Peter, I don't have pics on my install, but I did it myself and yes, the plastic needs to be cut. Here are some notes I posted previously this year when I added my sissybar:
The luggage rack was a bit scary to install, especially when I got the instructions that said to cut away the rear fairing and drill out the fender support holes. If anyone else does this to their bike, I will give you some advice- 1- make sure to put a 1/4" piece of wood behind the support holes to protect the rest of the bike from the drill bit. 2- Tape off the ends of the backrest support legs where they bolt up to the shock mounts, or tie some cloth around them temporarily before you get the cuts completed. That way you can slide the rear fairing on and off to check and correct your cuts without scratching the outside of the fairing. 3- Use a Dremel for your cuts- don't use a knife like the instructions show. The plastic is not uniformly thick, and you can cut farther than you want if you put too much pressure on it. Besides it is pretty flimsy when off the bike. 4- After I got the cuts done to where everything fit well, I used a Dremel with a tapered bit to smooth and radius the cuts, then sanded the edges smooth with emory. The result looks like a factory installation. On Nov 22, 10:34 am, Peter Garrone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Help. I got the sissy bar on but can't slide the tailight housing > foward enough to line up holes for shocks, etc. Arrow shows where it > stops me from moving it forward > Does this mean I have to cut the plastic in that area and if so what > do I use to cut it? > Thanks, > Peter 750? > > > > P1000549 2.jpg > 77KViewDownload > > P1000549 2.jpg > 175KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
