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[m1keyp]

Looks like this

[m1keyp]

and this

[BDG]

Originally posted by m1keyp
and this

This second picture shows exactly the same mark where my seat unit also rubs on the L bracket.

[m1keyp]

Having taken the pictures I have now discovered that my Ventura swet doesn't fit with my new arrow cans

The Arrow cans are E marked officer with removeable baffles, they are also slighly longer than Termi's.

I will now find a fabricator before Donnington

B*****ks

[John W]

I don't think you can fit the central bracket the wrong way around, as it just won't fit.
My side brackets also have straight drop brackets, the same as M1keyp's,
but the seat unit does not rub (single seat unit on a steel subframe).

[billiebollockchops]

Thanks chaps the cross member only fits one way it's not possible to fit it any other way but the threaded lugs point upwards? if they pointed down it would probably miss and it would cure the L brackets rubbing the outside but i have checked with Ventura in New Zealand and they assure me its correct. They've done the crossmember this way since they first did the 916
Think i'll try to get my supplier to send me the one for the alloy subframe but should we have to file holes, bend brackets on a bit of kit thats sposed to be the ********???
Once again chaps CHEERS for the info maybe one day i'll buy summit that actually fits the thing

[bostrom998]

make bl**dy sure you tighten up the brackets the system sits on properly. I know it's obvious but on a trip to the alps two weeks ago a mates luggage flew into his head (from behind) and then bounced off a 200 ft drop. Luckily we got to it but gave him a shock and covered his clothes in whatever the hell it was that burst in his luggage!!!!!

[Red-leader]

I had this problem with my 998 bip. Exactly the same thing.
I changed the bolts for countersunk ones and countersunk the bracket accordingly. No problems after that.
Kev

[keggsey]

I have the alloy frame kit and have the same trouble, managed to get the L brackets away from the outside, but the bolt heads do still run the inner side, Couter sunk bolt heads sound the best solution.

[m1keyp]

Just one other thing.

The cross member mounts to the rubber bung type nuts (don't know what are really called) can pull through causing the pack rack to scratch the seat unit (trust me I know)


The way around the problem, large washer and nyloc nuts along with a low profile cap head nut mounted from underneath.