One piece sissy bar installation help

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Dec 18, 2012 | 11:52 AM

BMCsteve

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One piece sissy bar installation help

I recently purchased one of the one piece sissy bars from ebay (this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-1994-200...ecc8b8&vxp=mtr)

The instructions say it fits between the fender and strut side plates. The instructions are just to remove the bolt on both sides, slide the sissy bar mounting plates between the fender and the strut and then reinstall the bolts.

Sounds easy enough, but I want to make sure that my fender isnt going to fly up or my shocks.

Any tips or am I just over thinking this?

Dec 18, 2012 | 11:57 AM

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You can unbolt the two fender strut bolts without problems. The fender is still attached elsewhere and at the shocks.

Just don't sit on it or put a lot of weight while the bolts are out.

Dec 18, 2012 | 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Scuba10jdl

You can unbolt the two fender strut bolts without problems. The fender is still attached elsewhere and at the shocks.

Just don't sit on it or put a lot of weight while the bolts are out.

Awesome. Thanks for the confirmation

Dec 18, 2012 | 12:00 PM

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Yeah, there are some rubber spacers on the inside that might get in the way, though. Just make sure they're between the metal and fender or you'll end up gashing up your fender paint pretty bad.

Dec 18, 2012 | 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Scuba10jdl

Yeah, there are some rubber spacers on the inside that might get in the way, though. Just make sure they're between the metal and fender or you'll end up gashing up your fender paint pretty bad.

Thanks exactly what I was looking for. I have a tendency to make more problems for myself with the easiest tasks

thanks again

Dec 18, 2012 | 12:20 PM

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I just installed the same sissy bar. Pretty easy to install, the only bump i ran into were the tail light bolts on the inside of the fender. I also went ahead and removed the cover that covers the fender mount.