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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by pscyclepath
Under the latch are two small tabs, bend them up slightly, it works great
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 09:06 AM
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It is like adjust a sprung door hinge on your kitchen cabinet. You do it right on the bike as others have said. There is no need to buy any aftermarket junk. Sometimes they get out of adjustment from over stuffing them . Heck local dealer will just walk out and adjust it for you free no big deal.
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