Fitting the rear grab rail.
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I swap between a Corbin Gunfighter and a dual seat - so fitting and removing is a real PITA.
I decided to do it differently and made a pillion handle from 4mm sailing cord inside a piece of 3/8" rubber oil line. I used self-welding tape over the frame bindings.
Now I just leave it on - it (firmly) slides fore and aft depending what seat I'm using.
Wish I'd done it years ago.
I'll post a photo when I have time.
Cheers
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Which grab rail, Roadster, Interstate or later universal?
Which clips, those with the captive nut or the later type without?
Which clips, those with the captive nut or the later type without?
Andover Norton - CLIP - GRAB RAIL TO FRAME (with captive nut) - 06.3641
CLIP - GRAB RAIL TO FRAME (with captive nut)
andover-norton.co.uk
Andover Norton - CLIP - GRAB RAIL TO FRAME (plain - without nut) - 06.3798
CLIP - GRAB RAIL TO FRAME (plain - without nut)
andover-norton.co.uk
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I have both Roadster and (currently running) Interstate into the captive nut clips.Which grab rail, Roadster, Interstate or later universal?
Which clips, those with the captive nut or the later type without?
Andover Norton - CLIP - GRAB RAIL TO FRAME (with captive nut) - 06.3641
CLIP - GRAB RAIL TO FRAME (with captive nut)andover-norton.co.ukAndover Norton - CLIP - GRAB RAIL TO FRAME (plain - without nut) - 06.3798
CLIP - GRAB RAIL TO FRAME (plain - without nut)andover-norton.co.uk
Bending them sufficiently to get the thread of the bolt started is where my problem is. There's little to no room to get a suitable clamp in there.
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Yes, personally I'd use the later type or remove the captive nuts and maybe use longer set screws to engage with the separate nuts.
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These clamps are one of the cheesier pieces of "engineering" on the bikes. They make even the crappy Craven mounting hardware look ok.
