Front brackets

Monkeyman · 03-04-2012, 10:37 AM

I've had the brackets off the front of the bike for a few months. I'm trying to put them back on so I can install the batwing and lightbar. Seems like I've forgotten what goes where. Here's what I have. I can't see any other way the batwing brackets can fit but if they're bolted on there, the light bar won't fit. What am I missing? Do I have something backwards, upside down or on the wrong side?

AlabamaNomadRider · 03-04-2012, 12:34 PM

Pictures of the before is a must for me. I can't remember how anything goes. Wish I could help more than that. I'm sure when some guys with the batwing see your post they can help. Sure hope so any way.

**ringadingh** · 03-04-2012, 12:46 PM

I think you have the brackets on backwards in your pic.

Monkeyman · 03-04-2012, 01:02 PM

The Kaw brackets or Joes?

Monkeyman · 03-04-2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by AlabamaNomadRider

Pictures of the before is a must for me. I can't remember how anything goes. Wish I could help more than that. I'm sure when some guys with the batwing see your post they can help. Sure hope so any way.

I took pics of the before (and during). I just can't find them.

**ringadingh** · 03-04-2012, 03:27 PM

Joes Brackets are backwards, Take a look at the manual to see how the oem parts fit.

VulcanE · 03-04-2012, 03:40 PM

I just went out and looked at mine, and you have the Kawi brackets on the wrong side, so swap them out. On Chucksters brackets, seems the top should be back toward the rider instead of pointing away from the rider.

ToeJam · 03-04-2012, 03:49 PM

I'm thinking up side down and wrong side.

Monkeyman · 03-05-2012, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ringadingh

Joes Brackets are backwards, Take a look at the manual to see how the oem parts fit.

What manual?

Quote:

Originally Posted by VulcanE

I just went out and looked at mine, and you have the Kawi brackets on the wrong side, so swap them out. On Chucksters brackets, seems the top should be back toward the rider instead of pointing away from the rider.

So the angled part (of the OEM bracket) should be angled IN, not OUT? I thought Joes brackets should be going the other way, too but the holes in the OEM brackets wouldn't line up. Bet they do if they're on the other side.

Where does the light bar go?

**ringadingh** · 03-05-2012, 09:23 AM

We have a manual here on the tech board section, as well as lots of p/n's ans how to's.

Monkeyman · 03-05-2012, 10:20 AM

Sometimes I wonder how I make it out of the house without breaking something. Just as Cliff said, the bracket was on the wrong side. I just got home and swapped it with the other bracket. Joes bracket now goes IN instead of OUT and the lightbar should bolt up fine. Yup. I'm a retard.

**ringadingh** · 03-05-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Monkeyman

Sometimes I wonder how I make it out of the house without breaking something. Just as Cliff said, the bracket was on the wrong side. I just got home and swapped it with the other bracket. Joes bracket now goes IN instead of OUT and the lightbar should bolt up fine. Yup. I'm a retard.

blowndodge · 03-05-2012, 02:06 PM

You fixed it!!!

03-04-2012, 10:37 AM	#1
Monkeyman Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 6,289	Front brackets I've had the brackets off the front of the bike for a few months. I'm trying to put them back on so I can install the batwing and lightbar. Seems like I've forgotten what goes where. Here's what I have. I can't see any other way the batwing brackets can fit but if they're bolted on there, the light bar won't fit. What am I missing? Do I have something backwards, upside down or on the wrong side? __________________ Christopher "Monkeyman" Gray ---------------------------- Widows Sons "Overseers" Patriot Guard Rider USArmy 1987-1990 2021 Can Am Spyder RT 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited - SOLD 2014 Nomad - SOLD 2012 Victory Vision - SOLD 2007 Black Nomad - SOLD VMC #9367 VBA #1860 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-04-2012, 12:34 PM	#2
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Pictures of the before is a must for me. I can't remember how anything goes. Wish I could help more than that. I'm sure when some guys with the batwing see your post they can help. Sure hope so any way. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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03-04-2012, 12:46 PM	#3
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	I think you have the brackets on backwards in your pic. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-04-2012, 01:02 PM	#4
Monkeyman Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 6,289	The Kaw brackets or Joes? __________________ Christopher "Monkeyman" Gray ---------------------------- Widows Sons "Overseers" Patriot Guard Rider USArmy 1987-1990 2021 Can Am Spyder RT 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited - SOLD 2014 Nomad - SOLD 2012 Victory Vision - SOLD 2007 Black Nomad - SOLD VMC #9367 VBA #1860
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03-04-2012, 03:27 PM	#6
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Joes Brackets are backwards, Take a look at the manual to see how the oem parts fit. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-04-2012, 03:40 PM	#7
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	I just went out and looked at mine, and you have the Kawi brackets on the wrong side, so swap them out. On Chucksters brackets, seems the top should be back toward the rider instead of pointing away from the rider. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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03-04-2012, 03:49 PM	#8
ToeJam Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 467	I'm thinking up side down and wrong side. __________________ Jim / Houston Texas VBA #01936 VROC #34478 TexasVROC 2010 Nomad Last edited by ToeJam; 03-04-2012 at 04:23 PM.
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03-05-2012, 09:23 AM	#10
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	We have a manual here on the tech board section, as well as lots of p/n's ans how to's. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-05-2012, 10:20 AM	#11
Monkeyman Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 6,289	Sometimes I wonder how I make it out of the house without breaking something. Just as Cliff said, the bracket was on the wrong side. I just got home and swapped it with the other bracket. Joes bracket now goes IN instead of OUT and the lightbar should bolt up fine. Yup. I'm a retard. __________________ Christopher "Monkeyman" Gray ---------------------------- Widows Sons "Overseers" Patriot Guard Rider USArmy 1987-1990 2021 Can Am Spyder RT 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited - SOLD 2014 Nomad - SOLD 2012 Victory Vision - SOLD 2007 Black Nomad - SOLD VMC #9367 VBA #1860
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