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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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What did I do wrong?
The backrest won't go on, the docking station is not wide enough....
They will only go on one way, right? It doesn't look like the holes would line up if I flipped sides, also don't know what that would help....



 
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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The front backrest mount goes on the shocks look closely you will see a groove for the mount to fit in. The rear 2 docking points are not used for the backrest
 
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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DOH,,, Son of a gun,,, thanks! It's on that fast!

Just with all the others who have had trouble putting the brackets on, I figured I butchered it too! LOL
I had the bracket on fine,, just didn't know how to put the damned backrest on!
 
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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Oops, too slow with my advise. You got it.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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Don't feel bad I thought the same when I put mine on
 
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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Yea, maybe they make the instructions so vague we'll be glad to pay an hours labor to have them install it? Who knows... Course I have never taken a removable back rest off or put one on yet,,, so I don't feel tooo stupid! Whoda thunk the backrest hooks on the shocks too!
 
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