CntryFun
22nd October 2005, 23:32
Last week I bought saddlebag supports from Drag Specialties. They showed up w/ decent timing, and look really nice in the package. That's where the fun ended.
Today I went to put them on. First thing I noticed was a little rust on the top of one of them. They've been in the living room floor. How in the world do they rust already? Then I go to put them on and after fighting for a good bit, I admit that the bolts they provided aren't long enough. Off to the stealer I go to buy $3.80 worth of bolts (just 2 of them.) I get the first bracket on finally, although the back bushing didn't line up, so it wasn't easy at all to get the bolt started (especially since you only have about 2 threads worth of bolt sticking out to work w/.)
I move over to the other side and AS SOON as I go to line up the bracket I realized this one is going to SUCK. And it didn't disappoint me. I first tried starting the shock bolt, and that was a joke. I couldn't get it lined up at all, couldn't force it, nothing. I couldn't even get it through the mount and shock, better yet lined up w/ the hole in the frame! Until I used a hammer of course. But it never would line up w/ the frame. I took that bolt out and after a little playing I got the back one lined up. But here is how the front one looks w/ the hole in the rear mount.:doh
I haven't contacted the stealer (where I ordered them) or Drag Specialties yet. I gotta get ready to go drink, so that will wait till tomorrow.
Today I went to put them on. First thing I noticed was a little rust on the top of one of them. They've been in the living room floor. How in the world do they rust already? Then I go to put them on and after fighting for a good bit, I admit that the bolts they provided aren't long enough. Off to the stealer I go to buy $3.80 worth of bolts (just 2 of them.) I get the first bracket on finally, although the back bushing didn't line up, so it wasn't easy at all to get the bolt started (especially since you only have about 2 threads worth of bolt sticking out to work w/.)
I move over to the other side and AS SOON as I go to line up the bracket I realized this one is going to SUCK. And it didn't disappoint me. I first tried starting the shock bolt, and that was a joke. I couldn't get it lined up at all, couldn't force it, nothing. I couldn't even get it through the mount and shock, better yet lined up w/ the hole in the frame! Until I used a hammer of course. But it never would line up w/ the frame. I took that bolt out and after a little playing I got the back one lined up. But here is how the front one looks w/ the hole in the rear mount.:doh
I haven't contacted the stealer (where I ordered them) or Drag Specialties yet. I gotta get ready to go drink, so that will wait till tomorrow.