sissy bar

[Jerry G Turner]

I am surprized ACE didn't have them they do here in Ft. Worth, I think using acorn nuts would look good if you ever but saddlebags on it will cover them up either way.

[Lurkin]

Did you get stainless steel nuts/bolts?  If not, you should change them out as the non-SS/chrome bolts could rust/corrode out.  BTW, on mine I used SS bolts/nuts/washers and just painted the bolt head with silver paint such that it better matched the fender rails.

Reversing the bolts and using acorns is a perfectly good solution, just be aware that there is no thread locking (unless you apply your own) and the bolts need to be sized such that the bolt/nut is tightening against the fender/trim bar as opposed to running out of threads and tightening against the end of the bolt itself.  Not alot of room for error here, especially if you have a passenger that you want to keep on the bike