I have this mounted onto 1" bars, 95 Shadow VLX. Can't get the mounts tight enough. Help?
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Just guessing, but if you wrap the bars under the mounts with old inner tube rubber that will take up enough space.
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Try wrapping something around the bars where you put the mounts. Masking tape, electrical tape, paper etc. I had no problem tightening them on my Harley bars.
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Mount it on the up-risers or sides of bars. The way you have it, you could never get enough grip from the mounts to fight the wind pressure.
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Pat Sorry for the late response. It looks as if three slots will do it. My mount has weird spacing but I am sure that three is the trick; this red dot is very short. Hope this helps. Dan
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I am not sure when I get home I'll measure ,I ended up mounting mine to the old mirror mounts with a bolt. The spreaders that go inside the the bar never opened up they just kept spinning. If you send me your email address I will send you pics of what I did (if interested ) my email is mtruitt_1971@yahoo.com
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I had a similar issue after about the first week; there are couple of set screws (2 in each I believe) in each of the mounts that you can tighten. It worked for me. I hope this helps.
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install a piece of 1'x1' flush with 3 screws flush with the door jamb. make sure the bars won't rub against it.
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It's hard to say exactly bc mine fit perfectly. Could you send pics? That may help me he you. You may have the crossbar assembled wrong.
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Try removing one of the bars inserted into the side rails to make it shorter. That worked for us.
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No easy answer here but I did have to dial in quite a bit of adjustment that I was supposed to clip off. You could always try it and return it if it didn't work. I have a pretty regular specialized bar set.
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The bar has to be tightened to a smooth flat surface, but as I recall from many years ago, there is a "lip" and what the bar would have to be tightened to would not be wide enough. If there is a phone number or email address, call/write & ask. Of course, if it doesn't work, you can return it.
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Is it the feet or the bar? Use 8 guage wire to wrap the bar, space each wrap 1". may work on the mounting feet also.
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You really need thule load bars for this to work best. If not the load stops could fit on some after market bars but can only be 1 1/4" wide bars. Other wise it truely will not work.
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hm... I don't have that problem. It seems like you have a bigger handle bar? I'd bring a screw to a local hardware store and look for a same size but longer ones. Good luck.
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You will have to position them the best you can. I experienced similar difficulty with my highway bar. Your alternative is to purchase much higher price pegs that may come with an offset bracket. Even then you may experience some of the same problems.
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If you use the Thule fit guide it will tell you exactly what parts you need. I suspect those bars are too short. Please don't hesitate to call with any questions. We are here to help. Cheers.
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...just push it Real Hard! Take the mount off the base first. does that help? Any luck? Let me know?
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We had the same problem. Then we realized that we had the bottom metal bars where the top ones go and vice versa. Make sure you have the right bars in the right places.
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I'm sorry I can't help you. I ordered this for my husband and he hasn't put it in yet (it's been months). Perhaps the problem is the lack of mounting instructions?