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Title: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: deathlucky on September 06, 2006, 02:37:39 AM
well it seams my gs500f K6 has a virabrtion in the front fairing and i dont have a clue how to get it off

what has happed is all the little plasic screws that hold it together have striped them selfs (yer thats what happen)

what i want to do is replace them all with steel bolts and put silicon in any little gaps that are viabrating

thank you
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: Turd Ferguson on September 06, 2006, 07:23:24 AM
Oh.  Alright.

-Turd.
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: FearedGS500 on September 06, 2006, 09:41:53 AM
???? have you not looked at your faring ? i know the screws for the windsheild are not normal they just have a rubber boot they widen as you tighten them to keep it in place .. or thats how it seems
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: deathlucky on September 07, 2006, 12:50:07 AM
all the windsheild bolts are stripped so how do i get the fairing off so i can put steel bolts and nutsin there
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on September 07, 2006, 01:05:08 AM
Quote from: deathlucky on September 07, 2006, 12:50:07 AM
all the windsheild bolts are stripped so how do i get the fairing off so i can put steel bolts and nutsin there

That's what they're trying to tell you. They're not bolts. They do not have threads. You push them in, they expand. You pull them straight out.
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: deathlucky on September 07, 2006, 02:08:13 AM
they have screw heads on them tho

shal i go take some pics?
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: phire on September 07, 2006, 03:23:49 AM
Quote from: deathlucky on September 07, 2006, 02:08:13 AM
they have screw heads on them tho

shal i go take some pics?

The windscreen does have threaded screws, but behind it and what holds the front fairing itself together SHOULD have the dealy's that you push in and pull out. If they don't, then it isn't stock... The only threaded screws on the front fairing should be on the windscreen.

Those vibrate loose so much and it drives me insane to hear the windscreen vibrating and rattling... Constantly tightening.   :mad:
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: deathlucky on September 07, 2006, 03:45:05 AM
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see them 3 barstards there as loose as paris hilton and i cant tight them because they have been striped to how do i get te blue part off

Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: plusultra on September 07, 2006, 09:07:15 AM
I got the same annoying ass problem on same bike.   :mad: 
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: phire on September 07, 2006, 12:03:46 PM
Yeah, they constantly come loose on mine, too. Mine are GETTING stripped from having to always retighten them and they're such soft pos screws so they do strip very easily... If you absolutely cannot get them out with a screwdriver, you will have to drill them out. Just start out with the smallest bit you can find and drill right through the center of it.. I actually have very little experience in drilling out stripped screws and bolts, I've always used a grinder or a dremel to CUT them off, but I wouldn't recommend bringing those tools anywhere near the fairings. :P
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: 3imo on September 07, 2006, 12:12:05 PM
I ride naked so I am of no help  :dunno_white:

But for the rattling noises caused by loose screws and such, you can use the teflon tape used for air compressor threads. it will help.
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: FearedGS500 on September 07, 2006, 12:18:29 PM
cannn you get your finger on it any how ? if not you my try putting some pressure on it at an angle and then try to un do it that works some times.
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: natedawg120 on September 07, 2006, 12:26:27 PM
could also pick up a dremel and carve a straight slot, then get the biggest flat head screwdriver you have and take them out and replace them.  I have done this many many times with other stripped phillips heads before.  Just be careful cause it would suck to hit the paint on your gs with a dremel.
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: phire on September 07, 2006, 12:42:55 PM
Quote from: natedawg120 on September 07, 2006, 12:26:27 PMcould also pick up a dremel and carve a straight slot, then get the biggest flat head screwdriver you have and take them out

Ah, that's a great idea... Much better than drilling it all the way through. I'd hate to miss my mark drilling through the fairings.
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: natedawg120 on September 07, 2006, 12:46:46 PM
Quote from: phire on September 07, 2006, 12:42:55 PM
Quote from: natedawg120 on September 07, 2006, 12:26:27 PMcould also pick up a dremel and carve a straight slot, then get the biggest flat head screwdriver you have and take them out

Ah, that's a great idea... Much better than drilling it all the way through. I'd hate to miss my mark drilling through the fairings.

thats why i am here  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: plusultra on September 08, 2006, 01:30:30 AM
Or we could just take it to the local dealer  :flipoff: and have them do it under warranty.  it's an 06 dude, take it so they can fix it.

Cheers  :cheers:
Title: Re: removing the front from a gs500f K6???
Post by: deathlucky on September 08, 2006, 02:08:09 AM
warrenty nah there kinda pissed at me so far under warrenty i have had windsheild rear cowling all my gaskets and piston rings replaced so there kinda shaZam! faced at me