Gadget112
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Not sure if anyone saw the response I gave to the changing out the cowl for the grab rail but I came up with a simple solution.
I have just the solution for the riders who like to switch for rear cowl to seat and grab rail. My rear cowl was put on at the dealership so I started with the short bushings under the seat.
Take the short screws and washers out from under the seat. Flex the plastic up enough to push out the 2 forward bushings from underneath. Now here is the good part. Take 2 or the washers that were used with the short screws and slip them under the plastic and align over the treaded hole. From here on out simply install the grab rail bushings upside down thru the top of the grab rail and tighten with the longer screws. Use the other 2 original washers soft washers and long screws on the back holes.
When it’s time to take the grab rail off, leave the long bushing installed in the rail and now put the short bushings back in upside down and use the short screws once again. Make sure the 2 washers that were placed under the plastic are still underneath.(use some double stick tape or gasket sealer to keep the washers in place). Now it’s just a 2 minute changer over to swap from cowl to rail and back again! No more loosening up the tail to swap the bushings. Just flip the forward bushings and washers, done.
If this doesn’t make sense, I’ll post a few pics.
I have just the solution for the riders who like to switch for rear cowl to seat and grab rail. My rear cowl was put on at the dealership so I started with the short bushings under the seat.
Take the short screws and washers out from under the seat. Flex the plastic up enough to push out the 2 forward bushings from underneath. Now here is the good part. Take 2 or the washers that were used with the short screws and slip them under the plastic and align over the treaded hole. From here on out simply install the grab rail bushings upside down thru the top of the grab rail and tighten with the longer screws. Use the other 2 original washers soft washers and long screws on the back holes.
When it’s time to take the grab rail off, leave the long bushing installed in the rail and now put the short bushings back in upside down and use the short screws once again. Make sure the 2 washers that were placed under the plastic are still underneath.(use some double stick tape or gasket sealer to keep the washers in place). Now it’s just a 2 minute changer over to swap from cowl to rail and back again! No more loosening up the tail to swap the bushings. Just flip the forward bushings and washers, done.
If this doesn’t make sense, I’ll post a few pics.