I am try to remove the tail light. It looks like there are only two 10 or 11mm bolts holding it in place but I can see now way to get to these. Am I missing something? There is no way I can see to get onto these bolts. Anyone know? Thanks.
Rear light removal????WTF
10 posts · Started by bmwonder · 02 May 2011
Post 2 by preey,
#2lmfao they are twats to get out i got a bendy socket thing on mine that did the job
Post 3 by Colonel_Klinck,
#3it is indeed a proper bitch to get off
Talking of which what happened to the integrated tail/indicator rear lights for standard SDs?
Talking of which what happened to the integrated tail/indicator rear lights for standard SDs?
Post 4 by Bert,
#4Getting the taillight off is annoying (to say the least). After trying al kinds of tools I've eventually sawn a 10mm wrench in half.
Those bendy socket things preey talks about didn't work for me (tried 2 different ones).
Those bendy socket things preey talks about didn't work for me (tried 2 different ones).
Post 5 by rob1botes,
#5Ok guys, I know this sounds like a huge pain in the ass to do it this way...But you will probably save yourself all the frustration.
I had a set of Akras to install at the same time as sticking in the new LED tailight. Once the silencer (or slip-ons) are removed, you take out the 6 torx screws holding the plastic housing to the frame/sub frame & the two longish silver bolts holding the duck bill to the sub frame. After these come out, the duck bill & whole tailight assembly can be lowered substantially, making it a breeze to get to the two tailight bolts. Believe me, after reading all the shyte about getting to the tailight bolts, I was not looking forward to replacing it.....but by having to remove the silencer at the same time, made the whole job an absolute breeze. Ok so it's a couple more bolts to undo, but If I ever need to get to my tailight again, I know I'll be popping off the slip-ons....hope this helps guys. I can shoot some pics of the screws etc...in question if my directions are not too clear.
Cheers Rob
I had a set of Akras to install at the same time as sticking in the new LED tailight. Once the silencer (or slip-ons) are removed, you take out the 6 torx screws holding the plastic housing to the frame/sub frame & the two longish silver bolts holding the duck bill to the sub frame. After these come out, the duck bill & whole tailight assembly can be lowered substantially, making it a breeze to get to the two tailight bolts. Believe me, after reading all the shyte about getting to the tailight bolts, I was not looking forward to replacing it.....but by having to remove the silencer at the same time, made the whole job an absolute breeze. Ok so it's a couple more bolts to undo, but If I ever need to get to my tailight again, I know I'll be popping off the slip-ons....hope this helps guys. I can shoot some pics of the screws etc...in question if my directions are not too clear.
Cheers Rob
Post 6 by Mr_Trecolareco,
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Post 7 by bmwonder,
#7Bugger! I was hoping you were going to tell me I was missing something really obvious. Heath Robinson solution here I come! I have a bendy socket wrench and a small 10mm socket. I'll give that a try. What were KTM thinking? Some designer was given the tail light to design at 4:30pm on a Friday!
Thanks all.....
Thanks all.....
Post 8 by Colonel_Klinck,
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Post 9 by Lowrance,
#9I just mounted up the clear LED tail light and it was in fact a total pain in my ass! The nuts are a real bitch to get to.
Having said that it was definitely worth the effort. The clear tail light looks the bomb. I to did not use the integrated turn signals as they probably wouldn't work for shit and they are definitely not legal here either. Besides I really like my Rizoma turn signals. Just wanted to update to LED tail/brake light.
Will hopefully be taking some pictures tonight of all the mods I've done recently and will post them up shortly.
John
Having said that it was definitely worth the effort. The clear tail light looks the bomb. I to did not use the integrated turn signals as they probably wouldn't work for shit and they are definitely not legal here either. Besides I really like my Rizoma turn signals. Just wanted to update to LED tail/brake light.
Will hopefully be taking some pictures tonight of all the mods I've done recently and will post them up shortly.
John
Post 10 by samba,
#10in the past I used a bendy universal socket adaptor, however the other day when refitting my SD's back end I just used a 1/4" extension bar and a normal 10mm socket. It didn't go fully straight onto the nut but gripped it enough to tighten properly
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