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- Page 1 EG 3167 0 Vetter Corp. 1978 1-18-78 Rev. 10-5-78 Floating Mount Saddle Bags Owner's Manual and Mounting Instructions Honda 750F Vetter Corporation 1150 Laurel Lane, San Luis Obispo, California 93401 805/541-2900...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
As you are following the instructions, The intent of this manual is to insure double check the following points, as that your Floating Mount Saddle Bags are they are critical: properly installed — PLEASE USE IT! First, we recommend that as you unpack 1. - Page 3 Preparation for Hardware Mounting Honda 750F Objective Installation of the Floating Mount Saddle Bag hardware may require the disassembly and/or removal of your motor- cycle's turnsignals, grab bar mounts, passenger footrests and seat. Open seat Refer to your motorcycle's owner's manual. Remove wiring from clips Pull the wiring from the two clips located on top of the...
- Page 4 Unroute turnsignal wires Unroute the turnsignal wires from under the frame brace and through the wire loop located next to the turnsignal stalk mount on the grab bar. Remove turnsignal lamp bolts Using two 10mm wrenches, remove the bolt and nut which secure the turnsignal lamp to its stalk.
- Page 5 /////z/ w,in,////,/q// fi /z/v////// ,//7 I Remove turnsignal stalks and brackets Remove the phillips head screw which secures the turnsignal stalk to the grab bar. Pull the stalk away from the bracket and pull the bracket down off of the mounting tab on the grab bar.
- Page 6 Hardware Parts Nomenclature LUGGAGE RACK FORWARD LUGGAGE RACK STRUT LEFT SIDE LOOP TURNSIGNAL STALK MOUNTING TOMAHAWK STUD FUNNEL VIBRATION ISOLATORS SIDE LOOP FORWARD STRUT TURNSIGNAL STALK (2) TURNSIGNAL STALK BOLT (2) MOUNTING STUD , FUNNEL VIBRATION ISOLATORS 11111111111111111111111 1111111111111111 111111 111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111 11111...
- Page 7 Installation of the Hardware Honda 750F Objective The Floating Mount Saddle Bags are designed to fit a large number of different motorcycles. Each model motorcycle has specially designed mounting hardware. When installed properly, the hardware will locate the saddle bags at the proper height and fore and aft location on your motorcycle.
- Page 8 Mount the side loop at the passenger footrest Use the supplied 10mm x 50mm bolt and 10mm lock nut on the right and the supplied 10mm x 40mm bolt and 10mm lock nut on the left to secure side loop at the passenger footrest mount.
- Page 9 Mount luggage rack to forward luggage rack strut Positioning the parts as shown, bolt them together with the supplied 2-6mm x 30mm lock bolts and 2-6mm flat washers. NOTE: Installation of the Floating Mount Hardware on this particular model motor- REAR LUGGAGE cycle does restrict access to RACK STRUT...
- Page 10 Mount the rear luggage rack strut and turnsignal stalks to the tomahawks. Mount the rear luggage rack strut to the tomahawks in the position shown (the holes in the upper section of the strut should line up with those in REAR LUGGAGE the luggage rack) with the two RACK STRUT...
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Page 11: Saddle Bag Parts Nomenclature
Saddle Bag Parts Nomenclature RIGHT SADDLE BAG CARRYING HANDLE STOP STRAP SNAP ALUMINUM EXTRUSSION WITH WEATHERSTRIPPING SADDLE BAG DOOR DOOR LOCK REAR BAG TEXAS TRIM MOUNTING BRACKET DOOR STOP STRAP W/ LOCK Saddle Bag Door Mounting Objective In order to supply saddle bags of various colors, the doors are packaged separately and require a simple mounting... - Page 12 Positioning the Texas Trim Next position the Texas Trim over the screws (be careful not to apply too much pres- sure on the screws or they will be forced into the bag). Thread nuts onto phillips head screws PHILLIPS HEAD Now thread the 4mm lock SADDLE SCREW...
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Page 13: Saddle Bag Mounting
Connecting snap of door stop strap Snap the door stop strap into position as shown. Locking cam adjustment When locking the door, there should be a moderate amount of resistance to key movement. Too much or too little resis- tance indicates a need for lock- ing cam adjustment. - Page 14 Mounting the saddle bag at its rear mount While holding the forward mount in position, push the rear mount of the bag to the side loop tomahawk. Insert the conehead into its spring loaded receptical (an audible "click" will be heard when the conehead is fully engaged.) The bag is now mounted and ready for use.
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Page 15: Carrying The Saddle Bags
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Page 16: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE Always handle striping from the edges, never from the ends. Do The Floating Mount Saddle Bags require little maintenance, but not pull the backing paper off the striping with expectations of we recommend that you make periodic checks. The mounting reapplying. - Page 17 Floating Mount 140 130 076 oVetter Corp. 1979 4-27-79 Saddle Bags Owner's Manual and Mounting Instructions Supplement NOTE: The 1979 Honda CB750F factory-supplied exhaust is not compatible with the 1979 Floating Mount Saddle Bag system and must be replaced with a suitable substitul Honda 750F Your dealer can probably suggest an exhaust system which is compatible.
- Page 18 14 014 0029 C) Vetter Corp. 1979 4-27-79 1979 HONDA CB750F SADDLE BAG HARDWARE KIT 10 006 0123 Packina List Use this hardware only on motorcycle(s) listed. This list current at time of printing. DESCRIPTION Parts# Mounting Instructions 14 012 0103...