Saddlebag Rubbing
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How new is it? My 06 Ultra had the same problem, didn"t break it down until 1600 miles for a proper bath. It dug one hell of a grove in the side cover and messed up the bag also. I took it to the stealer who took pic and sent to HD-Hd denied fixing because they pay the Stealer a fancy fee to go over these bikes prior to selling. It got real ugly but the Stealer finally relented and fixed it.
Good luck what ever way it goes.
Good luck what ever way it goes.
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Its an 08 but going to the dealer isnt an option. It only got bad in the last couple days. Before there was a mark but not it's really gouging it. I recently had the mounting hardware off so I am sure I didnt line something up right, just cant get any clearence between bag and sidecover, the left is fine.
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You need to loosen the bolts that secure the brackets for the pins (IIRC it's a 7/16" hex head) and, for lack of a better word, "wiggle" the bag rearward a bit to create clearance between the front inside edge of the bag and the side cover. Once you have the clearance, tighten the bolts.
As a previous poster mentioned, that's part of the pre-delivery insptection/set-up the dealer is supposed to perform.
Carl
As a previous poster mentioned, that's part of the pre-delivery insptection/set-up the dealer is supposed to perform.
Carl
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There's really no adjustment possibilities other then the quick release brackets.
Did you remove those? If so, are the front and rear brackets different? Maybe you switched them? If all else fails, get a heavy fender washer or two at the hardware store and sandwich it/them between both brackets and adjoining parts (I think the fender rail?).
One other thing. When my bike was new I noticed the fender wasn't centered with the wheel (looking from rear). So I took the bags off and gave her a good tug on the lower bag support. Straightened her right up. It's been fine for the last 3 years.
If it is off, it could be cattiwampus enough to be forcing the bag into the side cover?
Just a thought.....
Did you remove those? If so, are the front and rear brackets different? Maybe you switched them? If all else fails, get a heavy fender washer or two at the hardware store and sandwich it/them between both brackets and adjoining parts (I think the fender rail?).
One other thing. When my bike was new I noticed the fender wasn't centered with the wheel (looking from rear). So I took the bags off and gave her a good tug on the lower bag support. Straightened her right up. It's been fine for the last 3 years.
If it is off, it could be cattiwampus enough to be forcing the bag into the side cover?
Just a thought.....