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Old Feb 28, 2020 | 03:46 PM
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Bought black latches from Harley, drove an hour home and they didn't tap the holes for the bolts. This pisses me off to no end. You pay a premium price for their **** and get junk. I will have to drive back an hour both ways. Should I get a discount? I can go on and on with the things they do that drive me crazy. Not that it matters a ton but I did notice the bolts are different sizes, the ones I took off the bike are bigger than the new latches bolts. Great engineering Harley...
 
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I put black latches on mine, and they bolted up without any issues. What bike do you have, and what's the part number on the latches?
 
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These will not bolt up because they didn't tap the holes, there are no threads in either latch.
 
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After reading the reviews on HD's website, it appears you're not alone. Several reviewers noted the same defect (no threads). If you want to avoid a trip to the dealer, use a 8-32 tap.
 
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After reading the reviews on HD's website, it appears you're not alone. Several reviewers noted the same defect (no threads). If you want to avoid a trip to the dealer, use a 8-32 tap.
That's what I did, tapped them. (Make sure to use a bottoming tap.) Shouldn't have to fix Harleys screw up but I had the flu and didn't feel like riding. Bike was apart and I wanted it done.
 
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I almost bought them, then I found out they were $75 each. Little too much I was willing to spend on something like that.
 
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