Saddlebag Security Solution
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Road Warrior
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Saddlebag Security Solution
Here's how I replaced the spring loaded clip that holds the hard saddlebags to my 2007 FLHTC.
1) I purchased two replacement springs, known by HD as "receptacles," HD part number 70909-95. I will replace the rear clips (know by HD as the "Bail Head Stud," HD part number 90834-95A.) only. The front clips/receptacles will remain.
2) I drilled and removed the two rivets that hold the spring to the receptacle.
3) I removed the OEM receptacles and stored them in case I want to reuse them.
4) At Home Depot, I purchased 2 5/16" 1 inch and 1.5 inch bolts (I didn't know the right length to buy.) I also bought two washers, and appropriate sized wing nuts. I found that 1 1/4 inch would be perfect, but not available, so I used the 1.5 inch bolts.
5) I installed the new back system using the washer that was supplied with the OEM clip. The new washer is located on the outside of the saddlebag.
1) I purchased two replacement springs, known by HD as "receptacles," HD part number 70909-95. I will replace the rear clips (know by HD as the "Bail Head Stud," HD part number 90834-95A.) only. The front clips/receptacles will remain.
2) I drilled and removed the two rivets that hold the spring to the receptacle.
3) I removed the OEM receptacles and stored them in case I want to reuse them.
4) At Home Depot, I purchased 2 5/16" 1 inch and 1.5 inch bolts (I didn't know the right length to buy.) I also bought two washers, and appropriate sized wing nuts. I found that 1 1/4 inch would be perfect, but not available, so I used the 1.5 inch bolts.
5) I installed the new back system using the washer that was supplied with the OEM clip. The new washer is located on the outside of the saddlebag.
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RE: Saddlebag Security Solution
I guess I'm a little slow or something. How does this improve the security of your bags? Can you pull the bags off of the original hardware without opening them up or what? And why do you think that wingnut is going to stay in place?
Ride well,
Jim
Ride well,
Jim
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Road Warrior
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RE: Saddlebag Security Solution
Since the metal of the clip is really soft, one can pry the OEM clip away from the receptacle with little effort. With the wing nut, the thief can not easily separate the bag from the bike. The key to this is that it will take a lot of effort and time to remove these bags. At least it is something that I can do, since the HD way is extremely flawed. What would really work is a strip of chrome to go over both the front and back connections, like the filler strips that HD sells.
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ORIGINAL: Badfinger
I guess I'm a little slow or something. How does this improve the security of your bags? Can you pull the bags off of the original hardware without opening them up or what? And why do you think that wingnut is going to stay in place?
Ride well,
Jim
I guess I'm a little slow or something. How does this improve the security of your bags? Can you pull the bags off of the original hardware without opening them up or what? And why do you think that wingnut is going to stay in place?
Ride well,
Jim
I didn't put the clip thing I just pass it through with a large washer and hold it there until the wingnut is tight.
Someone else had an idea about putting a skinny nut on the other side to hold the bolt in place. I bought them but the 1 1/4 bolts I bought (I think they are the size) are too short with the extra thickness of the nut. The 1 1/5 I found did not have threads far enough down so I did what he did. I don't have a vice so I could not easily cut the 1 1/5 inch bolt down, even if I could have found one with threads longer down.
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RE: Saddlebag Security Solution
ORIGINAL: Badfinger
I guess I'm a little slow or something. How does this improve the security of your bags?
Ride well,
Jim
I guess I'm a little slow or something. How does this improve the security of your bags?
Ride well,
Jim