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new ole guy here too....
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:53 am
by kliff
Never hurts to be a memner of at least a couple of board......so, I
signed on here too. A little pre-mature, as I haven't gotten a KLR
yet....BUT, since signing on, finances have lined out, and in about 2
hours, I'm going KLR shopping!!!!!!!
We'll see who actually is a "dealer" in the Augusta, Ga. area, and who
isn't......cause I'm ole sckool, never have paid MSRP for a bike
yet(35+ years) and don't intend to start now.
Local sales tax is 7%, and I'm looking for an OTD price of 4900.00 on
a new '06, wish me luck!
happy trails northwest side racks installation woes
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:00 am
by kestrelfal
Doing what the tech suggested (force fitting) can result in buggered
screw threads and hole threads and possibly newly created self-locking
fasteners. If attempted, use anti-seize compound on the threads to
minimize damage. Sounds like a design and/or quality control problem.
Fred
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jim" wrote:
>
> I received a Happy Trails Northwest Luggage Rack today and assumed
> installation would take about ten minutes. However, when I tried to
> install the rack, after loosely installing the (2) top cap screws,
> the lower right was extremely difficult to start and the left
> impossible because the spool was off approx. ". After struggling for
> nearly an hour, I called Happy Trails, explained my situation and was
> given to a tech. He said there was a simple solution all I had to
> do was loosen the (6) screws on each side of the factory luggage rack
> and the (2) in the middle. I really couldn't see how that would help,
> but thought possibly the additional play would make things work. I
> loosened all of the screws, but the lower left spool was still off
> the same amount. The (4) screws that attach your rack go into (4)
> stationary threaded lugs on the bike's frame, I don't see how
> juggling the factory rack around would have any bearing on my
> problem. The threaded hole I need to engage was still " away from
> the rack spool's centerline.
>
> I called back, but the tech was gone for the day. The gentleman I
> spoke w/ suggested starting the lower cap screws 1st. Again, I
> couldn't see how this would change anything because the center to
> center distance on the bike frame lugs would be unchanged but I
> gave it a try. The (2) lower screws went in, but the upper left side
> hole was off by, guess how much? Yep, about " - still.
>
> Anyone else have this problem and, if so what was your solution?
> I am NOT happy with Happy Trails at this time.
>
> JH in OH
>