I'm looking at buying HD part # 53713-96A luggage rack. I'm looking at the instructions from Harley website which are below.

1. If a sissy bar (5) is installed on the vehicle, remove the four screws (2) attaching the sissy bar upright to the sideplates (4). Discard the screws.

My question: there are two screws on each side. The lower one is very close to rear fender and a bit below curve. HOW do you loosen those lower screws without hitting fender?

My bike - 2011 Heritage classic stock.

 

Take a allen wrench and cut 1/2 off it at the short bend,, Then it will fit and not contact the fender.

For all Ur other work, please take it to the dealer to do....

 

For all Ur other work, please take it to the dealer to do....[/QUOTE]
Are you referring to the rest of the install steps for luggage rack or simply other mods?
Thanks for tip on Allen wrench.

 

I'm just spit balling here but I would disassemble the back rest upright and assemble the luggage rack etc.. while it was off the bike.

 

LOL!! the worse part is that I don't think he even got it... anyways, that was funny but not very nice (but funny)

Look, the best way is as said above. Take the whole sissy bar off the bike if you're the slightest bit worried about the paint. While you're at it, you should look into a removable sissy bar since you're doing most of that work anyways.

 

+1 that's what i did