How is the rear fender attached on a 77 550F? The rear fender on mine is attached through the signal light bolts alone. Along the rear grab handle a couple of support brackets have been attached but both welds are broke. I am not sure if this is the stock setup or not. I am having problems with the rear fender pivoting down toward the tire, which I dont think it should do. The bike had a backrest when I got it that was attached at the shock mounts and the rear light, which is how I suspect the welds broke, as it put downward pressure on the fender. Is there bolts that go into the fender through the raised rear frame hoop? Can I just reweld the rear grab handle as well?
The second part of my question seems pretty basic now that I type it, but how is the wiring to the tailight/brakelight properly routed? Mine takes an odd path that puts it in several pinch points. It actually goes out and around the fender after coming through the plastic/rubber grommet. It seems lke it should just go straight into the metal tube right?
This is the underside of the fender.
How do I get the wire with the bulllet conectors through that short metal tube without cutting them off?
