Recently the hard bag on the right side of my 2013 Ultra Limited won't stay latched and I'm having to keep it locked
which is a pita as it's the easy one to get stuff in and out of. I've always been careful to make sure the lid is all the
way on before closing it but my better half - not so much so. Any suggestions before I go do business with the stealer?
Tnx in advance.

 

well do not be so hard on the wife. it is probably bent or out of alignment. if the other side works, use it as a pattern. we built steel guitars and i built many cases and it is usually an alignment issue. btw: you can replace the latch yourself, just need to peel back the lining to get at it, probably riveted, drill out from back side. i believe you can get what you need from tch as that is where i buy my materials.

 

Are you sure the "cloth" material is not folding up wrong when latching

 

If it's not that; you can bend the tabs inside the latch and make it stay closed. I off road my Road King and have to do that every once in a while so they don't pop open.

 

Can you be more specific as to what I should bending? Do I need to remove the Latch assy? Sounds like you've been there, done
that and I really appreciate the help. Tnx in advance.

 

See photo in post #30.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...l#post10126674

 

Lakerat's post hit the nail on the head. You won't have any trouble after you do it.

 

Tnx guys - this forum has saved me over and over throughout the years. Whether
it's been a seat rebuild with memory foam to clutch cable lube to fork / shock fluid
changes I've been able to set my bike up to suit me. Yeah, sometimes you got to
sift through a few BS artists but this forum is my go to place rather than bother my
Indy mechanic who may or may not be able to help me anyhow.

 

There is a small spring on the latch that I've had to replace a couple of times. Check that to make sure it's not broken. There is a small bar/shaft on the latch that has a spring in the center. a bit of a pain, but easy to replace.