jamesrcdude14
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Gaining extra room on buddy seat, Ultra LTD
Found the new Ultra to be a little cramped in the seat area for two up. That tourpak just does not sit back as far as a sissy bar type of backrest, as on our old bike, and, at close to retirement age, we are not as svelte as we used to be.
HD offers two positions for the tourpak, but found it to already be in the rearmost spot. Kury offers a bracket that moves the tp back further from stock, but at one hundred some odd green ones. Solution:
Cut two pieces of 1" x 3/8' aluminum flatbar to 11.625".
Pinpunch right down the center line at .5" (A), 1.5"(B), 9.625"(C), and 10.625"(D).
Drill holes A and C with 5/16" drill bit, use 1/2" drill bit to chamfer for countersunk bore, drill just deep enough with 1/2" bit to have tapered head capscrew sit flush when in hole.
Drill holes B and D with 7/32 drill, tap holes to 1/4 x 20 (coarse thread).
Remove tourpak, install flatbars on each side of bike support bracket into existing tourpak mounting holes using slotted tapered head capscrews, 1/4-20 x 1" long (plated screws preferred).
Install tourpak onto holes B and D, bolt into place using original washers and new 1/4-20 x 3/4" long plated bolts.
As extra insurance, when everything was installed I used 1/4 inch locknuts on bottom side of slotted screws to lock into place in bike bracket, as they are hard to torque down with a flat blade screw driver.
Voila! Tourpak moved back one more inch, sits 3/8" higher but not at all noticeable, much more room for buddy rider, and bike looks longer and sleeker.
Found the new Ultra to be a little cramped in the seat area for two up. That tourpak just does not sit back as far as a sissy bar type of backrest, as on our old bike, and, at close to retirement age, we are not as svelte as we used to be.
HD offers two positions for the tourpak, but found it to already be in the rearmost spot. Kury offers a bracket that moves the tp back further from stock, but at one hundred some odd green ones. Solution:
Cut two pieces of 1" x 3/8' aluminum flatbar to 11.625".
Pinpunch right down the center line at .5" (A), 1.5"(B), 9.625"(C), and 10.625"(D).
Drill holes A and C with 5/16" drill bit, use 1/2" drill bit to chamfer for countersunk bore, drill just deep enough with 1/2" bit to have tapered head capscrew sit flush when in hole.
Drill holes B and D with 7/32 drill, tap holes to 1/4 x 20 (coarse thread).
Remove tourpak, install flatbars on each side of bike support bracket into existing tourpak mounting holes using slotted tapered head capscrews, 1/4-20 x 1" long (plated screws preferred).
Install tourpak onto holes B and D, bolt into place using original washers and new 1/4-20 x 3/4" long plated bolts.
As extra insurance, when everything was installed I used 1/4 inch locknuts on bottom side of slotted screws to lock into place in bike bracket, as they are hard to torque down with a flat blade screw driver.
Voila! Tourpak moved back one more inch, sits 3/8" higher but not at all noticeable, much more room for buddy rider, and bike looks longer and sleeker.