Modified my Kuryakyn cupholder!

[stallion143]

I was able to modify a Kuryakyn cup-holder to fit my RT!

i haven't taken her out for a spin as yet, but I'm pretty certain this will work. I will not be able to get "FULL" travel in both directions on the handlebars, but it only likes a few degrees.

DISCLAIMER! Do this mod at your own risk!!!

[stallion143]

I was able to give the cupholder a test run...Worked great...I was able to do pretty tight turns in a parking lot with no issues.

The cupholder did get close to the dash when I was backing in the garage, but still did not hit in either direction.

[Bob Denman]

That is one of the nicest-looking cupholders that I've seen!
Can you provide any other pictures and details about it?
Thanks!

[Mike_R]

Nice

[jthornton]

I hate Kuryakyn crap because the quality is in the pits, but you have done a nice job fitting that cup holder!

Very Nice!

JT

[Hberninger]

"I was able to modify a Kuryakyn cup-holder to fit my RT"

What were the modifications that you made?

[Chupaca]

what it was before the mod but it is a real clean neat mounting. Now after testing it all paid off...!!

[M109Dreamer]

Could you possibly have moved it to the outboard hole? That way you would have full travel in the handlebars?
I have been looking for a set up like this and haven't figured out how to make it work.

Please provide details and pic's. I am very interested in doing this mod.

[stallion143]

"I was able to modify a Kuryakyn cup-holder to fit my RT"

What were the modifications that you made?

Here is a picture of what it looked like BEFORE the mod....I took out the stud that was attached to the chrome cupholder ring.

Then I went to Lowes and bought a longer metric bolt & plastic bushing. (Total cost for the bolts and plastic bushings was about $1.25)

To mount the cupholder, I simply removed the OEM bolt from the housing, placed a small washer on the longer bolt, inserted the bolt from the inside of the cupholder thru the hole that was left from removing the stud in the cupholder....Then added another washer, then the plastic bushing and just re-attached the whole thing into the housing. I did use some Loctite upon reassembly.

I did make some final adjustments for the length of the plastic bushing, and drilled out the bushing because it wouldn't fit over the bolt, but it actually didn't take me too long once I had everything figured out.

I thought about mounting it on the outside hole, but I liked the position where I placed it...If it gives me problems with turning, I will probably move it...

If you look at the picture in my original post, you can see the only thing I used from Kuryakyn was the actual chrome ring...

Hope this helps...I do still have the packages that the longer metric bolts and plastic bushings came in if anyone needs the length, diameter, etc.....

[stallion143]

Could you possibly have moved it to the outboard hole? That way you would have full travel in the handlebars?
I have been looking for a set up like this and haven't figured out how to make it work.

Please provide details and pic's. I am very interested in doing this mod.

Mounting on the outside hole would probably interfere with your throttle hand?!

[M109Dreamer]

Thanks for the update. Yes, if you could post up the bolt info that would be great.

[Bob Denman]

Thanks for the info on the modifications!
I'm going to hit the TourExpo in Lake George next Saturday; now I know what to look for!

[stallion143]

Thanks for the update. Yes, if you could post up the bolt info that would be great.

Here is a pic of the bags for the bushings the bolts...

[M109Dreamer]

Awesome. Thank You very much...Off to Home Depot

[stallion143]

Awesome. Thank You very much...Off to Home Depot

Good luck!