Yammer Dan Posted June 11, 2014 #1 Posted June 11, 2014 I know this is not real complicated but any tricks? Just 4 bolts in each bag??
Long Tall Posted June 11, 2014 #2 Posted June 11, 2014 I know this is not real complicated but any tricks? Just 4 bolts in each bag?? YES....THATs ALL... Go to VR Classified and get a set of Rick's Bag Bolts....We'll worth the 25$...Bolts are a PIA!!!!! http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=3748&title=-26quot-3bbutler-built-26quot-3b-bag-bolts&cat=25 Long Tall
M61A1MECH Posted June 11, 2014 #3 Posted June 11, 2014 Just besure to catch the spacer on the top rear one, and also watch for the rubber bushings, metal bushings and washers on the ones in the bottom of the bags, sometimes they get stuck and make it a bit tricky to get them loose and some times they fall out and you do not notice them.
EasyRider Posted June 11, 2014 #4 Posted June 11, 2014 Just pt in Rick Butler's bag bolts with the Diamond R under bag light AWSOME and... lost a rubber grommet and spacer between the grommets ??? I now have 4 of the chrome spacer that holds the bag away from the frame in the back top
eusa1 Posted June 11, 2014 #5 Posted June 11, 2014 put a small dab of glue or silicon in the metal spacers and inside of washers to hold everything together for the next removal and not have to chase things around on the floor. George is correct, buy the bolt kits too!!
Huggy Posted June 11, 2014 #6 Posted June 11, 2014 Tell her to get OFF!! Sent from my Q5 using Tapatalk
CaptainJoe Posted June 12, 2014 #10 Posted June 12, 2014 break small end off "extra" allen head wrench that fits saddlebag bolts and grind flat. That way you can chuck in a clutched cordless drill and take those bags off quick fast...
KIC Posted June 12, 2014 #11 Posted June 12, 2014 I heard the fastest way to remove bags on a 2nd Gen is to ride on a straight road and let a 1st Gen ride past ...they always blow the bags off the 2nd Gen. .... just saying...
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