Sorry to read your story but like most can totally identify with your situation. Put my seat back on in bad light in the garage one night recently, and next time I took it off in some good light and behold a nice long scratch and small nick where I had obviously missed with the rear latch tab assembly, No Problem as long as I never go to a solo seat , so you are not alone in the beat yourself afterward dept, I strongly suspect all reading your post can identify....and yes it can always be worse. Hey good luck on the back surgery if I read correctly, guess some down time is coming ? Hope things go well. Scott

 

Ridetek Lidcovers just ordered. They look much better than the HD or Mustang ones IMO.

 

Time for stretched bags!

 

LOL. I am good about no-permission purchase. But I am sure the wife would question why I needed two new bags for one scratched lid. LOL

 

Sorry to hear of your mishap and hope it heals quickly!

When I remove mine I close the lids and put them of the floor on a padded surface 'back to back' (against each others brackets) for a more stable support than sitting 'alone'.

 

There was a discussion on the forum (I think it was) of a lot of saddlebag lids being for sale on EBay because of people installing lids with speakers in them and selling the stock ones. I haven’t looked but you might get lucky and find a color match for a reasonable price.

 

Just exactly where was your Noggin at when you had a major brain fart?

 

Sounds like a good excuse to buy HD's new color-matched saddlebag speaker lids and upgrade the bike's audio--every black cloud has a silver lining.

Carl

 

Sorry bout the self inflicted wounds on the scoot. They are the worst wounds to get over. I speak from experience unfortunately. Time to get extended bags and some 6x9 speaker lids. Then sell the OLD BAGS and recoup some of the cash.

 

Will only add you are not the only one to ever do this ..