the_moviegoer Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Well, I knew this was a possibility, but I'd hoped it wasn't as common as the topcase problem. We rode over some bumps on a busy highway (295 through Washington, DC), and my bride starts whacking me, pointing backward. In the mirror, I see the right side case sliding down the road. There was way too much high speed traffic to stop (and no shoulder), so we exited and rode side roads until we found it. Luckily, noone smashed it (it was between two lanes). My fearless bride was off the bike, up the embankment, and back with the case by the time I got the bike on the centerstand. The case was scratched (especially the silvery part), but the case was intact, and it mounted fine. I realized, while mounting it, that I had not locked it; however, the handle was down the whole time. Do you guys know if locking the lock makes a difference? Are there other things I should know about to keep these mothers on the bike? I was thinking about $1,000 Jesse bags the rest of the day. Link to comment
rideLD Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 You need to adjust the mushroom bolt to 25mm so that the bag can attach on there tight. I have 19,000 miles on my system cases and top case and have never came close to loosing them. Before you pull the trigger on Jesses, you may want to read this. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97162 Link to comment
Emoto Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I'm with RC on this one. My opinion is that the BMW sidecases do not fall off unless the mushroom bolts are improperly adjusted or loose. I have over 27,000 miles on my 12GS now, with probably 25,000 with the side cases on and they have been fine even over really bad bumpy stuff. Link to comment
David Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I'm with RC on this one. My opinion is that the BMW sidecases do not fall off unless the mushroom bolts are improperly adjusted or loose. I have over 27,000 miles on my 12GS now, with probably 25,000 with the side cases on and they have been fine even over really bad bumpy stuff. Exactly right. I've been through some very rough parts of Mexico, with the side cases expaned and fully loaded. If the mushrooms are adjusted and if you haven't damaged them in a fall, they are not coming off. Link to comment
the_moviegoer Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 Thanks very much for your wisdom, guys. I wish I had looked this up before! Link to comment
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