Travel bag pouch mounting screw nuts

[tz89]

1989 VR 27,000 miles

 

I just bought it and one of the twist hooks holding the little leather bag to the rear travel bag (trunk) is broken. I've got a replacement part. The screws go into the trunk, where the parts diagram shows there to be a "special nut". Pretty special alright because it is covered with metal frame inside the trunk that the hinges are mounted to as well as other pieces. I don't want to (probably won't) disassemble all that.

 

Has anyone tried to unscrew this piece and get it back together? How did you manage the special nut? Is the nut spot welded to the frame or what?

 

Thanks. Even though I just joined and this is my first post I've been trolling here a while. It's great.

 

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Edited August 31, 2011 by tz89
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[Condor]

1989 VR 27,000 miles

 

I just bought it and one of the twist hooks holding the little leather bag to the rear travel bag (trunk) is broken. I've got a replacement part. The screws go into the trunk, where the parts diagram shows there to be a "special nut". Pretty special alright because it is covered with metal frame inside the trunk that the hinges are mounted to as well as other pieces. I don't want to (probably won't) disassemble all that.

 

Has anyone tried to unscrew this piece and get it back together? How did you manage the special nut? Is the nut spot welded to the frame or what?

 

Thanks. Even though I just joined and this is my first post I've been trolling here a while. It's great.

 

It's small... maybe that's why it's special??? Anyway if you take off all the acorns the 'L' bracket will lift off and you can get to the back side of that twist lock. As long as you leave everything else screwed down it should go back together easily.... There's no way in 'H' that you can get to it otherwise... Good Luck....

[tz89]

It looks to me in the picture I posted that there is more coming loose than the bracket.

 

I'll take another look.

[Condor]

It looks to me in the picture I posted that there is more coming loose than the bracket.

 

I'll take another look.

 

The two top phillips heads just hold the molding on, the two nuts take a screw that comes from the outside and hold the bottom part of the hinge. There's also 4 acorn nuts on the bottom of the trunk. They are all easily removed and then line back up to reattach the bracket.. It's not a big deal....

[tz89]

Harder than that, but easier anyway.

 

In the pictures, the top of the L bracket has star bit screws. So that didn't seem doable. I don't have that tool.

 

Instead, I took off the 4 acorn nuts at bottom, which sprung loose the bracket to give me some work room. I don't think this would be necessary for the eventual solution, but I had them off before I found my path.

 

Duct tape! I used a bit of duct tape to hold the special nut in place. It's just a piece of steel drilled and tapped to take the screws. Once held in place it was a simple matter to unscrew the hook, and replace it.

 

Now, with that done and a handle bar nut cover in place, I think my bike is physically complete.

 

Thanks

 

Tom

 

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[Condor]

The next time you're in Harbor Freight... hope they have them in Salem... pick up a set of 1/4 drive torx bits. Usually around 6-7 bucks. You will need them in the future.... Glad you found a way....