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Wbrisett
| Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 05:07 pm: |
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This afternoon I picked my daughter up at school and went to open one of my cases. I couldn't get the latch to come up. I opened the other side and looked at both. It seems that one of them simply isn't lifting up properly. Is this what happens when people are reporting "broken" latches? I found I could gently "force" it upwards and open the side bag, but I really don't want to do this. Anybody "repair" their latch? I'm wondering if I should take the latch apart at this point. Wayne |
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Ejc
| Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 05:28 pm: |
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I've had two failures. One was a complete separation upon opening. The other gave warning. If the latch is failing, you'll notice a fracture line in the plastic at the hinge point. |
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Tootal
| Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 06:26 pm: |
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Mine is doing the same thing. I have to pull the handle out a couple of times and it pops up. Been doing that for a while, hasn't got any worse, YET. |
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Court
| Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 07:56 pm: |
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>>>Anybody "repair" their latch? Yes. I've repaired several. They are cheap and can be completely repaired in less than 5 minutes. If I had the Journeyman luggage I'd always have a spare pair with me. Call me cautious. |
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Wbrisett
| Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 08:27 pm: |
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Here is what I've found. Tootal, might be worth looking into... take out the latch (two screws inside the bag), I found that one of the plastic parts that attaches to the latches had broke. It was causing the unit to hang up and not go up all the way. I put some JB Weld on it for now. I'll see if that holds. I'll order a new latch. Anybody got the service part number for it? Wayne |
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Natexlh1000
| Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 10:34 pm: |
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I bet that JB weld is better than original. Perhaps it would be a good preventative measure. |
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Xbimmer
| Posted on Friday, August 28, 2009 - 07:46 pm: |
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My first latches broke long ago, then one of the new ones started doing that. In my case I took it off the bag and found a small pebble lodged in the works. Since then one of the latches broke but here this time:
![](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142838/491347.jpg) I put it back together with JB Weld...
![](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142838/491348.jpg) ... but it broke again last week at the rings this time. JB Welded the rings back on with some little washers in there too so it's working again, for now. I think I've finally thought of a permanent fix though, I'll post it eventually if I get around to doing it. |
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Ejiii
| Posted on Sunday, September 06, 2009 - 11:52 pm: |
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I have gone through 3 latches in the last few months. I have a 4th on the way out right now. Someone needs to come up with a metal replacement! I always keep a spare latch "in stock" now. As a matter of fact I keep one in the bag so it can be replaced at any time. There has to be a solution out there somewhere. |
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Froggy
| Posted on Monday, September 07, 2009 - 04:30 pm: |
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Ejiii, how are you closing the lids? Breaking 3 latches shouldn't happen, unless all 3 were different bags and all the original latch design. |