It looks like you have an aftermarket shock air canister mounted in a space that may be interferring with proper mounting of the bags.
Stopped by the dealer today and they quoted $250 for labor and $720 for a new subframe.
$250 is less than I figured it would be, but the $720 for the subframe is really ridiculous.
They did recommend calling the "frame man" in Sacramento. He specializes in straightening motorcycle frames. Either that or using my insurance for what it is meant for.
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I looked at this job on mine awhile back because it is tweaked / twisted from the factory. One side is higher than the other by a noticeable amount. When I installed Phil's Rack, I had to shim it with washers to get it to work. Without them, the rack was warping so badly, my case would not mount properly.
Wait a minute. The frame on your 2010 came from the factory twisted? What did your dealer have to say about this?
That's a good one Conrad! I really had a good laugh from reading it.
Seriously, the dealers look at the bike and say "What problem?". They can barely be convinced to address blatant, obvious problems like warped brake rotors.
Yes, the rear section of the frame (small diameter, welded tubing) is twisted. It causes the rack to bend severely when bolted down. I had to add shim washers to use Phil's rack, as it warped it so badly (and my top case mount), that my top case would not even mount to the mounting plate. If I stand behind the bike, I can tell one saddle bag sits higher than the other. To most, it probably appears to be an optical illusion, but I have measured it to be certain.
I suppose if I could find a spec for frame dimensions with the max limits allowed by the factory, like they provide for automobiles, and prove to a dealer it was out of spec, then I could get them to fix it. I've never seen anything like this for motorcycles, and the 2010 FSM has nothing like that in it (that I have found).
I am going to see what I can do to bend it back and see how that goes. That will help me decide if I need to do anything else with it. I might get to that tomorrow or Sunday, we shall see.Before you do that,PM Haroldo, he'll be more than happy to be of assistance......
I will report back.
Before you do that,PM Haroldo, he'll be more than happy to be of assistance......Is he good at bending things? What am I missing?
Is he good at bending things? What am I missing?
Or, you could just surf eBay, where you might find a replacement one cheap.