Detatchable sideplates help
Road Master
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From: NZ but live in Dorset, England
RE: Detatchable sideplates help
I had the same with mine ... I used a Dremel to adjust the sideplates ... I think the 07 might be different spacing ... I'll measure mine if someone with an 06 will measure theirs pls
9 1/2 inches on my 07 SB
9 1/2 inches on my 07 SB
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Tourer
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From: Los Angeles
RE: Detatchable sideplates help
ORIGINAL: matkiwi
I had the same with mine ... I used a Dremel to adjust the sideplates ... I think the 07 might be different spacing ... I'll measure mine if someone with an 06 will measure theirs pls
9 1/2 inches on my 07 SB
I had the same with mine ... I used a Dremel to adjust the sideplates ... I think the 07 might be different spacing ... I'll measure mine if someone with an 06 will measure theirs pls
9 1/2 inches on my 07 SB
Hey thats not a bad idea. What exactly did you change on the sideplates, Im thinking cut/file the notches a little deeper?
Road Master
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From: NZ but live in Dorset, England
RE: Detatchable sideplates help
Mine were not Harley ... I elongated the holes so they would fit on the bolts and I packed out the back bolts so it was nearly parallel with the other ... not ideal but it worked.
Road Warrior
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From: Minneapolis Area, MN
RE: Detatchable sideplates help
I made some stainless spacers to space mine further from the struts as without them, I really had to tweak the sissybar/rack assembly to get it in....didn't seem right.
Damn I need to clean my bike!
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Damn I need to clean my bike!
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Tourer
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From: Los Angeles
RE: Detatchable sideplates help
ORIGINAL: mtnlvr
I made some stainless spacers to space mine further from the struts as without them, I really had to tweak the sissybar/rack assembly to get it in....didn't seem right.
Damn I need to clean my bike!
[IMG]local://upfiles/23327/6E77F1F84EA34C60A4FF17B3172E6B27.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/23327/9D0CE597F173473BA9A284D93F34291F.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/23327/120BC7DBA384430FA61D48FAC54EDFB8.jpg[/IMG]
I made some stainless spacers to space mine further from the struts as without them, I really had to tweak the sissybar/rack assembly to get it in....didn't seem right.
Damn I need to clean my bike!
[IMG]local://upfiles/23327/6E77F1F84EA34C60A4FF17B3172E6B27.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/23327/9D0CE597F173473BA9A284D93F34291F.jpg[/IMG]
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Road Warrior
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From: Minneapolis Area, MN
RE: Detatchable sideplates help
Yeah...I was polishing my sliders on a buffing wheel last night shortly before taking the pics. Afterwards, I realized I should've covered my bike. At least all the holes leading into the engine are covered.
Road Master
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From: Eastern Massachusetts
RE: Detatchable sideplates help
I have the solo rack on my 07 Super Glide -- it went on reasonably smoothly first try. I did have to adjust the geometry of the rack a little bit to make it go on and off easily, but nothing extreme. (OK, I had to grab one of the locking ears with padded pliers and give a goodish twist.)
The docking hardware doesn't have any adjustments, so as long as you have the right hardware it shouldn't be the problem.
The docking hardware doesn't have any adjustments, so as long as you have the right hardware it shouldn't be the problem.
Tourer
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RE: Detatchable sideplates help
I had to shim mine out with washers a bit. I would suggest this:
Loosen up the screws holding on the sideplates to the sissy bar and install the setup on the bike. Then snug down the screws. That should make it line up properly to the bike.
Loosen up the screws holding on the sideplates to the sissy bar and install the setup on the bike. Then snug down the screws. That should make it line up properly to the bike.
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Tourer
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From: Los Angeles
RE: Detatchable sideplates help
ORIGINAL: Boxjoint
I had to shim mine out with washers a bit. I would suggest this:
Loosen up the screws holding on the sideplates to the sissy bar and install the setup on the bike. Then snug down the screws. That should make it line up properly to the bike.
I had to shim mine out with washers a bit. I would suggest this:
Loosen up the screws holding on the sideplates to the sissy bar and install the setup on the bike. Then snug down the screws. That should make it line up properly to the bike.
Road Captain
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From: The real UPstate. ‘daks!
RE: Detatchable sideplates help
All this talk about squeezing sideplates, taking out the bolts to make 'em fit, hitting with a rubber malet.[sm=wtf.gif]Kinda defeats the purpose of being detachable, doesn't it?
Mark, this has been brought up alot here on the forum. Some guys received spacers for the rear mount and alot of us didn't. If this is the problem all you have to do is put 3-4 washers between the side fender struts and the docking bolt. If this doesn't work putting your sideplates on without any effort whatsoever, take them back to your squealer and tell them you want to replace the sideplates. Tim
Mark, this has been brought up alot here on the forum. Some guys received spacers for the rear mount and alot of us didn't. If this is the problem all you have to do is put 3-4 washers between the side fender struts and the docking bolt. If this doesn't work putting your sideplates on without any effort whatsoever, take them back to your squealer and tell them you want to replace the sideplates. Tim