Help Need to Mount BigBF Quad Horns

[Chattanooga Mark]

I added this to my original thread in the General Section but it really belongs here instead.


How in the world do you mount these horns? I know you don't have to pull the swingarm, even though the instructions show it removed. My Interstate is up in the air (ATV lift with the removable red adapter) with the rear wheel off and still I can't get my hand on top of the side stand brace to get the second bolt to drop down into the bracket. There's just no room to work let alone get the second (forward) bolt into the hole. I even have the entire rer fender off. Was looking at removing the whole battery tray but that adds way too mouch additional complexity. Plus I'm not sure it would offer much additional room to work.

Any helpful insight or suggestions are GREATLY appreciated.

Thank You,

Mark

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I added this to my original thread in the General Section but it really belongs here instead.


How in the world do you mount these horns? I know you don't have to pull the swingarm, even though the instructions show it removed. My Interstate is up in the air (ATV lift with the removable red adapter) with the rear wheel off and still I can't get my hand on top of the side stand brace to get the second bolt to drop down into the bracket. There's just no room to work let alone get the second (forward) bolt into the hole. I even have the entire rer fender off. Was looking at removing the whole battery tray but that adds way too mouch additional complexity. Plus I'm not sure it would offer much additional room to work.

Any helpful insight or suggestions are GREATLY appreciated.

Thank You,

Mark

I can't really help you other than say I had Bill ( BigBF )install the quads on my bike at InZane and he did it with the wheel on and the bike on the kick stand...Took him maybe 20 minutes with wiring.

[Chattanooga Mark]

I KNEW I should have had them do it last year in Bellaire at Inzane. What an idiotof me to wait until now to buy them. I actually laughed outloud reading your post Joe.That's awesome. Experience is an great thing.

Thanks Joe,

Mark

[R J]

Try this on for size, best I can do.

[bassman]

Any of this help??

http://bigbf.com/bigbf_shop/bigbf_horns/index.htm

[tank_post142]

tape one bolt to the upper plate, slip it into position then rotate it so you can slip the second bolt on place with a little tape also.

[Chattanooga Mark]

The instructions label that comes attached to them says to put the long bent bracket on top the cross member. That's what we did. The small support bracket is on the bottom of the cross member. The forward bolt went on ok from the top (nut on the bottom). The rear bolt had to go up from the bottom (nut on top). My bike is in the air without the rear wheel or the shocks so my rear drive is only held up by the right muffler. It looks as though the swing arm still doesn't hit the horn mount.

God bless my wife as she crawled under the bike with me. With her small hands she was able to put the rear nut on the bolt and hold them in place while I used a ratchet from the bottom to tighten them up. It sure took longer than 20 minutes but they seem to be mounted ok. Now to wire them up and test them out.

They're wired up and working fine!

Oh what a night!

Mark

[john]

no body said it was gonna be easy ...         
but it gets easier each time ...
my first time was tough ...    &%#*&(%$             
second time ... peice of cake           

[RainMaker]

God bless my wife as she crawled under the bike with me. With her small hands she was able to put the rear nut on the bolt and hold them in place while I used a ratchet from the bottom to tighten them up.

CM, you've got a keeper there!  The only way my wife would be under my Valk is if I ran over her.

RainMaker

[mario]

God bless my wife as she crawled under the bike with me. With her small hands she was able to put the rear nut on the bolt and hold them in place while I used a ratchet from the bottom to tighten them up.

CM, you've got a keeper there!  The only way my wife would be under my Valk is if I ran over her.

 

will big bf be at inzane this year, ya think?

RainMaker

[Chattanooga Mark]

Mario,

     If the Big BF team is their, don't hesitate, just get them installed.

You'll be glad you did,

Mark

[PhredValk]

The problem with doing this on the jack is that the horns attach to the crossmember that the jack adapter uses to lift the bike. I'll be grinding a slot in the permanent jack adapter for the mounting bracket for the horns.
Fred.