SADDLEBAG LATCH...No it's not the "spring"

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nezsem

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I have seen/heard from a lot of riders of touring bikes with hard bags that they had to "rebuild" the l;atches because they wouldn't properly close/latch.
I believe most of these prob's come from operator error much less than any mechanical problem....thats the reason for this post, to save folks form believing they must "rebuild a latch".

On my bike it was as simple as pushing the black flap/hinge limiting strap inside the bag away from the latch mechanism when it is closing. About 20% of the time the flap folds outward (towards the hinge) and binds it up...won't let the latch fully close. With a few fingers pushing it away as I close the bag problem solved. This is more likely to occur when the bags are loaded or something interferes with the straps movement "into" the bag but not always.

Anyway thats all I got...hope it helps somone.
 
my 06 had problems closing. i tightened all the screws and this helped. i also think the previous owner didnt use the bag much. i'm in and out of it everyday. seems to have seated in better now and no problems popping open.

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I've had times when my saddle bags would not close correctly. In every case the problem was that I did not push the top of the bag far enough back (towards wheel) to properly engage the U shaped bracket on the lid to the accepting bracket on the base of the bag. Human error.
 
Sometimes the brackets that the clips are attached to get shifted slightly. When that happens, the saddlebag can get very slightly torqued out of alignment. If nothing else seems to work, loosen up the bolts holding the brackets just enough to be able to move them. Set the saddlebags back in place, and clip them in. Then tighten up the bolts.
 
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