HowTo: Adjust Side Bag Latch

[Warfels]

I'm going in for my 3000 miles checkup. I'm going to have the shop adjust my side bag latch, but I read several posting of people asking how to adjust the latch cable. I have not done it but I know the cable is like Bike brake cable adjustment. I watched a Revzilla video on how to add reflective lights on side bag. In that video I saw the latch adjustment for the cable just behind the latch handle.

Picture attached

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVZJpETVpNI

I hope this help people understand how to locate and adjust the cable

 

[RayBJ]

Thanks for the link to disassemble the tail! Will come in handy when I get to the back end farkling.

 

[baxter]

there is a service bulletin that came out last month addressing the 2020-21 side bag handle issues

 

[Warfels]

What was the service bulletin or where can a see all of the bulletins

 

[Warfels]

Found them - I saw bulletin on rear bag opening hard

 

[TIMMB]

I found the bulletin.. and basic heading and description but no detail. Where can you get the detail of what the TSB consists of? link?

 

[Warfels]

I just checked, you have access to the cable adjustment from under the bag. Fixed mine in 2 minutes. My cable was set to long, I just adjusted the length from under the bag .. just look up, loosen the locking nut and turn and test and turn until it works. Interesting fact if you bag is locked and you didn't have your key, did you know you can open the bag by pulling the cable latch by reaching up behind the latch. Interesting the locked side bag could be a place for a spare key