Givi Outback trekker mounting hardware issue

StephanSF

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I have Givi outback trekker side cases which mount using givi's proprietary mounting hardware. Part of that hardware are two latches per side that lock in the cases (prevent them from swinging outward at the top and thus releasing). Ive always felt that the system was not the most secure, but Ive ridden several 1,000 miles, some of that in rough terrain, without issue.

Recently I had to take that hardware off to mount some soft bags. In doing that I discovered that the little latches that keep the bags "securely" locked in use a very small spring to force them into place on the pannier.. and of course I lost one of them.

Ive contacted Givi and they were less than helpful, did not tell me which of the 5 or so springs on their site I need, and said they are out of stock.

Ive though of using the springs from a normal ball point pen, but since the only thing keeping the pannier on the bike is this locking mechanism, and specifically this spring pushed the mechanism into place, I wonder whether anyone has had any experience with this issue
 

AntrimMan

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Bad luck losing one but that means you still have one. Use the one you have to define the requirement or to match up with what is available at a local hardware store. The spring doesn't need to exert much down force, it just needs enough to resist moving against momentum and provide enough down force to overcome grit. Study the mechanism and it will be obvious once latched the opposing parallel faces are not going to move apart unintentionally. Some better hardware or auto supply stores might have the pick-a-spring selection boxes, maybe behind the counter. Ah the good old days of mom and pop stores. Sorry, I have no idea what specific hardware resources are available in LV.
Better luck.
 

AusTexS10

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Bad luck losing one but that means you still have one. Use the one you have to define the requirement or to match up with what is available at a local hardware store. The spring doesn't need to exert much down force, it just needs enough to resist moving against momentum and provide enough down force to overcome grit. Study the mechanism and it will be obvious once latched the opposing parallel faces are not going to move apart unintentionally. Some better hardware or auto supply stores might have the pick-a-spring selection boxes, maybe behind the counter. Ah the good old days of mom and pop stores. Sorry, I have no idea what specific hardware resources are available in LV.
Better luck.
Yeah, I miss those days. Used to have one of those about a mile from the house that was appropriately named "The Hardware Store" and I could find anything I ever needed there (and could buy one or two rather than having to buy a bag of 10 or 50 or whatever like the big box stores market stuff). And it wasn't just item availability, but knowledgeable staff that had been there a long time that knew where to find exactly what you needed (or could sometimes suggest an even better solution to my genius ideas, lol). It was not a chain/franchise operation and when the owner retired he shut it down and I miss it so (as do many others I've run into since). Cherish and frequent these local shops when you find one so they stay in business.
 
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