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Too_tall_todd
| Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 12:52 pm: |
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well despite always being very careful, my sidecase latch broke yesterday and to make matters worse I lost the threads on what to do to solve the problem. bumming! can one of you all point me in the right direction. Thanks T3 |
M2nc
| Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 01:38 pm: |
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http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142838/179107.html?1141138851 Here is the thread about the latches. |
Too_tall_todd
| Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 03:04 pm: |
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thanks M2nc, I appreciate the help. T3
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Xbimmer
| Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 09:58 pm: |
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So guys with broken latches back in February were getting new ones sent to them to fix themselves, yet when I was holding my new latches in my hands yesterday (that I've waited over a month for) I was told I couldn't walk over to my bike 20 ft away and install them myself. When I commented that they looked the same as the originals I was told the factory only sends the latest improved parts for warranty repairs. Somehow I was not encouraged. Court, DaveS, since the latch problem was known 7 months or more ago, what are the odds that the latches I have waiting for me at the dealer are an improved set? |
Grimace308
| Posted on Monday, September 11, 2006 - 03:36 pm: |
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ive broken my 2nd latch and other than the fact that they look sweet, i feel as though ive been bent over and reamed cause i HATE these freakin' cases. - watertight as a frogs ass - the latch breaks if you look at it wrong - $800 freakin dollars installed - when the latches arent broken, its a fist fight in the alley to get them open or closed - did i mention that i hate these things, but the look really good. somebody shoot me |
M2nc
| Posted on Monday, September 11, 2006 - 09:24 pm: |
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Man, I hate you are having so much trouble with the bags. I replaced that one latch and then I learned to make sure the bags can close on their own before trying the latches. No problems since, but I was told back in February that the latch problem was going to be fixed. I have yet to see a new latch design. If there is one out there, I want to change mine to them, since I know the latches are weak. |
Oldnotbold
| Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 07:44 pm: |
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Well, today was my day. I have always closed the cases by hand, not stressing the latches; but today my first one broke. I can't tell for sure, but it looks like the other side is going also. I doesn't lay flat. Since it happened this afternoon, I have not had a chance to call customer service (is this the proper thing to do?). I will call in the morning. |
Lowflyer
| Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 08:13 pm: |
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I thought frog's asses were watertight. |
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