Beau-Kat Posted August 11, 2010 Share #1 Posted August 11, 2010 Hey folks. Just picked up a beautiful original luggage trunk rack for my 88 and want to get it mounted. At one time, I saw some cool large washers used under the rack (topside, not under the lid) where the rack posts contact the box lid. They had a star encircling the center hole. The hole was in the center of the star. Has anyone seen these or understand what I am talking about from my description? I'd like to locate some. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted August 11, 2010 Share #2 Posted August 11, 2010 Do you mean an internal tooth star lock washer? www.mcmaster.com has these. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted August 11, 2010 Share #3 Posted August 11, 2010 Google up some biker leather suppliers or leather goods supplies. I thinks what you saw were probably modified conchos. Seen a few around. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted August 11, 2010 Share #4 Posted August 11, 2010 Something like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Color01 Posted August 11, 2010 Share #5 Posted August 11, 2010 I used these for my trunk rack...they use them for the Honda Goldwing. http://wingstuff.com/pgroup_detail/609_Star_Washer_Mounts/21257_Star_Washers/?goto=/pgroup_list/gl1800/609_goldwing_Star_Washer_Mounts/des/ http://data.cyclegiant.com/magick_cache/9a/9a55d28236a163c621cd36d583c41a8a.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau-Kat Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted August 11, 2010 I used these for my trunk rack...they use them for the Honda Goldwing. http://wingstuff.com/pgroup_detail/609_Star_Washer_Mounts/21257_Star_Washers/?goto=/pgroup_list/gl1800/609_goldwing_Star_Washer_Mounts/des/ http://data.cyclegiant.com/magick_cache/9a/9a55d28236a163c621cd36d583c41a8a.gif Yup! Those would be them. Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau-Kat Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted September 24, 2010 Well, I got my star washers in the mail so I could mount my trunk rack to my 88. I guess it's a Ventureline rack. It has the V1300 logo on it. Anyway, these star washers were too large to use on my 88's trunk rack. The raised area in the center of the trunk didn't allow enough distance between the front feet of the rack and the shoulders of this raised area to install these large washers. If the rack's front feet would have been spaced about an inch wider, these washers would have worked out fine. I thought, "Now, this is just great. What now?" Then I looked at my Millenium and saw that those trunk mount washers were smaller. It's lid has no raised surface so there was no problem using the larger washers there. Swapped the washers between the trunks and now both bikes and I are happy. Now I gotta plan a trip so I can create a reason to pack a little something light back there. Thanks for your assistance in identifying these washers for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted September 24, 2010 Share #8 Posted September 24, 2010 You have to do a little gringing on them to get them to fit. Here's a shot of the 91's... They look more like star conchos that were on there when I bought the bike... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brake Pad Posted September 24, 2010 Share #9 Posted September 24, 2010 I used these for my trunk rack...they use them for the Honda Goldwing. http://wingstuff.com/pgroup_detail/609_Star_Washer_Mounts/21257_Star_Washers/?goto=/pgroup_list/gl1800/609_goldwing_Star_Washer_Mounts/des/ http://data.cyclegiant.com/magick_cache/9a/9a55d28236a163c621cd36d583c41a8a.gif JCWHITTNEY.COM 4 to a pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau-Kat Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share #10 Posted September 24, 2010 You have to do a little gringing on them to get them to fit. Here's a shot of the 91's... They look more like star conchos that were on there when I bought the bike... Kinda hard to see the front mounts in the photo. I guess I would have done the grinding had I not had the option of swapping washers with the Millenium's. And my rack looks just like yours - with the logo in the center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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