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Side Panel Removal

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70sHonda:
Sorry to ask a dumb question folks: is there a proper way to remove the side panels off a 750 without causing them to crack. A dealer once told me there was and I don't want to risk damaging an already repaired panel.
I should have paid more attention at the time !
Many thanks in advance.

MrDavo:
The manual just says 'remove the cover' which isn't very helpful.

The main thing is not to just pull hard and try to pop out all three points at once. I pull the bottom one out first, this is where I've had them broken already, then ease the top ones out one at a time. A bit of lubrication wouldn't go amiss, I use WD40 on the rubbers.

JamesH:
I always ‘push’ the panel nipples out from the reverse side wherever possible. Start with the lower mount point first - push out from the back. Then very very gently rock the panel back and forwards until both uppers start to work their way out. Never cracked a panel using this method...

Trigger:
Spray some silicone on the panel mounts first  ;)

70sHonda:
Many thanks guys. Very helpful. I've already lubed the mounts and can see where they project through on the reverse side.

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