Saddle Bag Mounts
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Saddle Bag Mounts
You guys ever have the upper pins that hold the saddle bags in place come loose? I have found them laying in the saddle bag a couple of times and have now tie wrapped them in place so that they can not work loose from vibration.
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As a matter of fact mine came loose yesterday while out for a ride but I'm sure it was my fault because I had the bags off to clean behind them, I had trouble getting one pin to lock and that's the one that came loose.
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The whole pin mounting system sucks but if you get them in correctly, they will not fall out. Don't force the pin in. When positioned correctly, a simple 1/4 turn will lock it in place. If it takes more than that, keep repositioning it until it easily locks in place. Never bang it in.
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I found this online: http://brukus.com/cgi-bin/p/awtp-pro...rts&item=35502
It seems like a better mounting pin, with some blue loctite it should be good to go.
It seems like a better mounting pin, with some blue loctite it should be good to go.
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When Im out riding the High Desert with my OL on the back, passing a line of autos and looking down at the speedo, its doing 100+. Last thing I need is a bag flying off. I put Brukus screws on and no more worries. I never had one of the MOCO retainers come loose but they never gave me a warm fuzzy feeling like the Brukus does.
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I always used these, with a couple of stainless fender washers and a few rubber fender washers.
Problem now is with the new system, I can't hold them in place whilst I put the pin in.
Proper length, of course...
But I will find a way... I've been a Frac'er for 19 years, I'll make it happen, by God, and I'll put up pics when I do.
:-)
Problem now is with the new system, I can't hold them in place whilst I put the pin in.
Proper length, of course...
But I will find a way... I've been a Frac'er for 19 years, I'll make it happen, by God, and I'll put up pics when I do.
:-)
Last edited by SafetyMan; May 9, 2014 at 09:47 AM.
