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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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Unhappy Battery side cover...gone!!!

After worrying about it for a year, battery side cover finally fell off on a recent ride. Any good ideas to secure and anybody got an extra laying around they want to get rid of...? Note: '06 1200 low w/stock black covers...
 
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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It has been discussed at least 1,000 times, https://www.hdforums.com/forum/showt...ry+cover+fixed
I did the same 3 months after I got my 1200L. Why did you worry about it for a year and didn't do nothing? Too bad
 
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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http://search.ebay.com/search/search...ver&category0=

and zip ties are your friend
 
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 128auto
It has been discussed at least 1,000 times, https://www.hdforums.com/forum/showt...ry+cover+fixed
I did the same 3 months after I got my 1200L. Why did you worry about it for a year and didn't do nothing? Too bad
Guess I'm just not any smarter than that... Thanks for the tip on the "fix how to"...
 
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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Thanks for the ebay link. I'm actually watching a couple of auctions on it now. Gonna go get some zipties I suppose.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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we have some really good sticky's in here
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sportster-models/243640-04-up-left-side-battery-cover-fixes.html
 
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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Truly a common problem and easy fix. One of the first tips I got here.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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Wish I would have heeded the warning the first time I read about it. Cover fell off, chipped the paint on the corners, grrrrrr! Drilled a small hole in the clip, like was recomended, and put a ziptie in it. Peace of mind. Every now and then I check the cover and it has come loose but has NOT fallen off since. Wonderfull things zipties can be.
 
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Yep, mines secured the ziptie way...no worries.
 
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