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Sloppy/loose saddlebags
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:06 pm
by jsaul53
One of my saddlebags fits snugly and doesn't move around when I touch with my hand to check it is on correctly. The other saddlebag is on properly but moves more than I think it should. Is there anything to check or verify if something is missing creating this sloppiness?
Thanks in advance....
Re: Sloppy/loose saddlebags
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:01 pm
by fencer
Seated properly in the holes?
Are you missing the bottom rubber piece?
Re: Sloppy/loose saddlebags
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:06 pm
by jsaul53
I will have to take another look but both sides looked the same but doesn't hurt to look again.
Re: Sloppy/loose saddlebags
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:14 pm
by jsaul53
Just back from the garage and no lost rubber. Both sides look identical.
Re: Sloppy/loose saddlebags
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:25 pm
by fjrob
Both my FJR's have a sloppy fit. Haven't lost a bag yet.
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:33 am
by HotRodZilla
Jsaul, take your bags off and close the handle. Measure how far each tab sticks out. If the loose one is shorter than the more snug one, your rachet deal has skipped a tooth. Rare, but has happened before, and may be related to lost bags.
If your tabs are the same height, it's just normal. They all move around some. If your concerned enough, you can do the lock-pin mod, witch will ensure they will not fall off while riding.
Re: Sloppy/loose saddlebags
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:09 am
by bungie4
Both my 04 and my 13 have had loose bags. Ride more, worry less.
BTW, I kinda like having a sloppy bag myself...
Re: Sloppy/loose saddlebags
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 1:47 pm
by FeeJeR Fred
The bags were loose on my '05. I took some felt weatherstripping material and padded the bottoms of the two upper "pockets" that the bags' hooks go into, effectively lifting the bags up a millimeter or two. Then, when I latched the bags onto the bike I could feel some resistance of the tab projecting up into the lower center pocket. No more looseness.
FWIW my 3rd Gen's bags are pretty snug with no felt.
YMMV
Re: Sloppy/loose saddlebags
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:47 pm
by FredandJeannesRacer
FeeJeR Fred wrote:The bags were loose on my '05. I took some felt weatherstripping material and padded the bottoms of the two upper "pockets" that the bags' hooks go into, effectively lifting the bags up a millimeter or two. Then, when I latched the bags onto the bike I could feel some resistance of the tab projecting up into the lower center pocket. No more looseness.
FWIW my 3rd Gen's bags are pretty snug with no felt.
YMMV
Good idea.
Will try this.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:08 pm
by silverback
From the title, I thought this might have went in the Totally WTF thread...lol