Oddly enough, it was walking down the rows of bikes in Johnson City that the different carriers presented themselves as obvious. In fact, I thought I was walking and talking about it with YOU but perhaps it was someone else.
You are correct, sort of. It was me, but I remember it a little differently. I recall you looking at a few bikes in one area and seeing one different carrier and then going back in 'cause it was hot out there and you were convinced you were right. I continued down the line to the end of the row and then back up the other side towards the main entrance. I wasn't able to come to any conclusions based on what I was seeing.
I've been staring at these two photos (
'10 and
'14 ) and I can now see the difference that I couldn't see before. I now think you are correct and I was wrong but I do think there are actually three carriers involved.
(1, # 41080-0102-5C )The original from '08 through '10, (2, # 41080-0564-11I ) one that looked like the one from the Versys used on some '11 and maybe some '12 models and certainly in some warranty replacements, (3, #41080-0570-5C ) a redesigned one that looks more like the original but is definitely different than the original and used on some'12s and all years after '12.
So I take it back, you are not spreading a rumor Brian.
Well maybe about Kirby, but not about brakes.
What is amazing to me is that when the bikes were right in front of me I couldn't see the difference (between carriers 1 and 3) but with the pictures side by side it is much clearer. It might of had something to do with the change in wheel colors ('12 and up) messing with my vision??....nah ..I'm just blind I guess.