V-Rod Muscle Backrest and Luggage Rack Install

[@SouthMainAuto]

I know the feeling about drilling through brand new stuff. We get customers bringing in their brand new trucks to install hidden hitches and 5th wheels and front mount hitches on new cars. Measure ten times cut once and sweat the whole time haha.

[@ScannerDanner]

+South Main Auto Repair exactly and man I was sweating this one

[@SouthMainAuto]

ScannerDanner of course it was your own haha

[@rottie6900]

Real sharp there! I bought an aftermarket one recently, and that's why I'm watching your video! Awesome video! Thanks man!

[@richardkimble6314]

I have been watching you for some time now and I don't think I have ever seen you so tense working on something!

[@costalgeorgiahomefinder]

Dude, you have big balls! Seriously, I have had the parts for 1 year and refuse to do this job. Awesome job!

[@ScannerDanner]

Question now is are you confident enough to do it after this video? Did you see where I went wrong with my drilling?

[@moleman6143]

@@ScannerDanner mine has the sissy bar installed already, but I bought the rack to just have the rack on there. Are they basically the same holes except to the middle rear?

[@Uncle_Dirt]

Killer video! The fact that you speak clear English and I could follow along step by step without having to replay the vid in order to make sure I understood you correctly is always half the battle. So many Yoyo's out there have marbles in their mouth or a ton of background noise. You get straight to the point with no nonsense. I like that. No grand introduction to the video or unnecessary background information about how great you are or how pretty your wife is. (Yes, those video's are out there) When you press play....BOOM.....right to the job at hand. Thank you for a video well done and you've bolstered my confidence. Now I'm not apprehensive. My 2012 Muscle and I thank you!

[@ScannerDanner]

Awesome man! Thank you so much. I knew my car expertise would help me with this motorcycle stuff. I have a video on some Vance and Hinse slip ons. I haven't uploaded it yet but look for it. I did a step by step install with before and after sound. I'm trying to get some additional footage of the sound of the exhaust for the after install of the new pipes. All the ones I've seen, the camera mic did not do a good job of showing how the pipes really sound.

[@rodneygilliam7293]

Thanks man you're video really made me feel more comfortable drilling into my finder

[@andreagili4589]

Great Paul, didn't image you like motorcycles, i have a story with motorcycle myself so i'm glad you are expanding your area of relevance :) Have some nice rides

[@ScannerDanner]

+Andrea Gili thanks my friend

[@haywardsautomotive6156]

Nice installation & by resizing the holes incrementally you corrected the angle easily! Nice bike Paul!

[@PDSVIDEO1966]

Hi Paul From Paul in the U.K. keep up the good work love the way you keep it real mistakes and all,gives other less able people the balls to have a go and not worry so much about getting it 100% right first time.

[@bbarr9725]

Thanks for sharing your experience installing this rack. Will make it far less scary when I install mine!

[@ScannerDanner]

Awesome! I just finished filming an install and sound test with Vance and Hines slip ons so look for it okay?

[@nzkgb1486]

Looking forward to you hooking the scope. Also looking forward to the first power slide down your street now you are a Harley riding hoon. No really stay safe out there your family needs you & so do we.

[@TraceyAllen]

Drilling holes in new Harleys is the favorite part of working on motorcycles. And that module is the Turn Signal Security Module.

[@ScannerDanner]

+Tracey Allen thanks!

[@TraceyAllen]

No problem.

[@nathanjohnston2185]

Nice camera work and I think it looks better with the back rest and rack than without. Sharp Vrod

[@Robert-vi6tb]

Putting a vote on some bike diagnostics to ! That backrest reminds me about some " knock, knock on the helmet " .

[@rcchar]

Paul I work in the automotive after market installing power locks to A/C and it was always hard to make that first cut or drill hole. One thing for others is to put tape on top of tap and extend the Unibit out to the end of the shank, this will help to not hit the drill on the paint.

[@MotorcyclerideCyprus]

I will be doing this job myself! thanks for a great how to and showing what mistakes can be made! awesome! subscribed!

[@wyattoneable]

Oh yeah, I'm looking forward to this series. Especially when we get into the electronics. In the mean time, boy I feel ya'. I hate drilling into new (and expensive) parts. But I'll give it to Harley, they make some pretty cool looking stuff.

[@thesage1621]

thanks for taking the time to video tape this...

[@BalanceCharm]

Wow, thanks for this awesome video! I wanted to install this back rest for a while now, but I was scared of drilling the holes! It was a relief finding that they are kind of already pre-drilled lol

[@ScannerDanner]

Just keep that drill straight!

[@BalanceCharm]

@@ScannerDanner haha I will! I just ordered the whole thing, will make sure to watch your video again before attempting 😅

[@torcher78]

I helped prototype those buffers when they were building that bike built in Lincoln Nebraska! getting that Weld around the case to the annular in one pass is quite tricky! must be air tight!

[@torcher78]

muffler not buffer

[@SteveRobReviews]

Nice ride, look forward to more of this.

[@petrocksgarage]

I guess we now know what ScannerDanner got for Xmas. :-) I’d advise getting the factory service manual for your year/model ride. It will pay for itself in the first service alone, especially given HD Dealers hourly rates (highway robbery, IMO). You can order it through your local HD dealer or online. The Electrical Diagnostics Manual (the one with the wiring diagrams) is a separate book from the service manual for my bike (’06 FXSTBI) and it might be for yours too. Saved my booty on numerous occasions. Enjoy the new ride and I look forward to seeing some videos on it.

[@petrocksgarage]

btw, I would re-route that tail light wire. It used to be mounted between the bracket & fender so it wasn’t directly exposed to dirt, rocks, water, whatever flying off the rear wheel as you are going down the road. Now it is exposed and it could result in a premature failure of that wire. But maybe thats not a bad thing as it would give you a good electrical diagnostic video. :-)

[@acrittendoncrittendon4143]

Man nice bike. I was going to get street pro special. But I bought a new car it's too cold for this old man lol I'll get it when I retire in 5 years.enjoy that bike

[@drwombat]

of course the Allen bolts on the straps weren't tight not like anyone's grabbing on there or anything. was the bike purchased used? it's possible that was bolted back on for the trade in

[@Gerathetrouble]

Thank You! You just saved me $160 (thats how much dealership charges). Nice installation video.

[@ScannerDanner]

Sweet man! Drill those holes straight okay :-). I have video on some Vance and Hinze slip ons that I haven't uploaded yet but will be. I have to finish the sound tests

[@wmndthrbysable]

Its a little different watching you struggle to figure things out like the rest of us. Nice looking bike. Stay safe and enjoy it.

[@wysetech2000]

Most of what we remember we learned from mistakes. Looks like you're more at home with a wrench than a drill. It turned out well anyway. Nice Bike.

[@joelucero6703]

Nice nice.... sweating the drilling too. It's not even my f..ing bike! Good job...

[@steventenney8797]

sweet ride Paul.

[@michalzyskowski5675]

Hi Danny! I'm a proud owner of Your book, and watching Your videos from last 4 years. like You said I'm watching You because there is a lack of real diagnosis focused on motorcycles that's why I'm transferring what I have learned from You on to bikes. I'm happy You will focus on bike's electric/electronics as well, so first wish is - can You make some videos about CDI systems with scope vaweforms ANS IT IS DISCHARGE SYSTEM - it will be nice to see You point of view on vaweforms catched on good or bad CDI system. I love You Mate - You are 1 of 2 my best diagnostic guys (next authority is Frank Massey from UK)

[@ScannerDanner]

+Michal Zyskowski Frank Massey is the man! Thanks so much

[@kallangoBR]

This is great vídeo... congratulations on disponibilization!

[@josephtucci3666]

Hay Paul when I was a Honda tech I dilled 1000,s of holes for stuff in new cars after a time you just go for it! Is that your bike? Best of luck1

[@roadkill5333]

Wow oh wow!! Nice bike, for sure!! I like the seat back and rack option. Very nice! And I was yelling the whole time you were drilling the first sideways hole, from the top!!! I guess you just couldn't hear me! Wink wink. Too bad that thing doesn't run. I can only assume that if it did, you would've started it for us, you know, just to prove it would run. Not that any of us are interested in hearing a new Harley run. LOL

[@GeorgeDekker]

you forgot the washers on those small bolts in the back! Great vid! Personally like the bike without the extra's.

[@WMS_123]

Great video , thanks for sharing !

[@Gerathetrouble]

I already have vance and hines. They sound great. Kept the original filter so I don't have to tune the bike. Could not find fuelpak that is compatible with v-rod muscle.

[@ScannerDanner]

okay cool, just wanted you to know if you were shopping around. I was going to put the quite baffles in as I have them but decided not to :-) i like it the way it is now. Didn't at first

[@Jacksonkellyfreak]

Dang man I'm sorry about the trouble you had. That fender is probably actually composite or glass reinforced plastic as opposed to just fiberglass. As opposed to having to lay down and resin mat after mat, a machine probably injects hot liquid plastic into a mold and out pops a fender after about 5 or 10 minutes. Also on your drill knicking the paint, I would run the bit as far out on the chuck as I could with it remaining stable. That's usually why unibits have the long hex shaped shank.

[@ralfvalcourt9187]

In cast this was not already mentioned, the masking tape is so the Paint don't chip. That is common practice in Body Shops and also used in Carpentry.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Hey Paul, nice ride you got there! Never ridden a HD myself...I do like their older models. But fuel injection and ABS as standard features on a motorcycle? No thanks. I'll stick to the dinosaur-age Japanese bikes from the 70s and 80s for now...at least the gas tanks were in the right place haha :)

[@deepsquat600]

Damn! I wish my 2003 Suzuki Bandit were that CLEAN! ,,but after 60000 miles that can be a bit tough to do

[@atraxr603]

Yours? Looks really bad ass. I like the paint too. Hey, a quick question. Do you have any diesel engine videos, or know a good channel for those? I'm interested to learn about diesel engines a bit since I know very little about them.

[@ScannerDanner]

+Atrax R yes and thank you! No diesel stuff yet. We just don't really have them in our car market

[@JOHNPHUFNAGEL]

That is the purpose of the tape to protect the paint in case you have a slip, and to keep paint from chipping and that is why they tell you not to use a spiral drill bit because when the drill tip pierces thru, the cutting edge of the drill bit will grab the thin layer of plastic and could break a big chunk out of the finish. I found out the hard way when drilling holes in my boat. LolGreat video and nice bike.I cant wait to see the O2 on the scope to see if it cycles from rich to lean like a car does. I don't think it will because it don't have a catalytic converter. Does it?

[@ScannerDanner]

+JOHN HUFNAGEL now you have me curious. I'm betting it will still swing rich/lean which will back up the theory that the swing in the ratio is not for cat efficiency but for the system to know where stoic is on a narrow band sensor. I've always stated it was for cat efficiency but my views are changing

[@JOHNPHUFNAGEL]

I bought a cheap A/F gauge and it did not swing back and forth on my Polaris RZR that is fuel injected, but it was a $30 piece of crap. I am very curious to see the scope on your bike

[@GH-zn8vn]

Great video. I noticed your plate on the side. any idea if you know where i can get that plate relocation kit?

[@ScannerDanner]

The plate location on this bike is factory

[@chaddowdle3754]

Man , Stealership got me all nervous when they said drilling holes in the fender. Cost me 400$ to get that seat on!!!! . They offered me a deal of luggage rack and seat for 700. they are crazy . how hard would it be to put the luggage rack on now that the back pad is on ?

[@ScannerDanner]

The holes are already there, so everything I showed would need to be done other than drill the holes.

[@jollyroger303720]

Did you ever do the other videos you mentioned in the beginning of the video?

[@dp9414]

awesome tutorial

[@luistabares6994]

Nice job old man...

[@ScannerDanner]

Haha I guess. I almost made a bad mistake but I caught it

[@samg5543]

If you drill to the 1/2" diameter from the inside, you will chip the paint around the hole as the bit comes through. This is why they tell you to drill the full size from the outside-in.

[@richardbarr3153]

Thank you for sharing your insight. Damn the luck. But you did it and your done so enjoy. Im the same way you are. I hate little flaws no matter how trivial but they covered and you figuted it out. Nice job

[@remodz6385]

Something a bit different huh? Nice bike!

[@roastlambpie]

Never picked you as a bike guy Paul. Maybe some motovlogs down the road? Nice bike though, I've thrown my leg over my 2 cousins vrod and night rods both nice bikes but I'm not a fan of forward controls haha The seats on the vrods here in Australia actually fold from the opposite side than what yours does. Bikes are pretty much the same as cars apart from when they have a CDI ignition and the way the charging system is set out. Still can use the same tricks but it can be harder to get scan data and bidirectional controls though. Fitting accessories to cars is just as frustrating and those stepped drill bits are handy but very easy to drill the hole too big (done that before on a new bumper haha)

[@ScannerDanner]

+roastlambpie agree, the first day of riding the foot position felt very unnatural but after the next few rides, I actually got used to it.

[@aserta]

I don't think it's fiber glass (tho i might be wrong) i believe is glass reinforced plastic. A bit different. Can't quite make it out because of the 360p video. It's the same stuff they make most new age non-cheapo bodies for drills and stuff like that. Quite tuff and takes a bit of abuse to break one, i mean, how many times do we drop our cordless drills and such. I think the reason they don't factory option this is because they haven't completed the program (demand and supply type of deal) or they have too little customers, once more i might be wrong, but i have been through this with Suzuki where a type of clutch mod that can be bought from them doesn't come factory, even tho they give you all the necessary stuff even a print 1/1 for the hole patterns. Rambling aside, nice bike, it might not be my style, but i can certainly appreciate that the bike is pretty, and it does sound awesome even in factory pipes. :) May you use it for a long time to come.

[@ScannerDanner]

+aserta thanks man and give it some time to process. It will be 1080p when it's complete. All new uploads start this way (low resolution)

[@ozzstars_cars]

2 up riding, nice Christmas present? Ride safe

[@CHIBA280CRV]

That is one sweet ride ! I was sweating watching you drill on an angle and screaming at the video , 😰No No No , drill straight down !! As if it was a live stream vlog...lol. But in the end , mission accomplished ...😂

[@ScannerDanner]

+JOGO yea, it was painful for me to edit this too! But I thought it was good to show anyway. Hope it helps someone in the future to know what not to do.

[@CHIBA280CRV]

+ScannerDanner it is a very good video , very informative and it will help others.. Thanks for sharing...

[@eddiemartinez265]

Happy new year paul.

[@gabrielthompson1072]

I might of used that 3M gasket as a template for some dense thin rubber....maybe

[@KoshNarek]

nice video... thank you for sharing !

[@thomaschaong9785]

Thanks for the video

[@ScannerDanner]

No problem! Hope it helped and that you don't make the same mistake I did.

[@JUGGERNAUSTANG]

dude thanks for this video. seriously though now i know for sure i am not putting that rack on my bike lol. but hey let me know when you get the wiring diagram and there is one thing on the left of the radiator shroud cover there is some cables my dogs chewed up and now i dont know where one goes let me know what they belong too thanks great video though

[@ScannerDanner]

I think you are referring to the battery maintainer wires. There is a two pin plug that is there for the sole purpose of connecting a battery charger during the winter months

[@ScannerDanner]

No problem. Just don't buy some cheap backrest. When you read the fine print on those, they say "for looks only". They are NOT safe for your passenger.

[@piewolfe]

A Dremel with a diamond bit file might have trued the holes without too much extra work.

[@nickisme64]

Help me see disassembly to change the rear taillight. Thank You!

[@ScannerDanner]

I think I showed all the steps in taking the rear fender off

[@joeshearer1247]

Do you ever go to Daytona for bike week in March

[@ScannerDanner]

+Joe Shearer I never have Joe. Too far for me

[@SchrodingersBox]

Pretty sure this video had more wrenching than all your other videos combined lol.

[@ScannerDanner]

+Schrodingers Box haha could be Matt. Any word on that promotion?

[@SchrodingersBox]

ScannerDanner Yes its prolly going to happen. Huge, huge opportunity but a huge increase in travel. Not to mention the extra focus I'd have to put in. Some decisions will have to be made.... we'll see.

[@whatdoyouthinktodd]

+ScannerDanner who are the top 5 Mechanics on you tube

[@SchrodingersBox]

+bub dog Danner takes up the top 10 himself lol

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Schrodingers Box So did you get the promotion to chief editor/publisher of Haynes Manual Automotive Publications? Haha

[@Gleb1986Kiev]

I want that blue tape!

[@RICKAFIX]

I am only going 3/8ths.... lol ......nice ride

[@PineNutButter]

Thanks for sharing bro.

[@IntradeMotors]

i have a engeneering background and this is what made me pass my cert test what this guy in my apprentice told me. Turn on your brain and think things thru from start to finish, do not start! unless you know every move you are going to take till you finished manufacturing the component on your plan in your head. And he was Right you start machining something from the wrong side you cant finish the thing as you can no longer clamp it in a vice or the lathe chuck. I had to write the above to give a idea why i would have done this step i am going to tell... i would have done different. I look at stuff like the threads studs what angle they have of the stuff bolted on to it and in my mind i am machine them holes with a drill befor i start. its kind of similar to electronic diagnostic you teach Mr danner, i would also have figured if you could not almost finish the drilling from the inside or not. I go why do they want the thing to be drilled from inside? then outside what is there reason on the instruction, Is there one? or is it just a pen-pusher whom wrote the distructions...... etc Reason why i gave up engeneering to me its extreem stresfull when you f...k up its over but a rusty stuck bolt for example is a challange to open it is already a f...up that one has to now fix. you can fix them f-ups you start again if you f---k up in machining something gone wrong!! all the time till the f-up is gone if you do so , extreem stressfull in my opinion, not so much in c.n.c but i did learn the old fation way propper machining by hand still My first repair with My pico was a coil on a 6 clinder kawasaki . i found after 6h one coil was wrong connected +- the moron electrition mate told him it wont matter how you connect a coil. And the reason it was conected wrong was 3 coils and 1 of them had plus and minus not on the same side,! I mesurd the harness done a voltage drop test with dan sullivans load pro leads said! power and ground is fine to all coils but that coil is connected wrong buddy!! look at the coil here is our positive wire going to the negative on the coil. Put another good coil connecded it propperly and the thing fired on all pots again. coil had spade connectors and no wiring diagramm.(The thing sometimes ran on all pots with coil wrong ) ...then coughed and splutterd and stalled.

[@nickmendoza1536]

Is there anyway you can send or upload a copy of the instructions?

[@whatdoyouthinktodd]

who are the top 5 machinist on You Tube?

[@IvanHernandez-tn1rw]

im going to signup for ur premium channel just want to know what day do you charge

[@ScannerDannerPremium]

+Ivan Hernandez I do not handle any of that. KZbin/Google does. There is a 14 day free trial, then after the trial, if you do not cancel, your account will be charged $9.99 for the next month Thank you! Let me know if you have any other questions. Paul

[@IvanHernandez-tn1rw]

+ScannerDanner Premium oh ok thanks...really love ur videos ..where can i buy your book?

[@ScannerDanner]

+Ivan Hernandez thanks Ivan. It is available as an eBook or paper book www.scannerdanner.com

[@KevinLovesAmanda1229]

Honestly the bike looks better without it, I’m looking on getting a shorter custom fender exposing the rear wheel looks bad ass the issue is how to rewire the computer

[@Coldfin9er]

Nice bike :) Save your knees and invest in a table lift! Looking forward to plenty of bike vids.

[@eddiemartinez265]

Hey paul you have a cold?

[@philh9238]

also what scantool can you use on a harley? where is an obd connector at i havee no idea

[@ScannerDanner]

+phil holbrook not sure yet but I'm getting one

[@rfelllner]

It's probably extruded plastic reinforced with fiberglass.

[@philh9238]

when did you start riding??

[@ScannerDanner]

+phil holbrook when I was 15

[@joerod3537]

How do you remove the brake light?

[@ScannerDanner]

Did I have it off? I dont remember

[@1mouse3]

could had taped them back two bracket bolts in place before install to make life easier

[@ScannerDanner]

+1mouse3 good tip! How'd you like the camera shots from under the fender?

[@1mouse3]

+ScannerDanner wasn't bad and you don't have too many options to get a shot from that angle

[@dubvr6nos]

It sucks that Harley doesn't offer a detachable backrest like the Bicep. I know they would sell like no other.

[@ScannerDanner]

+dubvr6nos I think the Bicep (if you read the fine print) says it is for looks only and there is a warning about actually using it as a backrest!! I'm happy with the look of it and am okay that it is permanent and more importantly safe for my wife

[@dubvr6nos]

+ScannerDanner I'd say the warning was a CYA for the guy who made it. if by some chance something happened he couldn't be sued. I just can't bring myself to drill into my bike and harley makes detachable back rests for other bikes. just saying it would be nice to have one for ours. I like the way yours looks and all, but I just prefer to be able to remove it if I dont need it. Also it's pretty low. It doesn't seem like it would offer much support on a long ride but again it does look pretty good.

[@ScannerDannerPremium]

+dubvr6nos my wife said it was night and day different when riding. Without it she wasn't comfortable at all. Also. I don't think the Vrod is a long ride bike anyway do you?

[@LordAragon626]

is the seat removable?

[@ScannerDanner]

which seat? I don't think you would want to remove the passenger seat. It keeps you planted in the drivers seat when accelerating. Without it you would slide off the rear of the bike! Trust me, I know

[@LordAragon626]

+ScannerDanner I have a vrod also. I wife wants the backrest, and I don't really like the look of it. So can I remove it when she isn't on? And then put it on quickly when she does?

[@ScannerDanner]

No. This one is permanent. You can remove it but you'll have holes in your rear fender. They make ones that are remove able but when you read the fine print they say "for looks only!". I would NOT recommend those for your wife. Her life depends on it.

[@LordAragon626]

+ScannerDanner alright thank you!

[@ScannerDanner]

no problem!

[@slimeslimgamerz3043]

thanks for taking us along.now move your bike over and put your wifes car back in the garage lol!!!

[@ScannerDanner]

+Amy Browning haha it doesn't fit

[@danielgreene6118]

What is the name of your bike?

[@ScannerDanner]

It's in the title brother. It is a VROD Muscle.

[@danielgreene6118]

no it was an actual question not for the "model" of the bike. I have a 2009 Vrod Muscle and I call it "Penny"

[@ScannerDanner]

Haha oh okay. I never named it :-(

[@dustinpomeroy8817]

Daniel Greene my vrods name is Michelle

[@Uncle_Dirt]

You name your bike? That's really weird.

[@davidgaleski5303]

old DOG new tricks LOL

[@RamandeepJi]

OSM vdo

[@joelopez6525]

Seeing the struggle pains me. I guess motorcycle designers and engineers hate their mechanics as much as the ones in the auto industry. How they come up with these wacky assembly schemes makes my arthritis flare up. Technology still has not made working on machines any easier.

[@fidelsarmiento5058]

oh man, what you doing is very elementary, you said you are an auto mechanic so how come you dont even know to drill a hole & to even screw it right, and you are saying you have more than 20years of work experience, ok yaaa i know

[@ScannerDanner]

I showed my mistake. Did it help you? I'm sure it helped others. Watch my other videos, I'm not a fraud lol. I don’t do this type of work. Easy mistake to make.

[@variablethrust]

check that rear tyre, rubber smeared on with butter knife. Don't come off that thing you got videos to make man lol

[@FloridaNomad]

just drill the holes like the instructions tell ya. Damn dude come on.

[@FloridaNomad]

you sure don't know how to follow directions. If you would of drilled the holes straight down you would not have the problems. I did mine in less than 30min.

[@ScannerDanner]

Wish I was as cool as you

[@watuzi]

Wow you're afraid to scratch your Harley? Maybe you should stick to cars. Just saying.

[@ScannerDanner]

+Edmund Mendez no, I think it's a great idea to scratch a brand new bike when installing accessories. Ridiculous comment.