| Author | Message | ||
     Closetbueller |
I have the above mentioned tank bag and misplaced one of the buckle ends for the tank bag mount. The buckle is not compatible with any of the buckles I have been able to find locally and was wondering if anyone has had a similar issue and what was utilized for replacement? I am currently using the buckle from my Buell hydration pack, but it doesn't fully latch. Thanks for any insight. | ||
| Texbb |
I need the same part. Broke mine while on the last trip. If there is a second one out there, I'm interested too. | ||
| Tk052 |
Try an Army/Navy surplus store if you have one. Someplace that sells camping/hiking equipment usually sells compression straps with those two piece buckles on them. | ||
| Jetjock |
I broke one of my buckles, checked with the local HD/exBuell dealer to see how good HD's 5 yr parts promise was. Dealer didn't have one, HD system said they weren't available, ran a nationwide computer inventory check, found only one dealer in PA who showed 1 in inventory. Called the PA dealer. They looked & decided they didn't really have it. No one was able to give me the source manufacture or an alternate. I live in an outdoor adventure rich town with dozens of stores selling buckles; but, not 1 of them works with the bag & they don't know where to find one that does. Buells' choice not to put any identifying marks on it doesn't help. Surely, someone must know who built these & who would have guessed every engineer who ever designed a buckle made a separate & incompatible design. If someone in the know can give us a source, I'm sure many can use it. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
The buckles are unique. You'll be hard pressed to find a replacement from generic buckles out in the universe. The replacement straps were discontinued with the main stock. The best bet is going to be to find a set of male and female buckles and straps and have them sewn onto the bag by a shoe repair place. | ||
| Rwcfrank |
http://www.usalanyards.com/plastic-buckles.aspx | ||
| Closetbueller |
I do recall that the rain cover for the bag had Saddlemen logos on it. I may spring the 7.95 for some of their compression straps to see if the buckles are similar. they look close on their website | ||
| 7873jake |
The bags were made by Saddlemen and, IIRC, didn't some of them come with an add'l shoulder strap contraption that would allow you to arm sling the thing when it was off of the bike? That might be a backup source for the buckle? |
