Modify Rear Fender Bolts for Wider Tires

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Each of these pages contains steps followed to complete certain modifications on my bike.
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In many riders' opinion, the Valk has a much better looking rear with a large fat tire. Some people choose to install the Metzeler 200. Others have gone to the dark side (car tire). Using these wider tires requires modification of the fender bolts in order to avoid ripping into the tire. Following is a thread that has been posted at the VRCC Tech Board on the steps followed when modifying these bolts.

Note: I'm not advising anyone to do this modification. The following is for information puposes only.

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Modifying Fender Bolt For Car Tire:

The easiest way is to remove the rear half of the fender (2 fender bolts and a 1 smaller bolt under the passenger seat).
Unplug the turn signal connector (and running lights for std & tourer). You'll see the fender bolt cover in the picture below.
For me (and most folks I've heard of) the right (throttle side) cover is the
one that rubbed.

If you're doing this on a standard, you'll probably want an acorn nut.

Hats off to Jeff (aka Max 2941 at VRCC Tech Board) for sharing these tips and tricks while doing the bolt mod on the rear fender.