Unlatching Saddlebags
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Road Master
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Unlatching Saddlebags
Before i got my 13 ultra limited,i had an 06 street glide. On a day trip several years ago,one of my latch springs broke.I got the parts i needed and fixed it! Never giving it a thought several months later the other side broke,ok,repaired! After i got my 13,i was talking to a friend and he said,he and some guys he knows unlatches theres after each days ride if feasable. This does 2 things, take tension off of the latch mechanism and spring,also keeps lid gasket from flattening out! It might have been spoken about before,just thought i'd pass it along! Ride safe
Road Master
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I see it as a band aid for a non issue. Sure there has been a small amount of latch related issues, but not on a large scale.
Probably should release the hood and trunk on your car when parked in the garage aswell.
Probably should release the hood and trunk on your car when parked in the garage aswell.
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Road Master
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Typical california a-hole!!!!!
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Before i got my 13 ultra limited,i had an 06 street glide. On a day trip several years ago,one of my latch springs broke.I got the parts i needed and fixed it! Never giving it a thought several months later the other side broke,ok,repaired! After i got my 13,i was talking to a friend and he said,he and some guys he knows unlatches theres after each days ride if feasable. This does 2 things, take tension off of the latch mechanism and spring,also keeps lid gasket from flattening out! It might have been spoken about before,just thought i'd pass it along! Ride safe
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From: Grove City, PA
Very good point to share... I live in PA so there are generally about 4 months where I don't get to ride 
and even if I don't unlatch my bags every time I put the bike the garage, I may start to do this over the winter months. Thanks for pointing that out.
and even if I don't unlatch my bags every time I put the bike the garage, I may start to do this over the winter months. Thanks for pointing that out.
