Re: [ST] Rear Rack

[Colt4530 <colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just spent a total of 3 1/2 hours installing the rack on my '02 RS and 
I thought I just couldn't read British (where I live fixin(g)s are good 
eats).  I was afraid to admit it.  Only the longer of the supplied bolts 
worked.  I had to buy 4 new bolts each 5 mm longer than the ones 
supplied.  The rear brace that goes above and behind the tail light 
didn't fit and the fender/pacgage tray had to have a 1/2" x 1" notch cut 
in it.  My seat requires a special push to get it to latch; it isn't 
difficult, just has to be in the right place.

My seat latch cable follows the original path, outside of the frame and 
over the left rear bolt holding the rack.  I guess it's not a "neat" 
route, but the body work covers it.

The Honda tech that installed the rear rack on my Interceptor had a 
similar tough time.  He was at the point of "cussin'" before he finished.

John

Charlie McCullough wrote:
> 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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