Yes you can get at the mounting bolts with the lids open ,the bolts are at an angle and hamfisted blokes like me would rather take the panniers of rather than have a whoopsie and scratch/break the pannier lids ,I like the idea of just a key turn and pull the seat back and bingo .I would hate to have to get to the battery in a hurry if it shorted out and was burning out the wiring , hello Shannon's Insurance!
