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Offline jorwesflow

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76 CB550F fork covers/headlight ears removal/installation?
« on: July 19, 2010, 10:02:39 PM »
I just purchased these: http://pinwallcycle.com/ebay/bike1668/056.jpg
but I have no idea how to take the current busted ones off. Do they slide off the top of the fork?
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Re: 76 CB550F fork covers/headlight ears removal/installation?
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2010, 10:09:59 PM »
yea you have to take tour top tree off then they will slide off.

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Re: 76 CB550F fork covers/headlight ears removal/installation?
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2010, 10:11:54 PM »
Or remove the fork tubes from the triples.
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Re: 76 CB550F fork covers/headlight ears removal/installation?
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2010, 10:18:43 PM »

yea you have to take tour top tree off then they will slide off.
I have it off already, and these things don't budge.

Or remove the fork tubes from the triples.
What are the fork tubes? and what are the triples?
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Re: 76 CB550F fork covers/headlight ears removal/installation?
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2010, 10:51:57 PM »
The bottom of the fork cover has that opening and then the strip around the bottom which does not allow the cover to lift off..
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Re: 76 CB550F fork covers/headlight ears removal/installation?
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2010, 10:59:41 PM »
That is why you have to remove the forks from the triple trees on the steering head.
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Re: 76 CB550F fork covers/headlight ears removal/installation?
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2010, 11:53:27 PM »
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What are the fork tubes? and what are the triples?

http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi
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Re: 76 CB550F fork covers/headlight ears removal/installation?
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2010, 01:28:40 AM »
That is why you have to remove the forks from the triple trees on the steering head.

Does this sound about right? http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=7798.msg71279#msg71279

if so, i'll just follow this instructions.
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Re: 76 CB550F fork covers/headlight ears removal/installation?
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2010, 08:38:10 AM »
That is why you have to remove the forks from the triple trees on the steering head.

Does this sound about right? http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=7798.msg71279#msg71279

if so, i'll just follow this instructions.
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Re: 76 CB550F fork covers/headlight ears removal/installation?
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2010, 08:43:01 AM »
thx!  :)
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