Saddle Bags flying open while riding?
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Saddle Bags flying open while riding?
A friend stopped yesterday for a visit and to tighten his drive belt on his 02 Ultra Classic. When we put his saddle bags back on he immediately locked them saying they can fly open hitting a bump? I usually leave one unlocked and the other one locked since it contains my rain gear. I've never had this happen? Anyone had their hard lid pop open while riding?
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Y'all talkin about the whole lid flipping open? I really don't see how that could even happen. Anyway, I'm on my second bagger now and have noticed that the latches themselves will occasionally pop open when the bike is very new, stops happening once the lid weatherstrip breaks in. Less tension on the latch.
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I've had it happen 3 times going down the highway about 80- 85. It has always been the right side. I think the spring is getting worn out on the latch mechanisim. All 3 times the bag has been loaded up though. So I always lock them up now. It opened up all the way to where the lid was open like you were loading it.
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I've had mine fly open a few times due to not hooking the catches properly. They did not fly open from not locking the latches. Locking them will not prevent the lids from flying open if you don't hook the side catches properly.
Last edited by shy1; 10-31-2008 at 12:19 PM. Reason: clarification
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