old man
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top case fastner needs adjustig. how do i get to part that needs adjusting. cannot get inner liner out to access mechanism. has metal plate on bottom.
I don't think there's anything that can be adjusted on the top box unless something broke on the mechanism. Are you talking about the OEM box?
Yeah, sounds like an internal mechanism thing. Problem is, that thing is sealed. You'd have to break into it to see what the problem is. People have done it but, I'm not quite sure what the final results were. Maybe some one will see this and chime in. Going to the dealer and at least asking questions won't hurt. Who knows, they might know of a decent fix.. Good Luck.yes.the fastner on the bottom will not come out far enough to engage mount. was trying to avoid going to dealer.
Damn, that Sucks!Not without a whole mess of luck Vic.. FJRguy "Jeff "and Canucklehead biker "jeff" had a run in with the adjusting mechanism some years back.
Seems like it was a total loss IIRC.
I tried to separate the halves of my sidecases when prepping my bike for paint last winter... Whatever the heck they use for adhesive is one mean SOB. You'll end up destroying it.
Just ended up drilling out the rivets and masking off the inside.
Why yes!! 55 gallon drum of Magnesium shavings makes for legendary entertainment. Seen from 15 miles away. :blush2:You mean of course, your magnesium civil disturbances and run-ins with the local fire department?
That makes for a nice bright white fire. Im sure that lit up the area nicely.
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Sounds like that might work.There's been a couple instances where a sidecase latching mechanism has slipped a tooth on the internal gears and then won't latch securely anymore. The reported fix was to lock the case while it's off the bike, attach vise grips to the locking tab that sticks out on the inboard edge of the bag (although not sticking out far enough at this time) and then vigorously pulling up on the locking handle to force the gear to slip a tooth back to where it should be.
I suspect the same method would work on the top case also, but not being able to see it in person I can't guarantee anything.
So you're recommending to "force it"?There's been a couple instances where a sidecase latching mechanism has slipped a tooth on the internal gears and then won't latch securely anymore. The reported fix was to lock the case while it's off the bike, attach vise grips to the locking tab that sticks out on the inboard edge of the bag (although not sticking out far enough at this time) and then vigorously pulling up on the locking handle to force the gear to slip a tooth back to where it should be.
I suspect the same method would work on the top case also, but not being able to see it in person I can't guarantee anything.
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