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Offline zarticus

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Re: Saddlebag Retaining Brackets
« Reply #20 on: August 10, 2015, 03:44:06 PM »
I use both the brackets & pins, No bags falling off my bike  :finger_fing11:
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Re: Saddlebag Retaining Brackets
« Reply #21 on: August 11, 2015, 04:27:38 AM »
Quote from: zarticus on August 10, 2015, 03:44:06 PM
I use both the brackets & pins, No bags falling off my bike  :finger_fing11:

Belt and suspenders eh?
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Re: Saddlebag Retaining Brackets
« Reply #22 on: August 11, 2015, 06:34:20 AM »
Was the bag problem fixed on Connies after 2011?
I have a 2014. Any need for the fix?

Ride safe, Ted
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Re: Saddlebag Retaining Brackets
« Reply #23 on: August 11, 2015, 03:08:50 PM »
Quote from: connie_rider on August 11, 2015, 06:34:20 AM
Was the bag problem fixed on Connies after 2011?
I have a 2014. Any need for the fix?

Ride safe, Ted

Ted, for the $6 investment at McMaater, I decided not to risk it.  I've read too many posts of losing a bag.
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Re: Saddlebag Retaining Brackets
« Reply #24 on: August 11, 2015, 05:51:51 PM »
Quote from: connie_rider on August 11, 2015, 06:34:20 AM
Was the bag problem fixed on Connies after 2011?
I have a 2014. Any need for the fix?

It was improved.  I am not sure it was completely "fixed", which would require a redesign (which didn't happen).  It is probably very rare that one could lose a bag, but most of us just like the extra safety.
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Re: Saddlebag Retaining Brackets
« Reply #25 on: August 11, 2015, 07:04:59 PM »
It hasn't been fixed and Kwackers Central has their heads up their as* ignoring it hoping it will go away.  Latch or pin the cases, you can't go wrong.
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Re: Saddlebag Retaining Brackets
« Reply #26 on: August 15, 2015, 12:20:44 PM »
As a comment, sent a message to the eBay seller of those rubberized metal brackets to check if they work on a 2015, and he was going to check that at his dealer. From his pictures, it seems my 2015 grab mounts where those brackets latch, are different. Mainly requiring longer brackets. When he replies back, I'd post his answer. Mine seem pretty sturdy, but will probably buy them for added piece of mind.

My question is in case of a low-side, are we and the bike better or worse off with the bags piinned/bracketed? If they don't detach (a big 'if'), we (our legs) might be better off. But don't know about the bike's damage.
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Re: Saddlebag Retaining Brackets
« Reply #27 on: August 15, 2015, 02:36:49 PM »
same grab handles, only difference is color code, silver 2008, vs black 2015

the "hook" parts the bag mounts to do have a different number, I'm betting they beefed up the part where the latch fits, and the rest is the same, I.e. the bag mounting slots...

they didn't change the frame... so the bag to frame, to grab handle dimensions should remain the same..

I know the McMaster pins work....
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Re: Saddlebag Retaining Brackets
« Reply #28 on: August 15, 2015, 03:51:52 PM »
Quote from: MAN OF BLUES on August 15, 2015, 02:36:49 PM
same grab handles, only difference is color code, silver 2008, vs black 2015

the "hook" parts the bag mounts to do have a different number, I'm betting they beefed up the part where the latch fits, and the rest is the same, I.e. the bag mounting slots...

they didn't change the frame... so the bag to frame, to grab handle dimensions should remain the same..

I know the McMaster pins work....

They work perfectly and they are cheap!!
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