Re: [ST] Top Box Help

[george <gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for your input!  I figured out what I was doing wrong.  I had the 
luggage rack installed when I got the bike.  I didn't think to remove the 
bolt hole covers until this morning. Doh!

And like you it took a fair amount of pressure to get it in 
place.  Whew!  I was beginning to get pissed fearing that it wouldn't fit 
and I'm leaving on a 10 day trip next Thursday.

I need to learn to take things a little slower!!!!

George


At 03:15 PM 7/3/2003 , collett_mc wrote:
>I hate to say this, but my top box installation was just like the gearbox
>... it took awhile to loosen up, and I had to _almost_  force it the first
>few times.  All I can say is that the two (top box & rack) aren't exactly
>matched (imagine that) and it's going to take some coercing to get it right.
>Maybe the front part of the box is holding up the rear or something like
>that. To get mine on, I slide the front over, and then I give the rear
>handle some weight while pulling out the 'slider' ... works most of the
>time.
>
>Mark Collett
>
>Proverbs 3:5,6
>
> ><//>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "george" <gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:00 AM
>Subject: [ST] Top Box Help
>
>
> > Well, I finally broke down and bought a Triumph top box.  I finished
> > putting it together earlier this evening and went out to the garage to see
> > how it fit.  Well at first I couldn't get the front of the top box to
>slide
> > over the front of the luggage rack.  A little adjustment and now that fits
> > fine.  My question concerns the back of the box locking onto the back of
> > the luggage rack.  It doesn't want to go down all the way so the "slide"
> > won't fit under the luggage rack.  I'm a little leery of forcing it.  I
> > have a tendency to break things by using too much force (my wife will
> > readily agree).
> >
> > Does anybody have any suggestions?  I'm going to ask my dealer tomorrow
>but
> > wanted to get your opinions too.
> >
> > I'm mounting it on a 2002 ST.
> >
> > TIA.
> >
> > George
> >
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