Saddlebag fell off !!

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Mar 19, 2010 | 09:24 PM

#21

davessworks

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From: Woodinville, WA

Ah - North Yorkshire. God's own country!! My folks are from Grassington.

ps sorry about the bag

Mar 20, 2010 | 06:22 AM

#22

producer

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From: Mnpls MN

Put the bag back on, call it road kill, and if somone wants to buy it, have them pay for the price of good bag of charcoal and misquite! You are set!!

Mar 20, 2010 | 07:22 AM

#23

Texas Fat Boy

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From: ST. Louis

I use a bolt in the rear hole, just to be sure it doesn't fall off or is stolen.

I found this rubber thing at Lowes that fit's pefect I can't remeber what it's actually called but it's in their bolt section. It looks like the letter T with a nut inside the tube part.

You cut the tube part to fit the bracket.

Then I also use fender washers inside and out.

Then an acron nut on the inside, so the threads won't screw up my hands fishing around inside the bags.

I guess I need to take pictures of it.

Then use the regular stock fasteners in the front

Mar 20, 2010 | 09:10 AM

#24

JR-Boston

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From: Boston & thereabouts

Same here...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rammy

...I thought I heard something come off, but didn't notice the saddlebag was missing when I looked....

... We must have covered 50 miles or so before it came off, and although I blame myself for not having secured the locking screw, I just wondered if anyone else has suffered a similar mishap...

Yes, it happens all the time. In fact, my Road King is so fast now, sometimes both bags blow off!

JR

Mar 20, 2010 | 09:44 AM

#25

Taildraggerdave

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From: Southern California

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoomerBob

Brukus has a secure kit with locking key. It took me all of 2 minutes per bag to install them the other day when they came in.

Do these Brukus kits use any special nuts or are they normal nylock type nuts or something.
I like the Torx screws idea. Very cool.

Dave

Mar 20, 2010 | 11:18 AM

#26

leeroynakd

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From: Grimsby,Ontario,Canada

Hey ole ****!! I removed the brackets from my bike, took the "DZUS" fastener spring clip off, then welded a 5/16" flange nut in the hole. (fits dead on) I now use 5/16" SS allen head bolts from the inside. If you cant do this mod, putting on a set of Nostalgic rails when you get the new bag is a good idea anall. terrah

Mar 20, 2010 | 11:54 AM

#27

jokenighttrain

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From: Champaign, Illinois

Lester - look forward to your pic of your set up from Lowes. The Brukus set up looks good - but $25 for 4 bolts, washers, and nuts...

Mar 20, 2010 | 12:08 PM

#28

Chicago 03 King

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From: Homewood, IL

Quote:

Originally Posted by jokenighttrain

Lester - look forward to your pic of your set up from Lowes. The Brukus set up looks good - but $25 for 4 bolts, washers, and nuts...

Ace Hardware (or any other good hardware store)...Purchased:
4 - 5/16" U-nuts
4 - 5/15" Chrome button head hex bolts
4 - 5/15" Chrome fender washers

all for under $15. If you go stainless I'm sure you could get down to $10 or you could reuse the stock washers. A smart thief might have a crescent wrench but how many carry allen keys with them?