1973 tx650 question.

[terry b]

Did the 1973 tx 650 come with a grab rail mounted to the seat? I picked up one from a 1972 but can't see how it would mount to my 1973 tx.

 

[wesleyonoel]

There wasn't one on mine......................Wesley

 

[terry b]

You know I don't see any way to mount it to the seat at all. The seat base must be different. I wonder if anyone has ever mounted one to the fender instead. The seat would still open. That might be a little hached up.

 

[cra-z1]

Just looked at my old 73 pictures and no grab rail. Also different seat

 

[fredintoon]

You know I don't see any way to mount it to the seat at all. The seat base must be different. I wonder if anyone has ever mounted one to the fender instead. The seat would still open. That might be a little hached up.

Hi terry b,
as you already have the bolts-under-the-seat grabrail try putting two M6 or M8 Nutserts into your TX650's seat pan so it bolts under the seat as the design intended.
Or perhaps locate a steel tube grabrail from a '78 XS650SE that bolts to the upper shock & rear fender mounts to see if it'll fit your TX?

 

[txxs]

I bought a 73 TX new and it did not have a grab rail.
The 73 seat was a one year only version (different from 72 & different from 74)

 

[terry b]

Yup no grab bar for me. To bad cuz i like the look.