First off, very pleased with the entire order process with ACD out of Illinois. I ordered this last weekend, received an email on Monday it was being processed followed by a "shipped" email with tracking and it was on my doorstep today.
Extremely well packed! All parts and instructions included.
The Install:
First off, remove the plastic skidplate or whatever it is near the oil filter. You must also remove the bracket that holds this skidplate so the screw doesn't rub on the ACD. It's simply two bolts, remove bracket, reinstall bolts. (pictured)
I won't bore you with the details unless someone needs help but I will say it can be done by yourself, but if you have extra hands, even better.
The bike must be on the side stand unless you have some type of lift system...I didn't. There is a lot of pressure from the center stand springs and I did not need to remove them. It takes some work to line up things, but it can be done with a little effort.
The entire install took about 1 hour. A lot of that time was me saying wtf?...like with the left side of the center stand bolt and just a fraction of a hair to get it out. I did read where one forum member removed part of the exhaust in order to remove the bolt, but for me, it come out with a little work.
Over all, I'm very pleased with the Skid Plate and the fit was right on the money without any rubbing or touching of parts. If there was an issue with the earlier versions, it's been fixed.
Highly recommended.
Extremely well packed! All parts and instructions included.
The Install:
First off, remove the plastic skidplate or whatever it is near the oil filter. You must also remove the bracket that holds this skidplate so the screw doesn't rub on the ACD. It's simply two bolts, remove bracket, reinstall bolts. (pictured)
I won't bore you with the details unless someone needs help but I will say it can be done by yourself, but if you have extra hands, even better.
The bike must be on the side stand unless you have some type of lift system...I didn't. There is a lot of pressure from the center stand springs and I did not need to remove them. It takes some work to line up things, but it can be done with a little effort.
The entire install took about 1 hour. A lot of that time was me saying wtf?...like with the left side of the center stand bolt and just a fraction of a hair to get it out. I did read where one forum member removed part of the exhaust in order to remove the bolt, but for me, it come out with a little work.
Over all, I'm very pleased with the Skid Plate and the fit was right on the money without any rubbing or touching of parts. If there was an issue with the earlier versions, it's been fixed.
Highly recommended.
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