Waiting for parts
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I thought that. I had actually bought some proper RK chrome metal tank badges but thought the black B&S suited the bike a lot more. More.....understated.
Brick chisel...a must have.
On a serious note do you just mark the holes out and drill plus a bit of silicone on bolts ?
Look on the underside of the lids.... you stand a good chance of finding the drill holes marked by the mould? Will make easier if they have done that..
Rather then silicon ( squeeze mess) I’d source some rubber/silicon washers that are the correct size for the fixings..
If room inside I’d add some penny washers to spread the internal load....
Contacted Chester HD last week enquiring about some new handlebars. Not in stock and the order time will be December.
Similar at Chesterfield and Manchester but not quite as bad.
Had a search round on 'tinternt and found this company in Scotland.
https://vtwinmania.co.uk/index.php?cPath=34&page=1&sort=2a
Ordered on Thursday, bars arrive this Monday. Oh, and a lot cheaper.
Nice one pal. I will have a look cheers.
There is also a vid on youTube of a chap fitting them and how to do it.
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He doesn't go into huge detail though.
Cheers Si.
How much are new panniers.
Armed with your hammer, screwdriver and bolster chisel, you are unlikely to find out, you are over equipped for the job!
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On a more serious note, when you have ascertained where the holes have to go, mark the spot and apply some tape to help with a clean hole (stops the hole edges splintering), like you would drilling a fixing hole in a tile wall. Then either use a step drill bit or drill increasingly larger pilot holes until you get to the size you need. Being a H-D product, I'm surprised if there wasn't an instruction manual the size of the bible with it?
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Going to hop over to see the bikes and put the RK back together in the morning
Can I a) Take the piss..and b) Offer some hard earned wisdom?
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If I’d have remembered, I have a pair of those rear crash bar holders..... very fucking useful things.....you could have had with the bike...for free.....
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Replace the pop studs, by removing, drilling through the leather and use small S/S bolts, penny washers and lock nuts...... you WILL thank me for this, when your bags don’t “pop off” underway....
Harley.....just keep adding as much weight to the rear end until the suspension is no longer oversprung 
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Harley.....just keep adding as much weight to the rear end until the suspension is no longer oversprung
Or buy a bike with proper suspension, rather than one sold as “special” at a higher price to the mugs......and make full use of it.....
Cheers mate, I've already started doing that
. The ones I bought are made by 'Saddlemen' and they are shite, I wish I'd never bought them. Luckily they were cheap. They were never going to stay on with just the poppers. If yours are still available, I could find a new home for them.Mostly back in one piece now
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