Saddlebag fell off
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RE: Saddlebag fell off
ORIGINAL: iclick
I can't quite envision a Dzus pin that has "spread." Could you or someone else explain this to me? It seems to me they are either fastened or not fastened, on or off, and there isn't any middle ground.
ORIGINAL: StrGlide
You are responsible for making sure the Dzus fasteners are secure. And yes the pinscan spread if you're not careful. I suggest keeping a spre pair in the saddlebag just in case.
You are responsible for making sure the Dzus fasteners are secure. And yes the pinscan spread if you're not careful. I suggest keeping a spre pair in the saddlebag just in case.
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RE: Saddlebag fell off
I have a friend with the same bike and on day four of a six day ride he lost one of the mounting bolts securing the right bag. This was an easy fix but could have been a major safety issue if he had not caught it early. Good luck
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RE: Saddlebag fell off
ORIGINAL: HDARTIE
Saddlebag fell off my '07streetglide one block fromthe house after a 150 mile ride. The bag was scraped up along the bottom and top edges. Lucky I was going slow. The bag had raingear and not much else in it. I went to the dealer to see what could be done about it. The service manager told methe pins that hold the bags onto the spring wire had spread, which why the bag vibrated off. He than told me that since it's 9 months old with 3000 miles Harley would not warranty the repair. If it happened out the door in the begining no problem. He did replace the pins and readjust the brackets no charge. I was wondering if anybody else has had this problem?
Saddlebag fell off my '07streetglide one block fromthe house after a 150 mile ride. The bag was scraped up along the bottom and top edges. Lucky I was going slow. The bag had raingear and not much else in it. I went to the dealer to see what could be done about it. The service manager told methe pins that hold the bags onto the spring wire had spread, which why the bag vibrated off. He than told me that since it's 9 months old with 3000 miles Harley would not warranty the repair. If it happened out the door in the begining no problem. He did replace the pins and readjust the brackets no charge. I was wondering if anybody else has had this problem?
the bike had 300 miles... I had to bend the tabs on the locks back to re-attach the bag, SM looked and said "See there not bent at all" needless to say they
don't get any of my money... and if I get another bike, I'll go elsewhere...
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RE: Saddlebag fell off
ORIGINAL: mtpoland
If the pin is not inserted all the way and you think it is and you start to turn it, the ends will start to flare out (spread). Its kinda like a key in the ignition; if it isn't fully pushed in and you try to twist it anyway, something will give- more than likely the key will break. In the case of the Dzus pin, if you pushit in butit doesn't go in all the way, or the spring doesn't go all the way into the notch of the pin, and you try to turn it-it will start to spread.
ORIGINAL: iclick
I can't quite envision a Dzus pin that has "spread." Could you or someone else explain this to me? It seems to me they are either fastened or not fastened, on or off, and there isn't any middle ground.
I can't quite envision a Dzus pin that has "spread." Could you or someone else explain this to me? It seems to me they are either fastened or not fastened, on or off, and there isn't any middle ground.
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