Highrider
Part time mechanic
A few people have emailed me recently wanting to know how I finished the mounting of the 08 side panels on my 05 ST1300. Sorry I couldn?t post earlier as I have been very busy with work.
Here is an explanation and some pictures of how I made mounting plates for the 08 panels. I will note here that I eliminated the use of one mounting post on each side and basically have a 3 point mounting arrangement for both. All of the brackets are custom fit, so dimensions probably won?t do much good. All of the rubber grommets I bought from the auto parts store, they have a ?? ID and are made to be mounted in 1/16? sheet.
The right side is the easiest side; I used the front mounting screw for the battery support on the backside of the aluminum side support. The right side was made from 1/16 steel sheet metal with a ?? rubber grommet mounted and a slot cut for the bolt. Loosen the 2 bolts and slip it between the support and the battery mount front screw.
Make sure the grommet aligns with the post on the new cover and you are done on the right.
The left side brackets were made from ?? aluminum angle 1/16? thick and cut about 1? long.
The left side bottom bracket was bolted to the side support, I drilled and tapped a 10-32 hole for the screw. This has a ?? grommet mounted on it for the post on the new cover.
The left side top bracket was mounted to the relay mounting jacket and has a ?? hole in it for the expansion fastener shown.
Make sure the grommet aligns with the front post on the new cover and this side is done.
Without buying all the replacement parts, this seems to be the next best solution. I have fitted 2 ST1300?s so far and this method works well.
I hope this helps some of you that are considering these side covers.
Here is an explanation and some pictures of how I made mounting plates for the 08 panels. I will note here that I eliminated the use of one mounting post on each side and basically have a 3 point mounting arrangement for both. All of the brackets are custom fit, so dimensions probably won?t do much good. All of the rubber grommets I bought from the auto parts store, they have a ?? ID and are made to be mounted in 1/16? sheet.
The right side is the easiest side; I used the front mounting screw for the battery support on the backside of the aluminum side support. The right side was made from 1/16 steel sheet metal with a ?? rubber grommet mounted and a slot cut for the bolt. Loosen the 2 bolts and slip it between the support and the battery mount front screw.
Make sure the grommet aligns with the post on the new cover and you are done on the right.
The left side brackets were made from ?? aluminum angle 1/16? thick and cut about 1? long.
The left side bottom bracket was bolted to the side support, I drilled and tapped a 10-32 hole for the screw. This has a ?? grommet mounted on it for the post on the new cover.
The left side top bracket was mounted to the relay mounting jacket and has a ?? hole in it for the expansion fastener shown.
Make sure the grommet aligns with the front post on the new cover and this side is done.
Without buying all the replacement parts, this seems to be the next best solution. I have fitted 2 ST1300?s so far and this method works well.
I hope this helps some of you that are considering these side covers.
