Looks pretty good. Personally, looking at it from the back I'd probably have cut it down a little shorter, but it should be fine.
I'm doing sidecase racks instead, and using that grab bar for most of my weight holding with a tie-in to the blinker mount and a tie in to the rear cowling bolt under the seat to keep them from twisting. Bending tubing = fun! -Kurt On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 10:54 PM, Greg Holuban <[email protected]> wrote: > OK here it is. It's all aluminum, so not too heavy. I plan to paint it > all black when all is said and done. It started out as a mud flap from a > flatbed trailer. Can't remember where I picked it up. Probably behind a > truckstop. (I'm a driver) You can find some interesting things if you can > hold your breath long enough. One day nI looked at it differently and saw > two brackets in it. I bought a reciprocating saw from Harbor freight, > borrowed a grinder from a friend and got to work. I am thinking about > cutting some slots in the fat part of it, just to lighten it up and not to > appear too bulky. The top lid that goes across the brackets may be > different. I may only need two strips of metal to attach the trunk which I > ordered. It was only $26 off of ebay and it's brand new. > -- 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.
