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Anyone have a better version of Saddle bag latches?
- Thread starter Mrmikey
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spyderladyf3
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l have a 2025 F3T, your bags look different, are they leather? What year is your F3T? l tried adding a couple pics of mine, but I couldn't get them to the thumbnail size. l found the tip below on this site, works like a charm now. Not sure if you're having the problem l did with them not locking, but l'm sure someone on here can help you.
I have always leaned my hip and thigh into the side of the saddlebag 'til I hear the click of positive engagement. Also check the adjustment of your latches on the cable that controls them. Just a small adjustment might make this all a non-issue.
I have always leaned my hip and thigh into the side of the saddlebag 'til I hear the click of positive engagement. Also check the adjustment of your latches on the cable that controls them. Just a small adjustment might make this all a non-issue.
It's a 2015.
No need for hip as it's the actual key part of the latches, they look to be the same as what you'd find on an office desk drawer other than the actual hook part. Very chinzy feeling when you insert the key even tho I hit 'em with powdered graphite. No cable, direct you turn the key the hook turns.
No need for hip as it's the actual key part of the latches, they look to be the same as what you'd find on an office desk drawer other than the actual hook part. Very chinzy feeling when you insert the key even tho I hit 'em with powdered graphite. No cable, direct you turn the key the hook turns.
If you use the 'Attach Files' button that's below the Post Reply/Quick Reply text entry field, and then follow the directions in the Sticky, YOU don't need to get your pics to the thumbnail size, altho you might need to use one of the re-sizing tools listed to let you Attach your image file in the first place, but from there on in, following the numbered/listed steps and clicking on 'Insert' and then 'Thumbnail' does it all for you!!
Here's the Sticky, check out the resizing tools suggested down toward the end: https://www.spyderlovers.com/thread...ert-all-pictures-images-as-thumbnails.162415/
Mikey
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I myself, say that's the most easy, foolproof way to lock your bags that you could have! No cables to stretch out and handles to brake off, pretty easy pessie. Do they lock when you take the key out, so you cannot turn that knob with your hand? I would just keep lubing them up and use what you got!!
Yup they do lock and there's nothing to turn. Turning the lock turns the hook and it opens. Yes it is fool proof with no extra mechanical cables, levers or other things to break. It's just the actual lock tumbler that's cheap and rough no doubt from road dust and the like getting into the mechanism.
I was even looking for something that I can use as a cover that I can slip over the exposed cylinder to render it more dust resistant. Next time I'm in Home Depot or the like I'm going to look for the plastic caps they use over the exposed end of tubing that some chairs are made of. I was even looking at the slip on end of a cane but it looked ridiculous...this big knob sitting on the top of the saddle bag. Almost as bad as the big knob on the seat LOL.
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