Vaquero Owners

jeremyshack · 05-25-2012, 11:50 AM

just a quick note to let Vaquero owners know they need to check Screws holding hinges on saddle bags...i was on a 400 mile ride yesterday and went to open my bag at a stop and the hinge fell out...luckily 1 screw was on the ground..other one no where to be found.

cactusjack · 05-25-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremyshack

just a quick note to let Vaquero owners know they need to check Screws holding hinges on saddle bags...i was on a 400 mile ride yesterday and went to open my bag at a stop and the hinge fell out...luckily 1 screw was on the ground..other one no where to be found.

The same applies to 1500/1600 Nomad owners with the side opening bags. There have been several posts here over the years about the screws coming loose.

**bearbait** · 05-25-2012, 01:12 PM

Thanks for the tip!

I'm starting to wonder a little about Quality Control at the Kawasaki assembly plant.

cheriann · 05-25-2012, 01:34 PM

Thank you for the tip!

dbui · 05-25-2012, 02:52 PM

thank you! will check my right away!

BC RED VAQ · 05-25-2012, 04:18 PM

Thanks for the tip checked mine and were all lose does kaw know about thread lock.

**bearbait** · 05-25-2012, 04:42 PM

Mine were awful damn loose too; not ready to fall out, but nowhere near snug. Kinda makes you wonder. . . .

oldrampy · 05-25-2012, 05:00 PM

assembly line moves faster if you only half tighten them more production

tazfl · 05-25-2012, 10:32 PM

thanks for the heads up, I'll check mine tomorrow

DarkStar · 05-26-2012, 08:36 AM

I have gone through my Vaquero on multiple occasions checking for loose nuts/bolts/screws and any other problems and so far I've found none, I just went out and checked the screws on the bag hinges and they're nice and tight... go figure...

aldridgekennedy · 05-26-2012, 09:30 AM

Thanks for the heads up. Just checked mine and half of them were a little loose. Not much so i just snugged them up.

FWIW....This is a minor inconvienence that happens to all machines. My buddy with a 2009Ultra Classic can't ride with me today b/c his transmission just went south for the second time in 2 years. Thats the pain in the ____ time.

dbui · 05-27-2012, 05:23 PM

I took the screws them apart put on a little blue lock-lite and put them back :)

jp58 · 05-27-2012, 09:57 PM

My 1700 Nomad allen screw that holds the saddlebag lock/handle on was half way out. Noticed it the other day. Sounds like an on going problem.

Duff · 05-28-2012, 12:53 PM

Mine were good, but I found this in one of my bags. It's a tiny little set screw no bigger than a gnat... Couldn't find a place for it, and can't think of anything I've had in there that it would have rattled out of

**sleeve** · 06-02-2012, 10:19 PM

yup learned this myself... went through and did a general tightening on those kind of things after getting this repaired.... Shake! Rattle! Roll!

05-25-2012, 11:50 AM	#1
jeremyshack Jr. Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Monroe, LA Posts: 19	Vaquero Owners just a quick note to let Vaquero owners know they need to check Screws holding hinges on saddle bags...i was on a 400 mile ride yesterday and went to open my bag at a stop and the hinge fell out...luckily 1 screw was on the ground..other one no where to be found. __________________ 2011 Vaquero Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-25-2012, 01:34 PM	#4
cheriann Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 1,250	Thank you for the tip! __________________ Cheri Ann 2012 Vulcan Vaquero VBA #2069
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05-25-2012, 02:52 PM	#5
dbui Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 68	thank you! will check my right away! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-25-2012, 05:00 PM	#8
oldrampy Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: hadley,pa Posts: 64	assembly line moves faster if you only half tighten them more production __________________ Jim hadley,pa. 2011 Voyager 1700 VBA. #01941 ROK
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05-25-2012, 10:32 PM	#9
tazfl Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 742	thanks for the heads up, I'll check mine tomorrow __________________ 2012 Vaquero Special edition Candy Lime Green / Ebony Cobra slip on exhaust, Kuryakyn Alley Cat intake, Cobra FI2000 Fuel Processor, Quick release trunk, Front & rear crashbars powdercoated black, Paul Yaffee stealth 3 tag frame, Arlen Ness grips, Corbin seat, Custom pinstripping, Rear LED strip turn signals, Stock rear turnsignals / tagframe assembly removed
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05-25-2012, 01:12 PM	#3
bearbait Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Greene County, NY Posts: 143	Thanks for the tip! I'm starting to wonder a little about Quality Control at the Kawasaki assembly plant.
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05-25-2012, 04:18 PM	#6
BC RED VAQ Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Beecher City IL 62414 Posts: 320	Thanks for the tip checked mine and were all lose does kaw know about thread lock.
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05-25-2012, 04:42 PM	#7
bearbait Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Greene County, NY Posts: 143	Mine were awful damn loose too; not ready to fall out, but nowhere near snug. Kinda makes you wonder. . . .
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05-26-2012, 08:36 AM	#10
DarkStar Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Central Michigan Posts: 108	I have gone through my Vaquero on multiple occasions checking for loose nuts/bolts/screws and any other problems and so far I've found none, I just went out and checked the screws on the bag hinges and they're nice and tight... go figure...
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05-26-2012, 09:30 AM	#11
aldridgekennedy Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 200	Thanks for the heads up. Just checked mine and half of them were a little loose. Not much so i just snugged them up. FWIW....This is a minor inconvienence that happens to all machines. My buddy with a 2009Ultra Classic can't ride with me today b/c his transmission just went south for the second time in 2 years. Thats the pain in the ____ time.
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05-27-2012, 05:23 PM	#12
dbui Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 68	I took the screws them apart put on a little blue lock-lite and put them back :)
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05-27-2012, 09:57 PM	#13
jp58 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Columbus, WI. Posts: 312	My 1700 Nomad allen screw that holds the saddlebag lock/handle on was half way out. Noticed it the other day. Sounds like an on going problem. __________________ 2011 Nomad
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05-28-2012, 12:53 PM	#14
Duff Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 200	Mine were good, but I found this in one of my bags. It's a tiny little set screw no bigger than a gnat... Couldn't find a place for it, and can't think of anything I've had in there that it would have rattled out of __________________ Duff - 2011 Vaquero Bethany, OK VBA# 02099 Downed Bikers Association#1063
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06-02-2012, 10:19 PM	#15
sleeve Join Date: May 2012 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 17	yup learned this myself... went through and did a general tightening on those kind of things after getting this repaired.... Shake! Rattle! Roll!
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