Belly Pan Install

[gjanes]

Has anyone put a vented belly pan on an 2012 Goldwing? It looks like the only easy way to put it on is to slot the holes. There are two studs on each side of the exhaust and I see that there is no way to get the pan on over the studs without taking off the shield that is bolted to the exhaust. The pan that isn't vented are sloted and the vented pan doesn't have the slot.<br />
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Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[07BlueCSC]

I slotted the holes on my 07.
I put an aluminum pan on first and did not slot the holes(PITA).
I later changed to a stainless steel pan with vents an d slotted the holes.

 

[gjanes]

Did you put a small slot just where the bolt would fit?