saddle bag stuck closed

[stevenolts]

Anybody ever have a saddlebag stick closed.
It is probably my fault I over filled it and forced it closed.
Now it wont open!!!!

Any advice?

I took the two seat bolts and grab handle on that side / still can not open the saddlebag.
stevenolts

[JGF6B]

Did you try pushing in (closed) on the saddle bag while trying to release?

[stevenolts]

I have had this happen before on the right side and like you said push in and pull the release and it opens.
I had to remove the grab rail once but it finally opened. The drives side left side is now stuck and will not open.
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[tenxxx]

Does the release lever feel like it is pulling the lock. If not it will move very easy. Either the release needs lube, its spring loaded and not returning.or you could have some cloth object pushed in the lock when you closed it.
Pull the lever and let it snap back a few times. That should reset it.
If that doesn't work, Let us know.
Some body has been there and done that.

[Joflewbyu2]

Aftermarket seat?

[stevenolts]

I guess when I get off work tonight I will take the seat off and see if I can figure it out.
How hard is it to take the saddle bag off?
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[Sorcerer]

Mounting bolts are inside of the bag.

[stevenolts]

Mounting bolts inside bag / what now?????

[olegoat345]

Try a small plastic pry bar in the crack, turn the key & bump / bang the bag door w/ the bottom of your closed fist, push on the pry bar all at the same time. You'll need help / extra hand..... chances are there something in the latch.

[opas ride]

Try a small plastic pry bar in the crack, turn the key & bump / bang the bag door w/ the bottom of your closed fist, push on the pry bar all at the same time. You'll need help / extra hand..... chances are there something in the latch.

I had a similar issue a couple years ago and solved it with the above method and spraying silicone lube into the gap around the gaskets..Let it set for a few minutes and "walla" no problems since....

[No Handle Sam]

I just had this very same thing happen to me. The key was in the unlocked position and the release lever for the ride side bag pulled and acted just like it is supposed to when the key is in the locked position. Of course I was out of town when it happened (and I had all kinds of stuff now trapped in the right side saddlebag) I played around with it for an hour and finally decided without any tools with me I better get it to a dealer. So I found the nearest place and gave them a call. They said that they didn't know of any "trick" to get the bag open, but suggested that I go ahead and take it to them so that they could take a look. The tech came out and scratched his head for a little while and then he tried pushing the lid as hard as he could while I tried to release the lever. (which then became hard as a rock to pull on) Still no luck. So he went back inside to look at something in the service manual while I continued to mess around with it. In frustration I smacked the lid with the bottom of a closed fist (Fonzie style on the jukebox) pulled the lever again and the damn lid opened as smooth as butter. As if you say... "Aw come on man... I was just messing with you." I still have no idea how or why this happened in the first place or how I "fixed" it. Go Figure?

[F6Pilot]

Well, here is another option. I experienced the same problem and the issue was under the seat. There is a bracket on each side that holds the release cable. There is a small white grommet that dropped out of the bracket. I ended up snapping it back in and securing with a zip tie.

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[Patch]

I've had both sides not open on different occasions. Both were caused by over-stuffing the space. If you overfilled the bag and you don't hear the lock mechanism click there is something pressing up against the plastic cover and bowing the rod from the two hooks holding the bag closed. In both cases I had to get the weight shifted inside the bag so that the mechanism would move properly. In one instance, I put my bike on it's side and lifted it back up (a couple of times) to get the jacket and case I stuffed in that side to move enough internally that it finally opened. The second time, I did the same thing but had to lay the bike on both sides several times before it finally let go...that one was a cooler and a blanket...I thought it would never budge.

[stevenolts]

Do you think this would be covered by the warranty?
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[stevenolts]

I took the seat and cover over the rear last night / pulled the cable with vice grip to fully engage / pulled up and in while pulling the release / nothing is working. There are two latched the one in the rear release the front one is stuck.

[stevenolts]

I am going to call and schedule an appointment with the dealer. It should be covered with the warranty. Right it will probably be just like my ghost shift problems.
I am now recommending against the warranty extension. Honda does not seem to want to honor the warranty for the ghost shift problem.
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[53driver]

I took the seat and cover over the rear last night / pulled the cable with vice grip to fully engage / pulled up and in while pulling the release / nothing is working. There are two latched the one in the rear release the front one is stuck.

Damn - sounds like you diddled it up good!
Take it to your dealer - they'll probably charge you an hour of labor to get it open.
If they have to do more than that to disinfsckulate it, you're probably looking at 5 hours of labor to pull everything apart back there.

Warranty? Doubtful. You already admitted to overstuffing it. They'll tell you the mechanism is/was fine - this is operator error.
Best of luck,
Steve

[stevenolts]

I already figured no warranty / the inside saddlebag with the loop is 138.00 which will break when I pop it open.
Probably cheaper than the dealer. Plus I get to learn more about the bike.
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[olegoat345]

Try the plastic pry bar & fist thing first. Harbor Freight, auto body section, 4 or 5 pack, cheap. They're great for removing Honda's plastic.

[Hodgey1]

I know this is a stale thread, but I have a similar situation with my right side bag not opening..... It was not over filled. I rarely use the lock for the bags and used it today. When I unlocked it the left side opened fine the right wont and the lever is acting like it is still locked. I have banged and pried with no results....

[tenxxx]

I have one on the left side that doesnt open once or twice a year. Its always the spring not returning the latch.
The dust seems to collect alot right there.
So everytime the seat is off I hit it with a shot of air and oil the moving parts.
When I use a blow gun under the seat it blows up a big cloud of dust.

[Hodgey1]

I have one on the left side that doesnt open once or twice a year. Its always the spring not returning the latch.
The dust seems to collect alot right there.
So everytime the seat is off I hit it with a shot of air and oil the moving parts.
When I use a blow gun under the seat it blows up a big cloud of dust.

Thanks for the reply. Because I needed it opened ASAP, I went back and banged all around the right compartment, as well as the area around the lock and it eventually opened. I will need to take the seat off and lubricate all of those components.