Re: [ST] Rear Rack

["Eric Mann" <eric91z@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for all the input.  I got the Dremel out and "modified" the mounting
plate.  Works, but the seat needs a little "finese" to get locked.  Rack is
in the solid and the girlfriend likes it as a grab rail now.

Eric Mann
eric91z@xxxxxxxxx
'91 Camaro Z28
'01 Triumph Sprint ST
'95 Ford F-150 4x4
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie McCullough" <charliem90@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Rear Rack


> At 07:31 PM 9/21/02, Eric Mann wrote:
>
> >So, my question is this:  those of you with the rear rack, how is your
seat
> >lock release cable routed?  Mine is routed such that is getting pinched
and
> >not releasing to lock the seat in place.  And most other routing ways I
> >tried have the cable in the way and not "neat".  Please let me know or
post
> >any pictures.
>
> Eric,
>
> I had the same problem that you did.
>
> For the cable routing, it comes up past the flat plate (between the front
> and rear "legs" of the rack) and then to the lock. The plate pinches the
> cable against the underlying frame. To solve, I took out the 'ol dremel
> tool and spent about 5 minutes and ground out a nice round area in the
> plate right in the corner where it comes up so that it wasn't being
pinched.
>
> for the lock, I had to get some longer bolts and some spacers to put under
> the lock to get it up high enough that the post on the seat would engage
it
> when it was closed.
>
> And yeah, I also had to go get a couple of bolts for mine. The 4 included
> (at last 2 of them) simply weren't long enough - an extra 1/2" did the
trick.
>
> HTH/Good luck
>
> Charlie McCullough
> tz250 WERA#90
> Duc 748
> Triumph ST (red)
>
>
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