I bought my front docking kit from a forum member, installed it and I notice I don't have these brackets

are they absolutely necessary? are they sold separately?

in the HD instructions they are referred to as the K brackets

Mmmm...



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You're going to hate me for telling you this . . . or maybe you'll hate HD for it.

The K bracket is the flat "bar" that links the forward docking point with the rear brakcet. It ties everything together.

Well, the 2 bars come with the detachable sissy bar. Yes, it's true.

I found out the hard way because I ordered everything at the same time and the detachable sissy bar upright was delayed. I couldn't complete the install until it arrived.
Stupid . . . Isn't it?

BTW, that's my bike in the picture you posted!!!!


Steve L.

 

I only got one in the docking kit that I bought... it is still somewhere in the garage... Is it needed? Maybe, but I didn't put it on, and all is fine... I am a big fat boy, and wife is not tiny, and even with me leaning on her, there have not been any issues with it not being there... Now, I do not have a tour pack, and have not strapped any bags to the sissybar... then, it might be something I would need it to help support the weight... if the time comes I get a pack, I will dig up the one I have, and make one for the other side... It is only a flat shank of metal... if you are really worried about it, I am sure you could fabricate one... but, for me, I am not worried about it...

 

Those bars are sold separately. I picked them up from Zanotti's...the shipping was more than the brackets. I think they were like $4 a piece. I believe the part number is: 53805-99. You may want to double check the part number prior to ordering.

I bought my backrest on ebay and the docking kit @ the dealership and was basically in the same boat as you. BTW, the install is not bad if you just follow the pictures and do not read what the no-so-user-friendly engineers @ HD wrote.

Good Luck
Sue
01FLHRI

 

I think it depends on what docking kit you buy. Someone else around here figuredthat out awhile back.
I bought the front and rear docking kit for using backrests and detachable tourpaks.
My kit had those bars in them; however,I did not install them....

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