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1. Put bike on rear stand. Side stand is okay, but it makes the job so much easier on a rear stand.
2. Strip bike - you know the drill. If not, it’s covered extensively on the forum.
3. Support the engine. I used auto floor jack with a flat piece of wood in between the jack and undercarriage.
4. Remove long engine bolt from (A - Red Circle) and bracket bolt (B – Red Circle).
5. Install bracket by installing small bolt with aluminum spacer by lightly tightening it. Do not tighten.
Tip 1: I found it easier to remove the nut from the right side with a 17mm socket wrench and used an open-end wrench to hold the bolt head in place on the left side.
Tip 2: For California bikes with the charcoal canisters, there’s a factory bracket on the left side of the bike (C – Red Circle) that may need to be bent/pushed back a bit. Also, you’ll need to add another washer (Red circle - extra washer) to the slider bolt to make it fit. Otherwise, bolt will hit the bracket and the slider will not install correctly.
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