Saddlebag fell off !!
Stage IV
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4
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From: illinois
We have a 2012 cvo ultra and we only have 1400 miles on it and had the bags off at about 1300 miles and we had one come off yesterday. on the cvos u cant by the paint u have to buy the whole saddlebag which is $1400. Im going to check to see if covered under warranty.In my opion this is a
**** pour design for a $37000 bike. this is just another way for harley davidison to get more money out of you.
**** pour design for a $37000 bike. this is just another way for harley davidison to get more money out of you.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,598
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From: 27°51' N, 082°17' W
One of the first mods I did was remove the dzus fasteners and replace with U-Nuts and bolts. Takes maybe a minute longer to remove the bags but have had no issues with them coming loose. Just did a 2800 mile trip with no issues. Cheap peace of mind.
Supporter
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,419
Likes: 90
From: Vermont
Damn thats a bummer! I have heard of a few horror stories like this. I've contemplated changing my bail situation to bolts, but the bail is very convienient since I take the bags on and off so often. I recently changed out the bails and clips to new ones for added peace of mind. The new ones are definately tighter. They wear if you remove bags offten like I do.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,092
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From: Fl
You only need to replace one fastener on each side with a u-nut and bolt for peace of mind. I used the Brukus kit, but you can pick up parts at any hardware store. It takes me about 40 seconds longer to remove each bag, I can handle that.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 187
Likes: 9
From: Midland, VA
+1 for Brukus. Good people who make a good product. Yeah it's overpriced but I also put a premium on my time and it's easier ordering their kit vs scrounging around the local hardware store.
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Road Master
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 943
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Same set up I'm using with the 5/16" u nuts. Cost was about $8.00 at the local hardware store. The 1" bolts were a little short so I used 1-1/4" allen head bolts for easier attachment. I carry a 1/4"allen wrench with me to remove the allen bolts. Very cheap and easy fix for the peace of mind it provides.
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From: Mount Pleasant, SC
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