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- Feb 5, 2005
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- Age
- 77
- Location
- Kingman, Arizona
- Bike
- 2000 ST1100 ABS TCS
- STOC #
- 004
Had an incident yesterday morning in SoCal. Riding sedately down a little side road from Ocitillo Wells, the right saddle bag fell off. I had a bungee hook connected to the bag handle, so it didn't go flying into the brush. Here's what I found when I stopped:
The tension on the bungee just let the bag bounce off the ground, otherwise it would'a slid and rolled who knows where. So far, no harm done.
The chrome latch was unlatched tho the lock was closed. Close inspection showed the tab on the back of the chrome latch was bent toward the centerline of the bike about 45?, allowing it to detach from it's stop and the bag. I dug my locking pliers from the kit and bent it back in so it faces forward.
Just checked the other three latches on both bikes and found them all to bent that way. Here's a pic of STick's right side latch:
I simply squeeeeeeezed the tab with the pliers til it pointed the way I want.
I suggest all youse 1100 owners go check yur latches. Don't wanna lose a bag.
The tension on the bungee just let the bag bounce off the ground, otherwise it would'a slid and rolled who knows where. So far, no harm done.
The chrome latch was unlatched tho the lock was closed. Close inspection showed the tab on the back of the chrome latch was bent toward the centerline of the bike about 45?, allowing it to detach from it's stop and the bag. I dug my locking pliers from the kit and bent it back in so it faces forward.
Just checked the other three latches on both bikes and found them all to bent that way. Here's a pic of STick's right side latch:
I simply squeeeeeeezed the tab with the pliers til it pointed the way I want.
I suggest all youse 1100 owners go check yur latches. Don't wanna lose a bag.