I never had a problem with the Dzus fasteners, except a little fiddling to get started, but think maybe a screw fastener might help with bag theft. Many threads on it but do the screw type fasteners, like some of our members sell, ie https://securemybagz., stay tight?

 

They stay tight, but you can buy all that crap at a hardware store for a fraction of the cost.

 

you can also purchase the 2017 style saddlebag securing stuff from hd. msrp is in the $50 range, but can be had for a lot less than that through one of the discounters. i paid in the $32 range. yes, it's more than the hardware store, but i compared the stuff from the hardware to the hd stuff and the hd stuff was much more robust.

i like it because it has 'dimples' on the washers so as you tighten, the dimples act like lockwashers to hold it from backing off.

 

Huh, had no idea HD had them, I'll check it out too.

 

Cheaper at the hardware store....only need one for each bag.

 

I have posted the numbers for crown bolt ( home depot) wingbolt and speednut.

advanced search for keyword "crown bolt" and mkguitar

you can spend 5 or 10 bucks today ...or spend 30 or 50 online

Mike

 

I like the security of knowing my bags are secured - I went with the screw in bolts ...

 

I just went to Ace Hardware and bought 4 speed nuts (also called clip nuts) and four allen head bolts with fender washers. They were all stainless steel 5/16-24 threads and I measured for the appropriate length. About 5 dollars in hardware.

 

A $25.00 bolt kit from Bagger STD's would have prevented losing this saddlebag in the middle of Arizona during a road trip.

 

Factory bag fasteners on the 17's are some honking big things , takes a chunk of room in the bag.