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Svmotoman
Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 06:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I just took my saddlebags off my S3T and noticed one of the catches on the back side was missing... bolt must have just vibrated right off along with the catch itself.

And most of the remaining bolts were loose. I guess a little Locktite might be in order?

(I thought when people said bolts rattled off of the tubers, they were joking)
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5liter
Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I check mine every time I take the bags off.
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Ebutch
Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 09:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

They are a problem sooner or later!I use 1/4" u bolts,wide washers,rubber tube pieces for shock in the Three places and nylon zip ties,fastened to bag frame..
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Lake_bueller
Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 11:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"I check mine every time I take the bags off."

You actually take your bags off: ). Mine only get removed once a year for rear tire changes.
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Ebutch
Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 01:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If you hang your tuber with seat cowling off you can take off tire just remove rear break from swing-arm pull Axel un-loop belt drop tire.I lost a bag on a trip when bike was new,$500.00 stuff in it.Lost!In 1999 New Buell coat ,and a new Short-Wave radio.
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Xl1200r
Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 01:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ebutch - I take it your setup is not as "quick release" as it used to be? Care to share any pictures of how you have them attached?
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Ebutch
Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 01:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Will little later!Mark.
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Xl1200r
Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 01:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Cool - I think I have a good idea of how you have it, just curious. My bags won't be coming off often, so I'd rather have some thing a little more secure. Going to be laying some fiberglass this winter as well.
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Ebutch
Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 03:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

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Ebutch
Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 03:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

On inside U bolts used inner-tube on contact points of saddlebag brackets,for shock.And blue lock-title on threads.U bolts came with small flat brackets to make strong attachment.
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Svmotoman
Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 05:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

oh my....wtf is the rope doing in there?

Did it just fall off the workbench while you weren't looking?
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5liter
Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 05:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"You actually take your bags off: ). Mine only get removed once a year for rear tire changes".

Yup. Every time I wash it.
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Ebutch
Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 05:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)



Spacer is rubber inner-tube around stock frame not as shown exactly.

(Message edited by ebutch on November 20, 2009)

(Message edited by ebutch on November 20, 2009)
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Ebutch
Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 06:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/34032.html
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Ebutch
Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 11:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Jim G Very nice S3T!!!
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5liter
Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 08:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks Butch.
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Xl1200r
Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 10:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The rope gets soaked in resin and help strengthen and stiffen the bag inner.

Thanks Ebutch - pretty straight forward. I may go that route if my stock keepers don't do the trick.
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Dfbutler
Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 11:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

One of mine fell off the bike a while ago
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