Fitting Sissy Bar

[R_W_B]

It is the bit that stops road dirt from the rear wheel being thrown up your back you would call it a fender in UK it is called a mud guard indicator is used to indicate your intention to make a manoeuvre also called a turn signal. Brian

Oh ok so you are saying inside the fender is a nut stuck on the turn signal bolt (or all threaded stud). Now also just so I understand, you say the turn signal fell off. What is left on the that end of the bolt/stud ?

 

[fin_676]

If the indicator head has come is there sufficient thread on that end to put 2 nuts on and lock the 2 nuts together to give a stable hold at the outer end so that you can then get it held tight to get the nut off the that is under the mud guard
use a wire brush on the thread under the mud guard and some more wd 40 and leave for a while to penetrate overnight is good period of time for it to soak in and do its work

Brian

 

[R_W_B]

Yea what Fin said should do it.

Also if you are relocated your sigs back on the tag you're ok. But if reinstalling the sig wires back in that same hole, BE CAREFUL when installing that sissy bar brace that goes between the frame brace/fender and the exterior trim.

I have a sissy bar that came already on my bike that mounted that away and whoever installed it scraped much of the insulation off the sig wires during the sissy install. I found this when I later relocated my sigs back to the tag.

Also if you relocate the sigs (which gives you more bag options) then don't sweat what bolts you need, you can buy stainless button heads at your local hardware (least you can over here in the US) at any length, dia and threads to suit your interior fender brace needs. Just cruise on down to the Glen or whatever (help me out Brian) you guys call the Hardware store.

Also when working under the fender I always sit in a chair and hold a 3x4 mirror in my hand or lay it on something where I can see up inside there. A flashlite sitting on floor aiming up helps loads. Hope you get it all fixed up. Let us know.

 

[fin_676]

Hardware store makes sense to me but finding a place that sells fasteners is getting harder as most of that sort of stuff has been taken over by large chain stores that sells a bit of everything and never have what you want
i one time went to a specialist fastener seller and showed a guy there a 1/4" unf set screw and said have you got one like this in 6mm he told me it was 6 mm and i said no it is 1/4" unf so once he checked it he agreed it was what it was i have not been back there since as i did not like his attitude
this is who i use
Wye Valley Supplies - leading stockholder of imperial nuts, bolts and washers.

Brian

 

[TomH65]

Thanks guys, I will try the additional nut idea. Sorry, I should have used the UK/US equivalent 'Fender'.
I have been getting very frustrated with it. The previous owner must have rammed the sideplate in because there are some chip marks on the paintwork.
I was going to think about cutting a big hole in the brand new sideplate to fit it over the bolt, but that would be a desperate measure.
I will try it tomorrow if the rain stays off, but it does look a bit silly at the moment with just one sideplate on.

Cheers, Tom

 

[R_W_B]

Thanks guys, I will try the additional nut idea. Sorry, I should have used the UK/US equivalent 'Fender'.
I have been getting very frustrated with it. The previous owner must have rammed the sideplate in because there are some chip marks on the paintwork.
I was going to think about cutting a big hole in the brand new sideplate to fit it over the bolt, but that would be a desperate measure.
I will try it tomorrow if the rain stays off, but it does look a bit silly at the moment with just one sideplate on.

Cheers, Tom

Good luck with it. I'm a bit confused again on what the 'sideplate' is. But keep in mind if depending on whether you move the signals to rear or leave them where they are at, it will require different fender braces (go inside the fender) depending on which scenario you are going for.

 

[fin_676]

A wee bit of patience and persistence will get you there
after a wee while on the forum you will get to learn which words to use for the various components as most of the forum membership is US based then you will get more responses if using component names that would be used in the US however if you have any difficulty with the component name differences just ask as i understand most of them

Brian

 

[fin_676]

Good luck with it. I'm a bit confused again on what the 'sideplate' is. But keep in mind if depending on whether you move the signals to rear or leave them where they are at, it will require different fender braces (go inside the fender) depending on which scenario you are going for.

the sideplate is the big lump of metal that fixes to the fender rails to which the sissy bar is fitted
Sissy Bar Side plates For Harley Davidson

Brian

 

[TomH65]

Thanks Brian.
RWB, just to clarify, the sideplate is the metal bracket that fits onto the fender. Then the 'Upright' part of the sissy bar is bolted to that and finally the pad is fitted. When the job is finished I will post a pic on my profile.

One more question (I might be a proverbial pain in the butt with all my questions), but I will be looking to fit forward footrests next. The bike has what I call 'flatfoot' controls which are great around town, but the straight leg position might be better for long cruises. Not meaning to sound too dense, do they fit directly onto the front of the frame in front of the engine block?
Will extensions be required?
Tom.

 

[R_W_B]

I'll have to check on the footrest things, Brian is more the sportster expert, I'm trying to help but all my experience is on a Dyna and from this pic from a 2005 sportster parts page, I can see things are a bit different as far as fender braces.

The above pic was captured at Ronnie's Harley-Davidson's 2005 Harley-Davidson® Motorcycle SPORTSTER® XL 883C CUSTOM (CJ)