[smerriman]

Can anyone give me some assistance. I am needing to remove the luggage rack off a 1983 GL1100. I have removed all the bolts that I see but it just doesn't want to come off.

 

[RB]

If I remember correctly there are just four bolts that screw up into the rack..once they are off it shoudl be loose.. but maybe a PO sealed/glued the pipes to the lid??? Try driving a putty knife between the lid and the rack carefully??

AND WOW AN 1883 GOLDWING :bow:

 

[Vitamin G]

I went the opposite route and turned a gl1100 standard into an interstate... It's a real bear, and it looks like there's no easy way to get it off. You're correct. If you can pop the side with the hole, the other side is just a slot.

 

[Bike...and Dennis]

Can you post a pic of the rack you are working on? The GL11-I didn't come with a rack so it would be good to see what you are doing.
The bike in the avatar has no trunk.

 

[smerriman]

I changed my avatar to the bike I am working with. i will get a picture of the actual luggage rack later this afternoon

 

[Phils a winger at last]

that looks like an interstate and should be similar to aspencade, does your top box have to locks below the luggage rack ? if so these need to be unlocked and then the box should lift from the back and slide backwards

I know cos I'm just stripping mine to repaint and have just took everything off

 

[doodle0407]

single bolt in read center holding fender close to taillight

 

[doodle0407]

oops rear

 

[Phils a winger at last]

two bolts at end of frame then single bolt through fender as stated above, probably need to remove crashbars as well to release the rack