Sissy Bar for Big Dog Mastiff

[LDO]

So I figured I would install the new struts for my 18 inch sissy bar I got as a Xmas present.:D

Unfortunately, I usually screw up the beginning of my how-to's by forgetting to take pictures at the beginning of the disassembly.

I usually get too excited about a new project that I start tearing into stuff and the wife comes out an hour later and asks where the hell the camera is and I'm like....DOH!!!!:bang:

Anyways,
here are the pics.

After teardown.


Grinding a channel for my wiring.




Not sure what it is about grinding metal that brings out the phsyco in me!!:D


Not too bad.


My home-made banjo bolt for the wiring. This is a piece of hollow threaded rod I got at Lowes in the ceiling fan department. I had to re-tap the hole in the housing but it worked out really good, just screws right in (red locktite). Drill a hole in it so the wire runs thru it and into the channel in the strut.
I've been using this setup like this for about 4 or 5 years without a problem. The end goes all the way thru the strut and sticks out a bit inside the fender.
I put a dab of clear RTV on the end to keep water and junk from getting in. The turn signal housing will be held in place by a very flat 9/16s nut tightened from the inside of the fender.


Pretty good fit.



I installed the struts to the fender using the short button head 3/8 bolts supplied with the kit. The bolts screw into the fender struts. Some locktite and torque them to about 15 foot pounds and I'm GTG.



Fender is mounted and now it's time to work on the LED boards.
Some dialectric grease on the connections and I like to put a zip tie to make sure my connector doesn't fall off from vibes or whatever.


Put all my electronics back where they belong.


Battery and wiring all under control.


Installing the sissy bar.


And here are the final pics.




Pretty easy job.
Made sure my turn sigs were properly aligned when I got done too.
I did use ss bolts to secure the sissy bar instead of what was sent to avoid rust and the bolts seizing to the sissy bar due to the whole dissimilar metal thing going on.

The 18 inch sissy bar will be a perfect for my Tbag and roll.

Now all I need is a luggage rack and I'm in business!!!

[mes]

very nice job.

[HellRazur]

Very nice job...but you really need to ditch them turn signals. It would clean the lines of the bike.

[LDO]

I gotta have them to get the bike on the base.

They hassle you if they are too low, too small, etc...

My only defense is that "hey, these are stock lights and how the bike was made!"

[HellRazur]

Thats kool. I know how the military is.

[jamman]

put that puppy in Botm Bob or you need me to enter it for ya!

[LDO]

I hadn't thought of that really...

Haven't been a member for a month yet. Maybe next month or after I finish up all my mods....

[jamman]

Originally Posted by LDO

I hadn't thought of that really...

want me to do it for you?