Sounds similar to my install. Some of my bolts were so tight I had to give them a shot of WD40.
Overall it went well though.
Overall it went well though.
Installed a Vegabond fender eliminator
Installation didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped, but it did not go horribly wrong either. It's really not that difficult, but there are a few steps that weren't as easy as the video showed. The guy in the video has done it a 100 times, the average joe buying one of these has NEVER done it.
The problem started when I took the seat off. In the video his bike has wires neatly right there on top, ready to be manipulated. Mine were buried in the side of the bike with a big black thick wrapped wire going across the top of the whole mess coming from a second smaller fuse stuck on a post that had to be removed. There is no mention of that fuse in the video. That fuse fought me to come off that post but eventually I got it off. I also was not able to wrap the wires back as neatly as this guy did because of that 2nd fuse I had to take off thus it screwed up the length of my wires so I just basically folded everything into a glob of wires and tried to put that plastic thing back on. That didn't go well as its not designed to go around the now much thicker glob of wires that you're trying to shove into it. I finally got it somewhat ok and shoved it back on the side of the bike where it came from.
Fast forward. Taking that rear fender apart was a bit*h. Those screws were so tight I could hardly break them loose. The phillips were the worst as they tried to strip immediately. He made one mention in the video, "These might be a little tight." Oh, buddy, believe me, there was no "might be a little tight" about it. Those things were rammed on with an impact wrench.
Making that "washer stack" line up right took a whole lot longer in real life than it did in the video. At least for me.
That being said, it was well worth it. I can't believe Yamaha actually put that fender on their bike, what were they thinking?
The problem started when I took the seat off. In the video his bike has wires neatly right there on top, ready to be manipulated. Mine were buried in the side of the bike with a big black thick wrapped wire going across the top of the whole mess coming from a second smaller fuse stuck on a post that had to be removed. There is no mention of that fuse in the video. That fuse fought me to come off that post but eventually I got it off. I also was not able to wrap the wires back as neatly as this guy did because of that 2nd fuse I had to take off thus it screwed up the length of my wires so I just basically folded everything into a glob of wires and tried to put that plastic thing back on. That didn't go well as its not designed to go around the now much thicker glob of wires that you're trying to shove into it. I finally got it somewhat ok and shoved it back on the side of the bike where it came from.
Fast forward. Taking that rear fender apart was a bit*h. Those screws were so tight I could hardly break them loose. The phillips were the worst as they tried to strip immediately. He made one mention in the video, "These might be a little tight." Oh, buddy, believe me, there was no "might be a little tight" about it. Those things were rammed on with an impact wrench.
Making that "washer stack" line up right took a whole lot longer in real life than it did in the video. At least for me.
That being said, it was well worth it. I can't believe Yamaha actually put that fender on their bike, what were they thinking?
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The stock one looks like a treebranch, agreed. For me all the stock screws get the thumbs up, Yamaha did a great job constructing this vehicle. You may bless Vagebond that all their products functionated well.... other companies uhh, let's forget that If all the wires won't fit, just use them magic tie wraps
If all the wires won't fit, just use them magic tie wraps 
Didn't have any issues at all. I took my time and routed the wires pretty much like oem but I will admit I have ocd.
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Yep, it has all to do with international laws. If Yamaha had the possibility to build what they want for the road they would've never come up with this backside beast. The wiring in the bike is effected by the production country. As i've got the European model, my wiring was completely different. This regarding the locations of the wires, the colours of the wires and the connections.
One other thing we may not forget is that there is a whole market for brands that produce the aftermarket parts. As long as Yamaha produces the (bulky) rear fenders the aftermarket gains their part. Because they don't have to follow the strict laws
One other thing we may not forget is that there is a whole market for brands that produce the aftermarket parts. As long as Yamaha produces the (bulky) rear fenders the aftermarket gains their part. Because they don't have to follow the strict laws
I had no issue with any of the screws, but like warlok9, I have a nice set of tools.
My wiring was routed differently than what the video shows, but that was neither a surprise nor a problem. The video makes it clear what plugs into what, and if anything got in the way I was able to work around it on the fly; maybe it's the engineer in me but I was able to go from A to C without B being spelled out.
Overall the Vagabond Fender Eliminator is a fantastic product witch which I couldn't be happier with.
My wiring was routed differently than what the video shows, but that was neither a surprise nor a problem. The video makes it clear what plugs into what, and if anything got in the way I was able to work around it on the fly; maybe it's the engineer in me but I was able to go from A to C without B being spelled out.
Overall the Vagabond Fender Eliminator is a fantastic product witch which I couldn't be happier with.
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