I had to cut into mine too (no dremel tool available) on my 2002 750 On Jun 5, 2009, at 9:42 AM, Don Simpson wrote:
> I just installed the OEM backrest on my 93' 750 and did have to > trim off some of the cowling, everyone I've talked to had to do > some cutting also. Not a hard job if you take off a little at a > time. I used a Dremel tool..... > > DON SIMPSON > 93' 750 NIGHTHAWK > West Central IN > > > > > > Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 20:33:23 -0700 > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: NH Backrest > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > I have a 93 Nighthawk 750. The picture that someone shared with us > > from eBay appears to be the same backrest as I have. From what I > > recall, I did not have to make any cuts to the plastic cowling, > > although it was a little snug. The two front mounts are easy > enough to > > figure out - they screw into the shock absorber mounts. Those bolts > > are accessible on the outside of the side plastic panels. Make sure > > that whatever you tighten down there is metal against metal, not > metal > > against plastic, because in that case, the plastic will break. They > > have spacers that are meant to take this pressure - don't lose them. > > The rear backrest mounts were a little more tricky. I had to remove > > some stuff on the rear fender and brake light area, as I recall. You > > then have to tighten the mounting bolts from the inside, before > > putting the brake light and fender stuff back on. Or actually, you > > have to have it all on, but unscrewed and an inch out of position. > > It's not so easy as just pulling the tail-light out, bolting the > > backrest on, and then putting the tail light back on. They all > have to > > be positioned at the same time. > > > > I needed to buy new bolts for the rear mounts. The stock bolts were > > too short to accommodate the mounting brackets. And since there > is not > > an infinite offering of metric bolts lengths, the next longer > size was > > too long, so it bottomed out in the hole and was still loose. So for > > the third or fourth time I had to head back to the hardware store > and > > buy washers and spacers and lock washers, etc. to make this work. I > > forget which combination of bolt lengths and washers worked for me. > > It's difficult to hold those washers in place in that confined space > > while you try to simultaneously screw in both bolts at once. Get > > yourself extra washers and bolts, because they'll be dropping on the > > ground and rolling off into the night, or into that strange black > hole > > of space under the taillight. But you definitely want as manny > spacers > > as you can put there, otherwise, the brackets will have to bend or > > move a 16th or 8th of an inch while you crank them down, and that > can > > lead to stress and cracking. > > > > On mine, I managed to crack one of the plastic tabs when bolting > down > > the rear brackets. There are metal spacers there, which are designed > > to take the stress when you crank down those bolts. Perhaps they are > > just a hair too thin. Or perhaps I stuck a lock washer or something > > there that grabbed the plastic and twisted it while I cranked. > Just be > > careful. > > > > Monty > > > > On Jun 2, 4:48 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > > <i have a 97 750NH and am looking for a backrest. Can anyone > tell me > > > > > > > what years prior or after would fit.> > > > > > > The Hondaline combo backrest/rack fits every NH from 91-03. > > > You do have to do some minor cutting of the rear cowl to > install it, however. > > > > > > Jay S > > > 92 NH750 > > > South Florida > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
