First ride and a problem already! - Page 2

rickyboy · 07-26-2011, 10:57 AM

Good luck with the hard bags and getting them open. I'm assuming like the rest of the people, that it just needs some WD-40.
BTW.. welcome back. I'm glad you made it out alive and well.

Bull Durham · 07-26-2011, 11:03 AM

Yeah, and I think we all like the defination of UB as "urgent business" better!

**mc88** · 07-26-2011, 01:01 PM

oh man, this is a kick yourself in the head kind of moment....

The little graphic on the side cover show rotating from the 0900 position to the 1200 position to unlock, so we would try and turn the key clockwise and it wouldn't turn anymore....

Well turns out the key can rotate all the way to the 0300 position, so of course it couldn't turn clockwise anymore. Turned it counter clockwise to the 1200 position and it opened right up...

At least I got that taken care of....

Now for this afternoon, a coolant flush and then modifying the tool box to fit my EMT light flasher unit. (Don't worry, I'm going to take pictures of my process of installing my EMT lights)

**Top Cat** · 07-26-2011, 03:34 PM

There is no 3 O'clock position on my bags. ???
I have 12 is locked and 9 is open.
I can also take the key out of the lock in the 9 O'clock position. That lets me, or a thief, open the bags without the key.
No I didn't make this conversion, it came this way new.

Bull Durham · 07-26-2011, 04:14 PM

MC,

Hmmmm, you aren't a Marine by any chance, are you?

macmac · 07-26-2011, 05:17 PM

TC it was his leftside cover I think. I still don't know what a UB is.

**mc88** · 07-27-2011, 08:59 AM

nope, I'm in the Iowa Army National Guard.

and yep, it was the side cover

**cnc** · 07-27-2011, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Cat (TC)

There is no 3 O'clock position on my bags. ???
I have 12 is locked and 9 is open.
I can also take the key out of the lock in the 9 O'clock position. That lets me, or a thief, open the bags without the key.
No I didn't make this conversion, it came this way new.

On the Canadian models we don't have to wait for a specific time, we can open them any time.

**Top Cat** · 07-27-2011, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cnc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Cat (TC)

There is no 3 O'clock position on my bags. ???
I have 12 is locked and 9 is open.
I can also take the key out of the lock in the 9 O'clock position. That lets me, or a thief, open the bags without the key.
No I didn't make this conversion, it came this way new.

On the Canadian models we don't have to wait for a specific time, we can open them any time.

Wow, that would be a lot more convenient.
I hope they incorporate that feature in the US bike this year. ;)

**cnc** · 07-27-2011, 01:18 PM

Always one step ahead up here Tim.

dogdoc · 07-29-2011, 04:44 PM

Once you get the lock to open don't forget to slide the cover forward(front of bike) to get cover to slip off the two rubber tabs or you will snap them off. Don't ask me. :-)

**Top Cat** · 07-29-2011, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc (Lonewolf)

Once you get the lock to open don't forget to slide the cover forward(front of bike) to get cover to slip off the two rubber tabs or you will snap them off. Don't ask me. :-)

Don't have to ask Doc, I remember

macmac · 07-29-2011, 07:27 PM

Yeah anyone with the side cover pins still intact, it's a good ideer to silicone spray the rubber gromments once in a while. Mine work fine.

Bull Durham · 07-29-2011, 09:54 PM

without going out to look at my bike, I'm a little lost. What are you guys talking about, cover pins?

**Top Cat** · 07-29-2011, 10:00 PM

On the side covers there are little pointy plastic pins that stick through rubber grommets to hold the side covers on. They break sometimes if you are not careful taking the side covers off.

07-26-2011, 10:57 AM	#16
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	First ride and a problem already! Good luck with the hard bags and getting them open. I'm assuming like the rest of the people, that it just needs some WD-40. BTW.. welcome back. I'm glad you made it out alive and well. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-26-2011, 11:03 AM	#17
Bull Durham Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA area Posts: 785	First ride and a problem already! Yeah, and I think we all like the defination of UB as "urgent business" better! __________________ 2005 Kawasaki Nomad VBA #1608 KZR #25622
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07-26-2011, 01:01 PM	#18
mc88 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sioux Center, IA Posts: 228	First ride and a problem already! oh man, this is a kick yourself in the head kind of moment.... The little graphic on the side cover show rotating from the 0900 position to the 1200 position to unlock, so we would try and turn the key clockwise and it wouldn't turn anymore.... Well turns out the key can rotate all the way to the 0300 position, so of course it couldn't turn clockwise anymore. Turned it counter clockwise to the 1200 position and it opened right up... At least I got that taken care of.... Now for this afternoon, a coolant flush and then modifying the tool box to fit my EMT light flasher unit. (Don't worry, I'm going to take pictures of my process of installing my EMT lights) __________________ Mick Argo - NW Iowa 2006 Vulcan Nomad 2005 Honda Shadow Aero 2007 Kawasaki 650R 2001 Kawasaki ZR-7
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07-26-2011, 03:34 PM	#19
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	First ride and a problem already! There is no 3 O'clock position on my bags. ??? I have 12 is locked and 9 is open. I can also take the key out of the lock in the 9 O'clock position. That lets me, or a thief, open the bags without the key. No I didn't make this conversion, it came this way new. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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07-26-2011, 04:14 PM	#20
Bull Durham Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA area Posts: 785	First ride and a problem already! MC, Hmmmm, you aren't a Marine by any chance, are you? __________________ 2005 Kawasaki Nomad VBA #1608 KZR #25622 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-26-2011, 05:17 PM	#21
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	First ride and a problem already! TC it was his leftside cover I think. I still don't know what a UB is. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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07-27-2011, 08:59 AM	#22
mc88 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sioux Center, IA Posts: 228	First ride and a problem already! nope, I'm in the Iowa Army National Guard. and yep, it was the side cover __________________ Mick Argo - NW Iowa 2006 Vulcan Nomad 2005 Honda Shadow Aero 2007 Kawasaki 650R 2001 Kawasaki ZR-7
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07-27-2011, 01:18 PM	#25
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	First ride and a problem already! Always one step ahead up here Tim. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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07-29-2011, 04:44 PM	#26
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	First ride and a problem already! Once you get the lock to open don't forget to slide the cover forward(front of bike) to get cover to slip off the two rubber tabs or you will snap them off. Don't ask me. :-)
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07-29-2011, 07:27 PM	#28
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	First ride and a problem already! Yeah anyone with the side cover pins still intact, it's a good ideer to silicone spray the rubber gromments once in a while. Mine work fine. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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07-29-2011, 09:54 PM	#29
Bull Durham Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA area Posts: 785	First ride and a problem already! without going out to look at my bike, I'm a little lost. What are you guys talking about, cover pins? __________________ 2005 Kawasaki Nomad VBA #1608 KZR #25622
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07-29-2011, 10:00 PM	#30
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	First ride and a problem already! On the side covers there are little pointy plastic pins that stick through rubber grommets to hold the side covers on. They break sometimes if you are not careful taking the side covers off. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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