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Anyone know where i can get a stock black rear fender to replace the current one on my 2002 bonne america? After i purchased it i tried to remove the bolts on the fender struts to attach a back rest and they were completely seized. Due to my massive strength (?), 3 out of the 6 bolts snapped and are now lodged inside. The paint is already a little scratched, so i was just thinking about replacing the whole fender. Any suggestions?
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Re: rear fender replacement
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Have you tried to drill out the seized bolts? If you don't think that you could, any good workshop should be able to do so - this would be far the cheaper option.
Failing that, any triumph dealer will be able to get a replacement, but it will cost you.
Alternatively, there are a couple of (non) black ones on e-bay at the moment that could be painted easily. Or you could wait for a black one to come up for auction.
Good luck (and welcome to the Forum)
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Take it off drill out the holes and re-tab them. Even E-bay rear fenders generally cost a lot. If its scratched, black is a good color to work with paint that one.
Just my suggestion. 500 bucks for a new one by the way.
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There's something about those bolts that seems kinda cheesy to me.
The ones in my pillion peg bracket got replaced with plated allen cap screws.
Surprised to hear they snapped, though.
Speaking of scratched/chipped paint, it's quite a trick to pull/replace that fender with the braces in place.
I'm thinking next time I'll loosen the braces from the frame and pull fender and braces together.
Said Molly to James, that's a fine motorbike.
Richard Thompson
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When I bought my bike, I had the tall sissy bar/rack installed. Had the allen head bolts in it. When I removed it one of the heads broke off. I thought it was the incompetent dealer cross-threading the bolt, apparently there may be more to it.
06 America 904
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When I bought my bike, I had the tall sissy bar/rack installed. Had the allen head bolts in it. When I removed it one of the heads broke off. I thought it was the incompetent dealer cross-threading the bolt, apparently there may be more to it.
uh, this makes me nervous, my bike also has the sissy bar and I want to get rid of it. I hope it goes smoothly but before I do that I need the get the rivco solo rack.
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I put the sissy bar of the 03 on the 06 when I first got it. It was a bit fiddly to get the bolts out, but managed. OK it was an absolute pain in the backside, hanging on the bar to get them off, I'm surprised we didn't break a bolt. When I went to put it back on the 03 (I've gone to a soloseatandracksetup on the 06) and the bolts wouldn't go back in...I'd put them in a bag while the front end was repaired. A tap was used, and some rust came out.  I dunno what the answer is. Can't grease them or eventually they'll come out. That'll cause more problems if they do.
Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel... 
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
09 America - It's very blue....
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thanks for all the input. while it is still cold up here in minnestoa, i may pull the fender and have it retapped.
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>A tap was used, and some rust came out.
Good idea.
>Can't grease them or eventually they'll come out.
I doubt that lubricant would cause problems.
How 'bout anti-sieze?
Said Molly to James, that's a fine motorbike.
Richard Thompson
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I use copper grease on all my bolts and never had one come loose, just tighten them the farmers way, a little more than they should be, but not the cases. You especially need to put it on any bolts that go into alloy, 'cause eventually you get a reaction and they'll sieze and the bolts normally break and thats a pain. I've had extractor bolts break and thats even worse.
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Monkey Butt
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I use copper grease on all my bolts and never had one come loose, just tighten them the farmers way, a little more than they should be, but not the cases. You especially need to put it on any bolts that go into alloy, 'cause eventually you get a reaction and they'll sieze and the bolts normally break and thats a pain. I've had extractor bolts break and thats even worse.
+1 copper coat on everything especially the studs holding the headers on, because if they break it is a pain in the ar$e.
Ray(UK)
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Learned Hand
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Grease is the word  and if its tight to remove use a hex socket and try tightening it a bit first.
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