Another brilliant idea

[SpyderAnn01]

I had the hinges in my left saddlebag (RT) break and my dealer ordered the part to repair it. The part needed is the inside of the saddlebag and my dealer said it wasn't a quick replacement. My brilliant idea was to do it myself as I'm leaving for Washington and British Columbia on Wednesday. How hard could it be anyway? A few screws and I'd be on my way. Ha! Several hours later the job is done. Nearly all of the tupperware had to come off, I should have known that would be the case. :banghead::banghead:

 

[PW2013STL]

Hi Ann,

Did yours break in the same spot as Jim who posted about his yesterday? Did you take any pictures?

Glad to hear that you have it fixed, but also sorry to hear that it happened in the first place.

 

[PrairieSpyder]

"How hard could it be anyway?" :dontknow:
Famous last words!!opcorn:

I'm glad you got it done, anyway. :clap:

 

[Bob Denman]

:2thumbs:

 

[Purple Guy]

I had the hinges in my left saddlebag (RT) break and my dealer ordered the part to repair it. The part needed is the inside of the saddlebag and my dealer said it wasn't a quick replacement. My brilliant idea was to do it myself as I'm leaving for Washington and British Columbia on Wednesday. How hard could it be anyway? A few screws and I'd be on my way. Ha! Several hours later the job is done. Nearly all of the tupperware had to come off, I should have known that would be the case. :banghead::banghead:

Well that sucks!
Mines broken too and it looks like an easy fix but NO!!!
Oh well, winter project...

Have a safe trip Ann!

 

[IGETAROUND]

"How hard could it be anyway?" :dontknow:
Famous last words!!opcorn:

I'm glad you got it done, anyway. :clap:

Almost in the same category as; WATCH THIS!!! :yikes::yikes::joke::gaah:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Almost in the same category as; WATCH THIS!!! :yikes::yikes::joke::gaah:

Redneck's last words: "Hold my beer and watch this!"

 

[Bob Denman]

:lecturef_smilie: :roflblack:

 

[PMK]

Had a look while washing and cleaning the RTs this morning.

May be nice to replace the entire part and see warranty for it. The simple fix may just be to locate or fabricate some angles to pick up the oem hinge support, and then secure with a couple of screws and nuts to the compartment bottom.

Few photos of left and right taken from underneath. With all the oem ribbing, it limits some options.

PK

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: What just happened?? :shocked:

 

[Buggy]

what you don't understand it? Prerelease specs of the 2015 RTL!:yikes:

 

[PMK]

:shocked: What just happened?? :shocked:

 

[Bob Denman]

You're right; it was just the beer! :roflblack:

 

[PMK]

You're right; it was just the beer! :roflblack:

You didn't have too many...The photo upload went into some kind of NASA smart code. I disregarded the smoke belching from my hardrive. Deleted the photos and redid them. Seems ok now.

PK

 

[PMK]

what you don't understand it? Prerelease specs of the 2015 RTL!:yikes:

It's encrypted...hope you get it sorted out before the press release in a few days.

PK

 

[BikerDoc]

Glad to know that a competent person tried this and was roughed up. Now I know not to try it for sure

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Yes, it seems that we are having a rash of broken hinges. I'm also having phone issues so Joe is going to email me the pictures he took and I will post them later.

The design is like trying to hold up an elephant with a toothpick. :banghead:

 

[cptjam]

Here are pictures

 

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