Hard Saddle Bags Installed

HansO said:

Not to put a downer on them but watch for cracks particularly in the Top Box base as I had one and ended up makeing an Alloy plate to reinforce the base then it started having issues with other fitting like the locking clasp falling off so I canned it they look good but are to lightly made in my opinion

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I thought the same when they showed up so I made an aluminum plates, painted them black and installed them. I sandwicht on the inside and

HansO said:

Not to put a downer on them but watch for cracks particularly in the Top Box base as I had one and ended up makeing an Alloy plate to reinforce the base then it started having issues with other fitting like the locking clasp falling off so I canned it they look good but are to lightly made in my opinion

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I do agree that they could have been made stronger. When I installed them I used some 1/8" aluminum plate that covers 3/4 of the inside mounting wall and some 1/16" aluminum on the other side, for more strength. Both painted black. This seems to be working.
I took the lock off during this same time and sealed it with silicone for a better, water tight seal. This should also help with the back nut coming loose.
So far they've lasted through 8k miles since the June trip. For the money I think they are a good buy but yes. They need something to strengthen the mounting walls up a bit

I'm thinking of cross laying some fiberglass on the inside to make the more ridged.

steve mitchell said:

I put these Mutazu, RS universal hard saddle bags, on earlier this summer, before my wife and I took our big bike trip. Had a great time and living out of a motorcycle for 9 days, the extra storage room was needed. Nice bags and they didn’t leak when it rained.

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Nice rear end The lights detail on the bags does it for me. Aaand of course the Dark CT. What brand and size is it?