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Old 21st July 2012
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Anyone else out there have problems with your battery cover not latching on the top latch? I recently replaced my battery and after everything was buttoned up my battery cover keeps coming undone and dangling by the bottom hook.
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Screw it. It's a well know problem.

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Try using some plastic ties to keep it attached and from falling along the road side.
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Theres been a few threads on this subject

http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...=battery+cover

http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...=battery+cover

http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...=cover+zip+tie

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http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...hreadid=282553

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Try using some plastic ties to keep it attached and from falling along the road side.

Ok thanks Gents, sorry about that Pete, probably could have searched for it before posting.. jharback, yeah thats what I was thinking I would do but just wanted to make sure that I didnt do something to cause it not latching
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Try using some plastic ties to keep it attached and from falling along the road side.
Got mine zip tied.
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Got mine zip tied.

Yeah, I think that will be my project of the afternoon
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I think 90% of the rubbermount sportsters in use today have zip-tied battery covers. Mine's no exception. It should be considered party of a stage 1 now. Air cleaner, exhaust, and a handful of zip-ties.
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Anyone else out there have problems with your battery cover not latching on the top latch? I recently replaced my battery and after everything was buttoned up my battery cover keeps coming undone and dangling by the bottom hook.
At least you have a bottom hook. When the rubbsters came out in 04, they were blowing off down the road.
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First thing I did when I brought the Sporty home was to put a zip tie through the battery cover. The King Cobra seat I recently put on the bike holds the battery cover nice and snug... still use the zip though...
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