Somethin else to check periodically...
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From: Windham,Maine
RE: Somethin else to check periodically...
I have to say,it did not take me long years ago to figure out,that riding a big inch 2 cylinder motorcycle that you have to be very diligent about things like that.It is a fact of life,and to me what makes it fun.You are a Harley rider!
Cruiser
Joined: May 2008
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From: TEXAS
RE: Somethin else to check periodically...
Just thought I would bump this as a reminder to check the hinge bolts on the hard saddlebags at each service. I did not and my lid came off in my hands. Luckily I was able to catch it without scratching it.
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RE: Somethin else to check periodically...
Something else to check...
Was riding along the other day and realized that the endcap on my ISO grips was hanging on by one screw. The other 3 obviously vibrated loose.
If you haven't already, locktite the screws on your endcaps.
Was riding along the other day and realized that the endcap on my ISO grips was hanging on by one screw. The other 3 obviously vibrated loose.
If you haven't already, locktite the screws on your endcaps.
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From: Indy
RE: Somethin else to check periodically...
I got this bike in December ,and I got it home, and it snowed for 3 days after that so I torqued every bolt to specs, and I took non motor bolts out, and put locktiteon all the bolts that I could find, I put red locktite on the shift linkage bolts , and the shift levers.(Brother Lost One on the road with me behind him)
I am an ex motocrosser, and I raced a kawasaki tecate4 that thing would rattle your teeth out with the 74 hp I got out of that 250 2-stroke so I know all about checking bolt tourque.
I am an ex motocrosser, and I raced a kawasaki tecate4 that thing would rattle your teeth out with the 74 hp I got out of that 250 2-stroke so I know all about checking bolt tourque.
Road Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Florida Panhandle
I guess I will be bumping this thread up today because I was out on the road heading to Mississippi from Florida. While at a road side stop my damn saddlebag lid popped off its hinge when I tried to close it. I found 2 out of the 5 screws. I will be heading to a hardware store tomorrow. 
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From: way down upon the Suwannee River
When I sold my FXD and got my bagger last may I started reading the Touring forums and there were a lot of threads about locktiting all the bag screws. I did it first thing and have had no problems.
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Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Katy, TX
I just changed lids to the CVO style for speaker addition. I found these fasteners to be too short. On my second hinge/lid, I couldn't get the threads to catch on the inner plate that sandwiches the bag. I went and got 6-32"x 3/8" fasteners instead of the stock 1/4" long fastener. I put a little lock washer on each (which took up a little of the extra length) and blue locktite on the threads-much better. They are not coming loose/off now, and they aren't so long that the fasteners poke through the lid gasket. The factory ones should have been this long...
