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ET4 Rear rack doesnt fit :(
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Bought this rear rack and the holes don't quite align, anyone have an idea why not?

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Sloppy manufacturing tolerance? Asian origin? Lately I've had to do a surprising amount of work to make new parts fit/function correctly.

Have you taken the screws out yet? They might be installed at outer extreme of body holes. If everything else lines up looks like a bit of file work to slot the holes should do the trick.
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Have you asked the seller why the holes don't align? Was this rack supposed to fit an ET4?

I don't think I would enlarge the holes. The way it looks, that would weaken the mounting plate too much. Instead, I would probably make some sort of adapter -- a plate with two sets of holes to match the scooter and the rack.

Could you post another picture with a ruler so we could see exactly how far apart are the holes in the rack?
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50 mm is the magic number center to center
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