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Hey all, how do I get these long bolts out? I'll post picture, it is a 2006 heritage with original bags on it, I want too take the passenger backrest off but have too take the whole bracket off, its held with the rear fender short bolt and then two long bolts that the bags were on, that run all way into the fender but dont have a nut or anything inside of the fender it is pretty well flush. If anyone has any info how to do this let me know, the nuts you see on long bolts are part of the bolt they arnt turning at all. Thanks in advance
There is a backing plate inside the fender that these screw into. When you pull the studs out, the plate will also fall out. They also secure the fender to the strut, if I remember correctly.
There's also a backing plate on the rear sissy bar upright bolt as well. I use a ratchet wrench on the bag studs. Loosen the front bag studs first. Then remove the rear studs and bolts so you can swing the sissy bar forward and rest it on the passenger pillion. Helps to control while holding the sissy bar and removing the forward studs
remove the 2 longer bolts, loosen the rear, pivot the bar up, the replace the 2 you just remove with whatever you're planning on, then remove the rear bolt, remove the sissy bar mount, then put the new hardware in. Do one side at a time and those backing plates won't fall out, they can be a PITA if they do. You can go from this to this in minutes. But by far the detachable plates and hardware are your best bet.
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