newer x1/x2 owners, a favor please

(dizzyj) · (dizzyj) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 03-17-2008, 10:46 AM

could somone measure the length of the mounting brackets for your swim platform? I've got a new teak swim platform off an 08 x1 for my 2000 xstar, but my mounting brackets seem like they are too short. the platform hangs over ~7 inches past the brackets. I'd like to know how long the mounting brackets for the newewr platforms are so I can get the right ones from my dealer.

thank

(fbroen) · (fbroen) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 03-17-2008, 10:51 AM

I think you are good as you are:

I just measured my 08 X1 platform w/ 08 brackets: overhang is about ~7 inches.

(dizzyj) · (dizzyj) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 03-17-2008, 11:20 AM

really? wow, thats surprising. I would think the screws would pull through when somone stands on the end.

thanks man, really appreciate it.

(macrogpx2) · (macrogpx2) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 03-17-2008, 2:28 PM

Don' waste time with screws. I had a bad experience where the platform on my 04 X-2 ripped off. FOr repair I opened up the brackets, drilled through the platform and used carraige bolts to secure it. No more worries from me.

(loffgren) · (loffgren) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 03-17-2008, 4:02 PM

Mine ripped off also. 06 X1

(dizzyj) · (dizzyj) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 03-22-2008, 8:59 PM

so I mounted the swim platform today on my original brackets, but I drilled an additional 5 holes per bracket, so I have almost double the scews holding it on. Hopefully that will be sufficient. Damn it looks good!