Re: [St] Luggage for RS

["rs955" <rs955@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well I guess it can be done.
Next step... anyone have some ST rear peg brackets for sale and maybe some 
hardbags and mounting brackets?

thanks for everyone's help on this... off to search EBay.

Darren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <philip.schilt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: [St] Luggage for RS


> dan,
>
> you are correct. it is '01 RS if i recall his handle is vdlcinc on 
> triumphrat.net.
>
> http://www.triumphrat.net/photogallery/v/member/album795/album222/01-Sprint-RS/
>
> i met him a couple of months back, super nice guy. he only had to make a 
> couple of adjustments to it to work if i recall.
>
> philip
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Dan Wetherington <dnlwthrn@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 7:52:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [St] Luggage for RS
>
> Guys, you're forgetting something else important.  Not all of the RS
> models have the correct rear subframe for mounting the rails that the
> sidebags hang off of.  I believe its only the '04 "special edition" RS
> that has that subframe.  The standard RS subframe doesn't have the holes
> in it for bolting the rails onto it.  Also, there have been some
> questions as to the strength of the subframe (not sure if there's any
> difference other than the mounting holes).  That said, I seem to recall
> someone (on TriumphRAT.net maybe) who installed panniers on an older RS
> (02 maybe?).  You are correct about needing the ST rear peg mounts and
> lowering the exhaust (as simple as having an extension bracket and
> rotating the pipe as it drops).  The factory kit also moves the turn
> signals up and back a little, bolting them to the rails.
>
> Dan
>
>
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