....Installing the True Track. I started on the front mount, and finished in about 15 minutes. Thought to myself, <those wussies on the site that think this is hard to install, pshaw...> Then, basking in my pride, I started on the rear. 2 hours later, I had used up all the cuss words I could think of, so I started to double up on them. I do believe it would have been easier to disassemble the entire motorcycle to gain access to the mounting points. I must say their customer service is first rate as I had to call them twice. Finally finished and was too tired to go for a ride cause I had just about every tool I own out on the garage floor to pick up. I'll try it out asap and report if it really did anything IMHO.

 

I hear ya brotha. I was in the same boat 10 days ago. Give us a report after your 'recovery ride'. A little wind in the face will make it all seem worthwhile.

 

i did the same thing when i installed mine lol

 

I had a rough time with it, and I had a second set of hands helping. Getting those 2 bolts through from the opposite side was a bear!

 

I recruited the wife, but a mechanic, she's not.

 

LOL, thats exactly what i had to do an exactly what I thought. But like you, I eventually got the thing on correctly.

 

OK guys... tell us all the tips and tricks you picked up so we dont have to suffer when its our turn

 

I did mine by myself last Thursday. I've been out of the Navy for 25 years but all of the cuss words came back like it was yesterday.

Getting the first rear bolt started into the True Track was a bitch - a second set of hands would really have helped.

On the positive side, the ride through winding roads on Saturday was a whole new expreience - nice and stable through the turns.

 

As crazy as it may sound - I had the opposite experience. Although the rear wasn't easy ... it wasn't too bad. I have a harbor frieght MC lift and I had gotten new tires so the rear tire was already off. I had read a lot of posts about how hard it was so I took off the rear exhaust and bracket. Maybe I just got lucky but it lined up right away. The front however, I had some previous problem with the motor mount so I thought now would be a good time to change it. That wasn't too bad but I have a Calif. bike with the smog canister mounted up front - I could not seem to line it up. Well eventually I got it and after my initial ride ... it was well worth it.

Jimmie

 

Man I totally understand the part about having just about every tool in my cabinet out on the garage floor. That's when you know your in deep. Instead of putting each tool back in it's place you end up going through everything on the floor trying to find one wrench.