Broken spring, 01 Road King. What's the fix instead of buying the whole latch? Thanks for any thoughts on this.

 

Check your PMs

 

How about just replacing the spring? Cost you $1.75

SADDLEBAG LATCH SPRING
(Part No. 90707-00A) REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
1. Lay clean pad or blanket on work bench to protect
painted surfaces of saddlebag.
2. Remove saddlebag from motorcycle leaving lid open.
See REMOVAL in this section.
3. Lay saddlebag flat on pad with the inboard side facing
up and the lid closest to you.
4. Remove two T20 TORX screws to release check strap
from lid.
5. Remove two T15 TORX screws to release check strap
from saddlebag.
6. Remove two remaining T15 TORX screws to remove
latch from saddlebag. Move saddlebag back and out of
the way.
CAUTION
This procedure assumes that the latch is NOT removed
from the saddlebag lid. If there is doubt as to whether the
procedure can be accomplished without scratching
painted surfaces of the lid, then remove the five remaining
T15 TORX screws to completely remove latch.
7. Position lid right side up with latch closest to you.
8. Raise latch slightly and rotate hinge on inboard side so
that it is topside with the two plastic rub bars pointed
upward. See upper frame of Figure 1.
9. Rotate rub bar section of hinge to expose hinge pin and
spring. Using a flat tip screwdriver, carefully bend
crimped end link outward. See lower frame of Figure 1.
NOTE
The end link on opposite side of hinge has a weld spot that
prevents pin removal.
10. Reposition lid so that it is upside down with the latch
farthest from you. Rotate hinge so that plastic rub bars
are positioned beneath latch and spring is topside.
11. Using a needle nose pliers, grasp pin through opening
just outboard of the spring and push toward the crimped
link side. Work pin in this manner until end can be seen
exiting crimped link. See upper frame of Figure 2. If
necessary, pry crimped link outward a little more to
achieve the desired result.
12. Grasping end with needle nose pliers, slowly pull pin
from links until spring can be slid off opposite end. Only
pull pin as far as necessary to remove spring. See lower
frame of Figure 2.
INSTALLATION
1. Slide
new
spring onto end of pin. Orient spring as shown in lower frame of Figure 2.
2. Slide pin back through links. Using tapered end of
needle nose pliers, push end of pin into crimped link.
3. Reposition lid so that it is right side up with latch closest
to you. As before, raise latch slightly and rotate hinge on
inboard side so that it is topside with plastic rub bars
pointing upward. Now rotate rub bar section of hinge to
expose hinge pin and spring. See Figure 1.
4. Holding lid down with elbow, if necessary, use a pliers to
bend crimped link back into its original position, so that
pin is captured and will not back out of hinge.
5. Reposition lid so that it is upside down with the latch
farthest from you. Move saddlebag forward for
reinstallation of lid. Align four holes in saddlebag with
those in latch.
6. Install two inboard T15 TORX screws to fasten latch to
saddlebag. Alternately tighten screws to 20-25
in-lbs
(2.3-2.8 Nm).
7. Align holes in check strap with those in lid and
saddlebag. Orient check strap so that logo is topside
with the bottom of the bar and shield on the lid side.
8. Install two T15 TORX screws to fasten check strap and
latch to saddlebag. Alternately tighten screws to 20-25
in-lbs
(2.3-2.8 Nm).
9. Install two T20 TORX screws to fasten check strap to lid.
Alternately tighten screws to 18-20
in-lbs
(2.0-2.3 Nm).
10. Close saddlebag and install on motorcycle.

 

Good Idea to have some spares on hand.Mine break often.

 

Ditto. I've replaced each of mine twice in 18 months and 28k miles. Cheap fix, but takes a few minutes....

 

Dawg, please tell me you copied that info off something and that you dint just type it ....I know you would do it but man that would take some time( for me anyway im a single, middle finger pecker)!!!!! Most of us would of said Get the F'in Manual....Wow!!!!! Hope all is well!!!! R.W.
P.S. Welcome Newby Rich46545!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guess who's Buyin!!!!

 

I always dab a little grease on each bag spring to keep them from rusting and breaking. And the grease will not just wash off with a little rain or when you wash the bike. Been doing this for years...

Skunk237
07 Ultra

 

Mine does not seem to be broken but latches "rough" and wants to pop open.. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Ben

 

Thank Gawd for search and common probs. Just broke the spring on my left bag the other day and now I got the p/n to fix it. Lookin at the latch the plates are stainless but the spring is cheap steel, woulda thunk they'd have gone with something better but the tip on greasing it is the best.

Thanks Dawg and all others.

 

I love this site! Broken spring on a used set of bags and after seeing the weld I assumed I was screwed. I decided to check here to see if I could find an old set of hinges before dropping the $200+ for a new set and I find this post. Like washing an old pair of jeans and finding a 20 bill in the pocket. Thanks!