MU Hard Saddlebags $ 270-looking for a perm attachment

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I just had them installed but my dealer says that they are not very well affixed. They tend to jump around and the dealer is concerned if they are loaded heavy that it will be a problem.

They talked with me about a bracket in the rear going between the bags and throught the tail light ared to secure them.

Does anyone know if the bags are more solidly attached using ghost brackets?

I am not interested in taking them on or off, just making sure they do not come off at 100MPH.

Could you not use the mounting brackets from your old Triumph panniers? or have some made up along the same lines...... :wink:

The mounting brackets need a cross-brace at the top and bottom. With double down bars only allow the bag to "flop" around. I don't know how heavy duty the steel is on the hardware I was looking at but if you want something substantial go to a machine shop and have them weld up a bracket set that is stronger and bolts up using your frame rails. The other option is use the existing bars and put them in a X pattern front to back-back to front and a center bolt to hold the two brackets together. As long as the bracket strength is enough to keep the bag (loaded) from pushing toward your tire, it should be OK.

Me, I'd go to a machine shop and get proper brackets made so you can overload the bags. You could then have them polished/chromed/powder-coated/painted, etc. to suit. You saved enough on the bags to do it right. The "free" mounting kit just looks cheesey.

easy brackets work okay... a little movement, but not too bad

thank you for your ideas I am going to send them to MCC to s

thank you for your ideas I am going to send them to MCC to see what they can come up with on them.