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16th January 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 50 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
Reputation: 10
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My battery cover fix (works great!)
Hi guys. For too long I felt the embarrassment of pulling up to a light and realizing my battery cover was hanging open...once again. I got used to riding with my left hand cause my right was constantly reaching back to try and slap the cover back into place. ugh.. So anyways, I had this idea to keep the cover securely closed while still being able to access it when needed (since harley couldn't figure out a way). All you need is some velcro straps, hook & loop whatever you wanna call it. And some super glue. I got some velcro in the hardware section at wal-mart. I just took off my seat to get to the frame and stuck two velcro pieces on the frame. Then put two pieces on the inside top of my battery cover with a little super glue. They're sticky already but I wanted to make sure they weren't coming off. You close the battery cover and stick the velcro straps onto the ones on your frame. That's it! Works just dandy   |
16th January 2011
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Posts: 1,841 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200c Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Not a bad idea. Just too bad you dont know your left from your right hand....
Or you got a really long right arm to be able to hold that cover as its on the left side of the bike... 
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16th January 2011
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Huntingtown,Md
Posts: 1,242 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200r Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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thats what i was thinking
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16th January 2011
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XL FORUM LIFE MEMBER
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 13,149 Sportster/Buell Model: XL50 0596 Black Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: E-Glide Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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I use a zip tie.
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16th January 2011
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Senior Chief Know It All 1st Class
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Arenzville
Posts: 1,189 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200c Sportster/Buell Year: 05 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda XR250r Other Motorcycle Year: 90
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Here we go agian.  I like overkill. 
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—Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle
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16th January 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 50 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
Reputation: 10
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Quote:
Originally Posted by floorit
Here we go agian. I like overkill.
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holy crap! yours isn't going anywhere! hahaha  |
16th January 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 50 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
Reputation: 10
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DaytonaSportster
Not a bad idea. Just too bad you dont know your left from your right hand....
Or you got a really long right arm to be able to hold that cover as its on the left side of the bike... |
oh yea....oops. well you know what i meant!  |
21st February 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 2 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
Reputation: 10
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Even simpler I drilled a small hole for a 2/56 screw down through the plastic clip and through the slot in the cover 10 cents worth of screws from the hardware store and that cover will never fall off again and it closes the clips firmly also got the ideaoff another Harley forum
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21st February 2011
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Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Melbourne west au
Posts: 500 Sportster/Buell Model: Nightster Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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Mine is bolted on with 15x 1/2 inch bolts , oh yeah they are from a fighter jet canopy and have explosive charges in them which is wired to my horn button incase i need to access my battery really quickly.
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21st February 2011
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,431 Sportster/Buell Model: White Hot Denim XR1200X Sportster/Buell Year: 2011
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I don't think I have a picture of it, but I installed a switch on the side cover so I was able to turn off the lights when starting the engine. The cable between the switch and the module kept the sidecover in place too  |
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