iambob
New member
It's a somewhat silly recall, but anyone that has one can probably empathize with my situation.
After buying the bike I was on the road, probably 300 miles from home, when i stopped for lunch. I put my helmet and other assorted items in the two side cases, and enjoyed a leisurely lunch.
I come back out to head home and the box where I put the helmet would NOT open. I even called the dealership, as I was STUCK on the side of the road with no way to get to my helmet to ride home.
After about an hour, and luckily NOT breaking the box I got into the box and rode home.
This has happened several times where the latches just would not release no matter how hard I pushed down on the keyhole/button. When returning from NC I was trying to open the box off the bike to get to my laundry, and in the process broke the tab off of the back of the box.. LUCKILY I was home already. (I now have spare 'L' shaped latches stashed on the bike.
So I take the bike in for my 6000 mile service and, as a good customer should, I left the luggage at home.. and the first thing they say is "OH, you don't have your sidecases?" "Yeah, they've been recalled, and we could have fixed them while you are here".
So now I have to go back and get the sidecase recall resolved.. and get the seat brackets replaced to my seat doesn't keep "failing".
After buying the bike I was on the road, probably 300 miles from home, when i stopped for lunch. I put my helmet and other assorted items in the two side cases, and enjoyed a leisurely lunch.
I come back out to head home and the box where I put the helmet would NOT open. I even called the dealership, as I was STUCK on the side of the road with no way to get to my helmet to ride home.
After about an hour, and luckily NOT breaking the box I got into the box and rode home.
This has happened several times where the latches just would not release no matter how hard I pushed down on the keyhole/button. When returning from NC I was trying to open the box off the bike to get to my laundry, and in the process broke the tab off of the back of the box.. LUCKILY I was home already. (I now have spare 'L' shaped latches stashed on the bike.
So I take the bike in for my 6000 mile service and, as a good customer should, I left the luggage at home.. and the first thing they say is "OH, you don't have your sidecases?" "Yeah, they've been recalled, and we could have fixed them while you are here".
So now I have to go back and get the sidecase recall resolved.. and get the seat brackets replaced to my seat doesn't keep "failing".