| Question: Is it possible to use the seat
cowl with the rack or grab rail ? |
Answer: The cowl is designed to be used with the rack
or rail removed, however, using Peter's method (below) or my Dremel method (2nd
below) to cut around the rear catches on the under side of the cowl, you can
modify it so that you can leave the rack installed. |
These pics courtesy of Peter Shutes
petersh@tpg.com.au |
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From Peter
"I modified my seat cowl the other day.Now I can keep my grab handle on
and it looks pretty good.Using a small drill (with the leading cutting edges
just licked on the grinder so it wouldn't grab on the plastic), I timidly
drilled a series of holes from the inside, following the curve of the two
plastic clips that lock into the grooves of the seat. After my third bourbon to
calm my nerves I cut the drilled pieces off with a hacksaw and dressed the
rough area with a halfround file. With two plastic, panel trim clips (available
from any car accessories shop for only a few cents) through the screw holes and
speed nuts to hold them in place,I no longer need any tools to remove or
replace the cowl. Don't tell my wife and kids if they know it's that easy to
take off I'll never ride solo."
regards - Peter |
From Eric |
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I started out by initially attempting to cut
below the two rear clips so that the cowl would still be held in place at the
back. After getting it cut out I could not get it to go down far enough, so I
would make step one, cutting off the two rear tabs. I then covered the area
with masking tape (to keep the paint from chipping while cutting). I then used
an index card and with a pair of sissors, cut a template for the hole that
would be required. I then traced this onto the masking tape and used my Dremel
with standard cutting wheel to cut along the line from the template. Once I got
the hole close to the appropriate shape I used the Dremels sanding wheel to
smooth the rough spots (with the masking tape still in place. After doing a
test fit I painted the white exposed edges with some red touch-up paint and
then removed the masking tape. Viola !
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