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| Posted: Wed May 13th, 2009 03:49 am | 21st Post |
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Yes! Those are the plans I used. Worked very well. I could see that you could get even more room by changing your measurements. Good plans. jimsjinx
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| Posted: Wed May 13th, 2009 09:15 am | 22nd Post |
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jtw59, that is very good. just what I'm needing. Thanks again.
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| Posted: Fri May 15th, 2009 02:15 pm | 23rd Post |
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Just a followup. My wife and I have put about 400 miles behind us since the trunk relocation, and she loves the added room. It helps me,too, cause I can lean my backrest a little further back without encroaching on her space. I still plan on fiddling with the helmet lock mod, but don't have the time right now. Sorry niether of us posted any pics. It is a pain in the tush to take it all apart once you got it together, that's my excuse! It does work well though. jimsjinx
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| Posted: Wed May 20th, 2009 01:57 am | 24th Post |
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I would like to move my wife back as well. I think I may have to go a minimum of 2" though. For anyone who may have followed these plans, I have some questions: is it just changing the hole to hole measurements to increase the set-back (which seems pretty obvious)? I'm specifically wondering about the 3 lever latch shim. For that, does the thickness change instead (since it doesn't really seem to relocate on the X/Y axis, but rather the Z axis by 3/16"...so the new thickness should be 1/4" {((3/16)/3)*4})? Also the helmet extension bracket drawing seems to be incomplete with measurements. That and the drawing for the helmet brackets shows 4 holes, but the photo shows 3. I'd be happy to take pictures, and make accurate CAD drawings if someone could verify these questions for me. Thanks!
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20th, 2009 07:14 pm | 25th Post |
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Hi jimjinx,
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I want to build a dog carrier in the trunk of my 1500 trike and need to know if the lid separates at the chrome strip behind the backrest, or would the whole cover have to come off speaker pods and all.| Posted: Sun Nov 8th, 2009 09:01 am | 26th Post |
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THE TRUNK CAN COME OFF AT THE HINGES, BUT IS ALL ON PIECE WITH THE SPEAKERS. YOU COULD GET A 2ND LID & CUT IT OFF BEHIND THE TRIM LEAVING ABOUT 2" ALL THE WAY AROUND SO IT WILL STILL LATCH. THIS WAY YOU CAN STILL HAVE THE SPEAKER, I may have an extra lid for this as it's already damaged. I have listed it in the SALES/WANTED section. Last edited on Sun Nov 8th, 2009 10:04 pm by skip20 ____________________ USMC, Vietnam Combat Vet. 69-70, GWRRA 78111 PGR 255645 1st Bike Honda Dream 150 Dream Bought in '68 1st GoldWing GL1100 1989 GL1500/6 (NEW)Still have runs GREAT 1993 Gl1500A Trike Build SOLD Now:1993 Gl1500SE Future Trike To many projects to finish |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 8th, 2009 01:15 pm | 27th Post |
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YES!! Those are the plans I used, and it works great. You can even go a little farther back than the plans if needed. Thanks for posting that link! jimsjinx
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| Posted: Sun Nov 8th, 2009 11:25 pm | 28th Post |
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This is a test post sorry for any inconvienance
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| Posted: Mon Nov 9th, 2009 01:49 am | 29th Post |
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cdlawren wrote:This is a test post sorry for any inconvienance Welcome to the forum cdlawren, back home the worst inconvenience was a bent penny at the public toilets, everything else is a blessing 
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| Posted: Mon Feb 1st, 2010 08:18 am | 30th Post |
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I am terribly sorry i never posted pictures of my trunk relocation, but to be honest i just plain forgot about it. I have been trying to get my business going good and he bike has been on the back burner. Glad some other guys stepped up and helped yall out. Again i am truly sorry
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| Posted: Sat Aug 6th, 2011 06:11 pm | 31st Post |
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Did you ever post the pictures to this modification?
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| Posted: Sun Aug 7th, 2011 04:31 am | 32nd Post |
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Even though this is a pretty old post, I saw it again, and wanted to answer the questions above. The aluminum is basically bolted where the trunk WAS, and the new holes you make and thread in it, are where the trunk will now sit and be attatched. The helmet holder thingy will work, but it is a PIA to manipulate the spacer and all the latch stuff. That's why I just left them where they were, and Dremeled the oblong hole a little bigger, so they'd still poke through the bottom. I have checked the assembly every time we rode, since that IS my wife leaning back on MY work! It has never gotten loose, or failed, so I guess the plans are good to go! If I had any suggestion to add, it would be to use steel instead, and have it welded properly to the existing bracketry, for a permanent installation. The aluminum is easier to work with, but welding/steel just seems better for saftey. If an aluminum bracket flexed enough times(cycled),seems the aluminum could crack. Also, I used Loc-tite on the nuts/bolts. I check it every ride. So far,though, so good. jimsjinx Last edited on Sun Aug 7th, 2011 04:33 am by jimsjinx ____________________ "We are put here, to take care of each other" |
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