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#11

12-03-2010, 07:04 AM

TMART

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Originally Posted by Iceman24

Ask and ye shall receive...

+1
Did the exact same thing to mine,works great.

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12-03-2010, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceman24

Heard about this from earlier posts, but mine were OK & have never come loose. Another thing to watch are the locking pins used to hold bags on bike. The ends tend to separate apart & can come out. Riders have lost hard bags on hwy...changed mine to clevasse pins w/key & they're not coming off.

Better yet get a set of SaddlebagSecure bag mounts from a great HDF sponser, Brukus. Like the guy says in the infomercial, set it and forget it. This does not address the latch issue but I had same problem with my pins splitting.

http://brukus.com/cgi-bin/p/awtp-pro...rts&item=35502

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12-04-2010, 01:00 AM

JohnScrip

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Same - Clevis & cotter pins. Trimmed & rounded with a Dremel tool.

Actually have to do that to the new ride over the winter...

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12-04-2010, 10:24 AM

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me too

I've found mine loose too on occasion. I swapped out the dzus (quick release) fastners that hold the bags on with bolts that'll prevent someone with a screwdriver from easily stealing the bags. Peace of mind is worth the extra hassle of taking them off.

One of my latch springs are broken, the latch is really loose now. Are these available standalone? Anyone got a part number for these (right latch, spring only)? Thanx.