If an RKC leather bag is a bit wobbly are the rubber bushings what I need to replace?

Thanks!

Drew

 

Make sure the bottom is seated properly. I almost lost my bag like that one time after I removed the saddlebags to wash the bike.

 

How does the bottom mount? I got mine on a softail with the Cycle visions bagger tail...

 

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On the RKC the bottom of the bag hooks on to the saddlebag strut/ protector bar WTF ever it's called. You have to seat the bottom of the bag first and then tip the top of the bag towards the mounting pin holes. If you just put the bag on straight and lock it down with the pins the bottom is not seated and will cause the whole bag to wobble. I'm not sure if that's your problem or not but I noticed it on a few occasions with my RKC. I don't know if the bag would actually fall off because the pins are in, but it definitely will move around a lot.

 

Also if I remember correctly there are some rubber pieces mounted onto the bottom of the RKC saddlebags that kind of wrap around the support bar to hold the bag in place.

 

Ok so I just looked at the Cycle Visions setup.

As stated above on the bottom of your bags there should be curved rubber pads in the groove under the bags. Are they there? If they did not come with your bags that would cause the bottom of the bag to be sloppy. They take up the gap between bag and the support rail/bar and kind of grip around it.

If they are missing Bartel's will have them. They just push into place under the bags.

 

I figured it out. Thanks guys. I am a half bagger now! Pics to come. I had the bag mounts on upside down so the bags were sitting too high and the horseshoe was not seating on my mount.

Drew

Drew

 

Problem solved!

Look forward to the pics.

I'm sure I'll hear you several blocks before I see now!

 

Wait till I get the speakers setup in the bags. Then it will be several blocks. I don't know when it will be though. I am not sure if Santa considers me good or bad this year.

Drew