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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 07:28 AM
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Last night I installed the fender & bags for a mock up. The right side exhaust is perfect. The left side is touching the fender. How can I move the pipe over?
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 10:53 AM
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Loosen the exhaust slip on clamp and wiggle it till it's looks symmetrical and tighten down.
 

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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 11:13 AM
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That's a hell of a place to install a light. I have always had to grind that area to get the curves to match the cutouts in the bags.

Can we see a pic if both sides at once?
 
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by acchd
Loosen the exhaust slip on clamp and wiggle it till it's looks symmetrical and tighten down.
Ok I'll try that!
 
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 01:11 PM
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My bags aren't aligned with fender in the inside. They are sitting about 1" too high. Getting rid of these fairing factory bags anyhow.

 
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 02:34 PM
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Are those 18s?
 
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by decencyxdefied
Are those 18s?
Yaffe 16s
 
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 02:43 PM
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Height can be more of problem to adjust especially if fender/bags aren't from same manufacturer. You may try to adjust front saddlebag bracket higher so rear of bag will sit lower on rails. If it's bottoming on rubber saddlebag rail inserts I've heard guys shave those down some.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 09:53 PM
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It appears to me that the fender is racked to the left a little!!
 
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 10:21 PM
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its not the products you bought its the Hd frame your putting them on. everthing is overlapped so they don't have to be correct from the factory.
I don't know how twisting the pipe after you lossen the clamp will move it over
I have put a spacer between the pipe and the mount. I have pulled and bent the pipes gently....may have to put spacers between the bag mounts and the exhaust mounts.
To move your bags away or closer at the bottom to get a good reveal. You have to grind an oval slot were the bag mounts (the bars your bags sit on) to the bracket under your fender. to move the top out spacers behind upper bag mounts or bend them in.
You should start with getting your bags lined up then move the pipes.
 
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