Side cover falls off
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From: Gulf Breeze, FL
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Well the problem is they should be recalled and be free to the owners of Sportsters.It is a factory defect.Since the 2004 model year.That means 7 years now covers have been falling off.They should also replace damaged battery covers free of charge as well.The cover should have been bolted on.Might have cost one dollar to do during production.By the way they must be making about $22.50 on a pair of new clips.
Before it flew off I had "new" ones put on at the dealership which I thought they were gonna pay for since I had not owned the bike too long. Than they gave me a bill of $50. WAY TO ROB MY POCKET HARLEY!!!
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Nice resurrection.
The cover already has a slot manufactured into it. I drilled an oval hole in the clip to pass a zip tie through. The end of the tie prevents the tie from falling out while you're riding. No need to loop the zip tie. I use the same zip tie again and again. These pics are of an '04 with the '04 factory clips. The clips have been slightly modified since '04.
If you do a search, there's a few threads about this with other methods.
The cover already has a slot manufactured into it. I drilled an oval hole in the clip to pass a zip tie through. The end of the tie prevents the tie from falling out while you're riding. No need to loop the zip tie. I use the same zip tie again and again. These pics are of an '04 with the '04 factory clips. The clips have been slightly modified since '04.
If you do a search, there's a few threads about this with other methods.
Last edited by HarleyScuba; Mar 30, 2013 at 08:44 AM. Reason: nunya
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I am in the camp on the no zip ties there.
Yes, there are plenty in the Sportster, but there are uses where they belong to, and uses where they feel kind of odd.
Especially if you do have a springer seat, where that area is wide open view.
Anyway, it seems that in 2012 model they are using a different battery side fastener, which I hope it will hold better than previous models.
Crappy pictures follow:
Yes, there are plenty in the Sportster, but there are uses where they belong to, and uses where they feel kind of odd.
Especially if you do have a springer seat, where that area is wide open view.
Anyway, it seems that in 2012 model they are using a different battery side fastener, which I hope it will hold better than previous models.
Crappy pictures follow:
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