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Message started by Ebikerman on 11/27/09 at 18:07:36

Title: Sissybar does not fit bike that instructions say!
Post by Ebikerman on 11/27/09 at 18:07:36

I won a new backrest/sissybar with fender side rails on ebay a few days ago. The auction description said it fits S40 '05-'08. It does not fit my '06 S40. The side rails are about 1" longer than the stock ones on my bike. This made me question what year bike I actually have, so I took a flashlight to the shop and took a look at the steering head label....It says manufactured 08/05. That probably makes it an '06 model as I bought it for. This leaves me confused. Do you suppose my rear fender and side rails have been replaced with another years parts. My bike was purchased used, but it looks almost brand new and I have not seen any signs of repainting yet. What do you guys and gals think could be the problem? The Suzuki instructions inside the box say this item fits an LS650K5 which is supposed to be the S40. Help.....Thanks, Dan

Title: Re: Sissybar does not fit bike Suzuki claims????
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 11/27/09 at 18:14:39

Who was the ebay seller you bought from?

Title: Re: Sissybar does not fit bike Suzuki claims????
Post by Ebikerman on 11/27/09 at 18:27:22

His ebay name is (dongeorgesports). I don't think he lied about it since the Suzuki instructions included in the package says it fits the LS650K5 which is supposed to be the S40. Maybe they are not the right instructions for what I got.

Title: Re: Sissybar does not fit bike Suzuki claims????
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 11/27/09 at 18:35:14

Okay, I was just wondering if maybe you bought from flightsimshop aka kwikbay because he is notorious for screwing people over. I'm afraid I can't help you on your problem though, hopefully someone else will chime in here soon with some advise.

Title: Re: Sissybar does not fit bike Suzuki claims????
Post by verslagen1 on 11/27/09 at 18:48:18

The "5" makes it an '05

Title: Re: Sissybar does not fit bike that instructions s
Post by Ebikerman on 11/27/09 at 18:59:21

To my way of thinking, manufactured in 08/05 would mean it was made in the 8th month of 2005. To me this would be an '06 model. Besides I thought it would fit all S40s....'05 through '08. At least that is what the seller said. Maybe you meant that the stuff I got was for an '05 only. That could be. Thanks, Dan

Title: Re: Sissybar does not fit bike that instructions s
Post by odvelasc on 11/27/09 at 19:21:25

6C6B60626C7B646867090 wrote:

Get your money back or an exchange. The seller should pay for return shipping.

Title: Re: Sissybar does not fit bike that instructions s
Post by Paladin. on 11/27/09 at 20:27:48

4F4843414F58474B442A0 wrote:

http://paladin.savageriders.com/images/FenderRails.jpg
Images stolen from Ron Ayers' microfilch...

The siderail for the sissybar does appear to be about an inch longer than the non-sissybar siderail; assuming that the microfilch drawings are near accurate. That's a Savage set shown, bolt #8 goes thru the fender, IIRC, right where it looks like the shorter rail only has a pin.

Title: Re: Sissybar does not fit bike that instructions s
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/27/09 at 20:55:28

Thats so cool Paladin. I wish I could do stuff like that, BUT, Its a wish, if I really Wanted it, Id work to learn it. Ill just sigh & be envious & too lazy to learn it. Ill spend my time on studying whats going on in the world.

Title: Re: Sissybar does not fit bike that instructions s
Post by verslagen1 on 11/27/09 at 22:01:00

I wouldn't trust those isometric views as being accurate.
It's very common not to update a view that has no scale.

Title: Re: Sissybar does not fit bike that instructions s
Post by Ebikerman on 11/28/09 at 05:20:10

Paladin, Those are both bolts in the two sidebars (#3 & #8). The problem is that the turnsignal would be behind the original hole in the fender. What is one to do about this? I am going to the dealer near my home and measure a new S40. Thanks, Dan

Title: Re: Sissybar does not fit bike that instructions s
Post by verslagen1 on 11/28/09 at 07:27:12

Also I have mixed and matched parts between an '88, a '96 and an '02.

The side rails from the '02 fit on the '88 with no problem.

Title: Re: Sissybar does not fit bike that instructions s
Post by thumperclone on 11/28/09 at 08:02:30

43444F4D43544B4748260 wrote:

Paladin, The problem is that the turnsignal would be behind the original hole in the fender. What is one to do about this?

re route the wires they are long enuff it worked on my 06 when i added the sissy bar. insure you use left on left side and right on right side, lens screw down..(i had to do mine twice!! :-[)