Which saddlebags to use with easy brackets??

@1K9 Great....thanks. No 'saggy bags' without the frames?

Eventually they all sag, specially the top cover. They sell a kit to stiffen the bags for 40$ Mine look like hardly used and stayed inside. Look new after 10 years. I have never used them. Just don't treat then like an ice cooler. They are not supposed to take more than 10 or 12 pounds. Rain gear and an extra layer of clothes, just in case.
 
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So I installed the easy brackets. Nice set up although I did have to move the bags forward a little because the brackets didn't match up with the front angle of the triumph bags. I imagine this probably isn't an issue with most bags. So worst thing is maybe the passenger will have them closer to their legs but I usually ride solo so don't really care. But really nice to be able to remove them without any hassle.
So any suggestions on what to do or use to 'plug' the old holes in the bags?
Nuts and bolts....rubber washers...???
 
Is that really where you attached them as the photos show? Why? That would surely position the tops of the saddlebags too high and moving the bags further back from the shocks and passenger legs.
 
Is that really where you attached them as the photos show? Why? That would surely position the tops of the saddlebags too high and moving the bags further back from the shocks and passenger legs.
No I moved the brackets back. That just shows where they line up with the stock mounting on the mud guard covers. You can see the outline of the stock saddlebag support brackets but those holes are just where the bag fastens to the stock brackets. In order to mount them in the stock location this is where they'd have to be. The holes in the easy brackets need to line up with the fasteners on the mudguard covers. The two key hole slots need to line up with the mounts that attach the OEM bracket to the bike. Again...providing your trying to keep them in the stock location.
And they're the same height as they were originally. Check out where the brackets are and then where they are on the back of the bags. I thought the same thing when I laid them on the back...thought they'd be high.
I'll post pic tomorrow after I'm finished with the install.
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Got myself a pair of quarter circle Viking bags for an upcoming trip to South Australia. I have used Easy Brackets to attach them in lieu of the Viking hardware (which is kinda awkward IMHO) as I prefer to leave the bags off the bike when they're not needed.

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OEM or TORs exhaust suck for pannier clearance!
I also use some .050 aluminum diamond plate for backing to keep the panniers perpendicular to the roadway.
 
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Here are some pics of the Leatherworks 112P bags I have on my bike. Also have the Easy brackets in place. I installed a couple of stiffeners inside each bag to prevent the bags from sagging inward when loaded. Have used these bags for several years with no issues. I also had each bag fitted with a pin out so that a small lock can be used to keep the honest, honest.
 
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