1987-2013 Kawasaki Klr 650 Pannier Mounting Rack , Klr650 ,unpainted on 2040-parts.com
Langley, British Columbia, CA
Pannier installation
1,remove the 2 side bolts that hold the rear cargo rack.remove the 2 upper bolts from the passenger footpeg bracket.
2,hold the pannier rack in place and install the 2 bolts that came with the rack ,the longer bolt goes to the rear rack and the shorter to the footpeg bracket,install both sides and the rear cross bar,remember not to tighten any bolts until you have all of them installed,then you can tighten them.you will need a 13 mm socket.
3,hold up your case to the pannier frame,exactly where you want to mount it,and with a black felt pen outline the frame on the back of your case,it helps if you have somebody helping you with this,do both sides.
4,remove the pannier frame from the bike.
5,place your cases face down and put the pannier frame on them where you outlined them with the pen.put the cases side by side so you can see if both sides look about the same.
6,put the brackets in place,mark the holes with a pen,and drill them.
7,bolt on the brackets.12x 6mm bolts and washers with nuts,you will need a 10 mm socket and wrench.
8,place the pannier frames on the back of the cases,slide them inside the brackets,you will have to drill 2 more holes for the T bolts.use a small drill to drill the holes thru the welded nuts,make sure you do not damage the thread inside the nuts,then remove the frame and drill the holes with a bigger drill so the T bolts will fit thru easily.these T bolts will secure your case to the frame from the inside of your case.
9,bolt on the pannier frame and hang the cases on the frame,install the T bolts from the inside of your case,tighten the bolts with your hand ,do not use any tool to tighten these bolts.
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