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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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Default Threaded frame hole ?
On both sides there are threaded holes (1/2"?) on the upper frame tubes under the seat & right over the side covers. Pre 09 at least, anyone know what these are or were used for?
 
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Heat deflectors? Miine seem to have a knack for holding rust. I use qtips and wd-40 to remove. It looks like surface rust.

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I don't think that it would be for heat deflectors. They are in a spot that would appear to be too far back and high for that. It almost makes me think it was a carry over from previous year seat mountings or something like that.

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Heat deflectors? Miine seem to have a knack for holding rust. I use qtips and wd-40 to remove. It looks like surface rust.

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Saddlebag guard mount.

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ahh... thanks
 
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Doh! I knew that.

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