Krauser "Star" bags

[Derek Young]

On both of my fjs, the seat lock automatically when you push the seat down into the latch.  The key must be used to open it every time.  Are the first gen fjs different?

Derek

[Flying Scotsman]

No.
They all lock when you put the seat on.

[Goetz]

hm, my seat lock is broke, then. Never used it. odd.

[Goetz]

IMG_0012 by goetzjordan, on Flickr
Friction straps keep the bags secure and give me peace of mind, dont want to be worrying about em on the highway

IMG_0015 by goetzjordan, on Flickr
IMG_0010 by goetzjordan, on Flickr

[Goetz]

Ill be recovering that seat with leather next time i have a free Day

[airheadPete]

Nice install. A note from the planet "airhead", ('70's-'80's BMW's): never travel with Krausers unlocked, they're good bags, (I have what? - five sets?), but stories of bags popping their lids open, or falling off the racks are legion. Isn't life great without a backpack? :-)

[fj12_rider]

hm, my seat lock is broke, then. Never used it. odd.

Yeah they lock as soon as you put the seat on . I`ve got a givi rack on my and its a pain getting to the catches but Its not too bad

[Goetz]

regarding the seat lock, my latches function, and are hard to get to, but I have never had to use a key to unlock them. I think i almost did once, but a helmet hung from the helmet lock thingy tends to rest on a hot exhaust pipe so i just carry them around or put them on the rearviews.

[fj12_rider]

regarding the seat lock, my latches function, and are hard to get to, but I have never had to use a key to unlock them. I think i almost did once, but a helmet hung from the helmet lock thingy tends to rest on a hot exhaust pipe so i just carry them around or put them on the rearviews.

Well what SHOULD happen is you turn the helmet lock key left to unlock the helmet lock and right to unlock the seat , sounds like yours is broken . when it`s locked you can`t pull the off side (i guess thats near side in the states ..the side with the lock)seat catch open on mine. the neutral position for the key is straight up and down.

[Goetz]

Oh well, hope noone steals my 70's shag xs400 seatcover.