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Tourer
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 442
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From: Warren, Ohio
OK on my '06 the bolt that holds the grabstrap hardware is held in place by a thin nut inside the fender. You will have to remove your saddlebag (2 nuts inside, one support leg bracket outside) to get to it. It shouldn't be that hard.
You can leave your strap off or if you like it, figure out another way to install it. One guy put snaps on it. Only problem is, the one time a passenger might actually use your grab strap (who uses it?) the snaps will let loose!
Hope you're successful.
I have one of those battery tender pigtails on my battery also, plus a pigtail for my Gerbing heated clothing.
You can leave your strap off or if you like it, figure out another way to install it. One guy put snaps on it. Only problem is, the one time a passenger might actually use your grab strap (who uses it?) the snaps will let loose!
Hope you're successful.
I have one of those battery tender pigtails on my battery also, plus a pigtail for my Gerbing heated clothing.
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Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 543
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From: Lowell, NC
The passenger strap has a keyhole shaped opening on the left side. When you apply pressure downward it will pop off the torx bolt head. You can then swivel the seat off to the right and let it hang off the side of the bike for access to the battery etc. Take your time and watch where you let it rest. When reattaching the rear fender bolt, take care to get it started with your fingers, some pressure helps. Dont let a big *** flat screwdriver slip off and scratch the paint like I did.
BTW the manual says installation/removal ,, than skips removal entirely and gives you instructions how to install. Weird. Following the steps backwards gets you nowhere plus theyre explaining 3 differant models. Crazy.
Think I'll pick back up on it tomorrow.
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 442
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From: Warren, Ohio
Sounds too easy
The passenger strap has a keyhole shaped opening on the left side. When you apply pressure downward it will pop off the torx bolt head. You can then swivel the seat off to the right and let it hang off the side of the bike for access to the battery etc. Take your time and watch where you let it rest. When reattaching the rear fender bolt, take care to get it started with your fingers, some pressure helps. Dont let a big *** flat screwdriver slip off and scratch the paint like I did.
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 442
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From: Warren, Ohio
Haha. No, I think it's the same as yours, and you're right. All you have to do is slip that left side off by first relieving the pressure on the strap. I chose to remove the strap and hardware altogether, which if I remember correctly, meant removing the screw on the right side and then replacing it after taking off the hardware that held the strap.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,533
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From: Nebraska
bud, if all your trying to do is charge the battery at the moment didn't the '01's come with a pigtail also on the right side tucked in front of the oil tank? You should really check that first to see if you have a pigtail already vs. tearing the bike apart.
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Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 173
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From: Sunrise, Florida
I agree with this statement. I couldn't find my pigtail when I got around to installing it so I bought another from HD. When I went to install It realized I had already intalled the original.......duh
