Fat Bagger CRASHBAR ELIMINATOR User Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Change this to crashbar eliminator

FBI-TRIGLIDE—Fits Tri-Glides up to 2010 and FBI Trike Kits
FBI-TRIGLIDE-11—Fits 2011 H-D Tri-Glide (See note regarding late 2011 models)

• NOTE: These 2 models of hitches install identically. There are only small differences in the hitch

components themselves

• NOTE: 2011 Tri Glides vary slightly from early ’11 models to models made after April 2011. See

hardware packet enclosed with kit and additional instructions in this booklet.

• See other FBI Hitch Kits for 1996-2008 Touring Models (F033), 2009 Touring Models (FBI900--09) and

2010-11 Touring Models (FBI900-10)

• Also see the complete trailer hitch wiring kit from FBI, FBI-HARNESS

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1. On the underside of all Tri-Glides under the trunk area, there are 4 bolts threaded into existing holes on

two cross bar channels. Remove these bolts to free up the threaded holes for use in mounting your FBI
Hitch. These bolts are typically torx headed bolts and are inserted with loc-tite and as such are
sometimes difficult to remove. See instructions on the following page for information regarding
installation on Late 2011 models.

2. Locate the main hitch assembly (without receiver, ball, etc. for now), the 4 5/16”-18x1 bolts, flat washers

and split washers included with the kit. Prepare to apply red loc-tite onto these bolts during installation.

3. Raise the hitch assembly into place, line the holes in the hitch up with holes in the under-carriage and
insert bolts (with red loc-tite on them) with washers. Just tighten bolts to snug momentarily.
NOTE: It is usually best to raise the hitch assembly into place and use a C-Clamp, or similar method to
hold the unit in place while you insert the bolts.

4. Step back to inspect the hitch installation to be sure that all is square and centered. If not, adjust
accordingly.

5. After inspection, tighten all bolts. It is recommended that you torque bolts to 20 ft/lbs.

6. Install hitch ball onto receiver then insert receiver into socket of hitch assembly. Use provided hitch pin

to secure receiver into hitch assembly.

7. See images below for reference to the above steps.

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IMAGE #1 FBI-TRIGLIDE & FBI-TRIGLIDE-11
hitch assemblies include hitch assembly, 2 side
supports, receiver, ball & hardware as shown.

IMAGE #2 Unit installed on
FBI Trike

IMAGE #3 Unit installed
on FBI Trike

INSTALLATION INFORMATION FOR FBI-TRIGLIDE-11 ON LATE 2011 MODELS

On the late year 2011 TriGlides, the holes in the crossbar channels are pass-through holes
instead of threaded. Also, the rear set of holes are partially blocked by a solid bar placed in the
channel.

HD no longer has threads in the 4 holes where our hitch installs and that they have set a solid
steel bad in the rear cross channel. With these considerations, in order to install the hitch, the
easiest alternative installation plan is to pivot the rear of the trike body up, remove the bar, and get
(4) nuts and lock washers for the bolts we've provided to bolt the hitch on in place.

To lift the body, remove the left and right side covers of the bike and loosen the allen head bolt on
each side that secures the body--it is toward the bottom of the side cover area. Then remove the
2-Piece liner components from the trunk area and remove (6) bolts to free up the body. Before you
pivot the body up, put a rag or similar padding between the body and the hand rails next to the
passenger seat to prevent marring the paint on the body.

Now raise the rear of the body and block it up, only raises about 1". Put in blocking shims to hold it
up. This gives you just enough room to work while you remove the bar and install the hitch. Now
you need to take the rear attachment point of the mufflers loose so that you can move them
toward the outside just enough to allow access to the bolts that secure the solid bar in place within
the rear cross channel. The bolts in that bar are accessed from the bottom side and have a torx
head with a center pin...you will need to get a tip to fit that then remove these bolts.

Now, with the body loosened and blocked up, you can reach up in to grab and remove the bar out
the back. Now put the 4 bolts (provided with the trailer hitch), each with a flat washer, from the top
down through the holes in the 2 cross channels and hold them in place as you raise the hitch up to
them and put on a lock washer and nut. Tighten each of the bolts using a wrench on top and a
socket on bottom.

Once the hitch installation is completed, replace and tighten the muffler mounting bolts, remove
shim blocks to lower the body back down, replace the (6) bolts to secure the body to the frame,
tighten the 2 side pivot bolts and replace the side covers and trunk liner.

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