Mach 1

Ok, got it on. After removing seat and plastic back cover, removed to rear fender to rack 10 mm, was able to then push down to get chalk to mark rack. As you can see by pics, why use 4 brackets when 8 is better!! As well at back added my own 1/2" bolts, everything has rubber washers and back 2 have 2 rubber gaskets and 2 rubber washers..being from submarines and having sound management and isolation repeated over and over for 12 years, each u bolt has a foam insert In the u I added for sound isolation between rack bars and u bolt..it is SOLID !!! Ride soon but with flat dirt roads and barely hit 30 mph, don't see an issue. Next is angle sensor and new handlebar switches, all oem following great advice here on that..thanks forum

Oh heck, figured on ESP no clutch, there is an adjustment??? I changed out the motor in front.

Your probably right, I think different. With machine being 10 years old, if I have to go thru the work of removing front fenders, heck with a connection, I'm changing whole part..ie, I'm the guy that put a starter in his truck, and changes starter solenoid as well.

Been having an issue riding where I would go to upshift and I had to keep hitting the button and might take 3 times before finally get in next gear. I changed angle sensor and new gear motor for shifting..still doing it, hit and miss where sometimes I could row thru the gears with no issue, then can take coupla tries...with 14 years on her I ordered new switch assembly, hoping it helps..any tips on install?, looks straightforward..thanks.

Yea that part seems easy, here is the wrench in the works 🤔

Ok, send me a PM with your details to mail you a check for $100. I will check out button for credit card, I don't have PP, never FB, never sent a tweet or ANY social medial lol.

Good catch, didn't think of yhat.

Soooo, where exactly do we send a check made out to eho? Don't think $50 steeo, I paid $300 at shop and it broke down on 2nd ride.

Thanks, I looked at it close..thanks Honda for putting biggest wiring harness, in addition to other wires, OVER the bar of rack going side to side..not worth disconnecting all wires to remove rack, gonna cut down a welders pencil to mark locations.

Sorry late to the party, just noticed this post and felt a twang of guilt.

I have researched internet and can't find much or anything on removing rear rack for 2010 420, any help please and thoughts on my idea on removing rack and mounting lounger, trying to figure if rack is very labor intensive and not worth removing...thanks

Where do we send donations? Who do we write a check too? I'd like to chip in, consider payment for help with my past issue and if anyone can tell me how to remove rear rack. My thought is I know how much a Honda shop charges for work, doesn't seem unreasonable if you get info here to fix your machine, send a check per incident..I'm figuring $50 a pop, so if someone can post rear rack removal on 2010 420, I'm good for $100, just need more info on who and where to send and I will let my accountant figure out how it can be a tax deduction 🤑

I have a plan of attack..in pic, top is hardware that came with it, went to Ace and got 4 more u bolts and accessories, gonna use 2 u bolts per corner instead of 1..also on rack the 2 flatbars on the back angled forward,(see pic), gonna drill into them and bolt it down there, (bottom of hardware pic with additional rubber washers), plus wife is small so gonna be more forward and not as far back as possible. Also, if its not hard to remove rear rack, will be ALOT easier to remove rack, attach seat, then bolt rack back on..no room to get a pencil in between rack and fender to mark bottom of seat for drilling points ( see pic )...thanks guys, will update.

Looks like the Mad Dog more suitable for composite rack, the metal rack looks like would be uncomfortable for a passenger but I have been know to be wrong.

Oh great lol, I plan on using more than 4 u bolts, figured gonna add 2 more at back of rack that has that bar right above tailight in the back, and add where I can, don't think 4 bolts spaced out gonna cut it, you lucky you sold it knowing issues, only idiots like me would buy it .