baggers beware!!
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RE: baggers beware!!
My new ones are bolted on have hidden hinges and no latches. The only way to get into them are with a key fob, but I do worry more an more about my bike and wonder if I will take it to any large gatherings any more.
Jeff
Jeff
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From: In a van, down by the river
RE: baggers beware!!
The stealing of hard bags has been discussed before. Scared me enough to do this... I ran a button head allen bolt through the bag and have a nylock nut on it inside plus a different size head acorn nut on top of that. If you attempt to turn from outside, it will just spin. The bracket that attaches to the bike also has a button head allen bolt installed with loctite red. You can get my bags if you want... it will take ya a while though IF you even have the right tools. Screwdriver wont cut it in my case. 
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From: Northeast Ohio
RE: baggers beware!!
This is no different than a thief stealing parts off a car, not all that common but it does happen. My defense was to up my insurance policy to actual replacement value of the bike, only ran $200 more a year to insure an extra $15k in parts and accessories. I am gonna just ride it and hope for the best, but if the bike, or any parts disappear, it is covered.
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From: *Orange County*SoCal*
RE: baggers beware!!
ORIGINAL: Max96
The stealing of hard bags has been discussed before. Scared me enough to do this... I ran a button head allen bolt through the bag and have a nylock nut on it inside plus a different size head acorn nut on top of that. If you attempt to turn from outside, it will just spin. The bracket that attaches to the bike also has a button head allen bolt installed with loctite red. You can get my bags if you want... it will take ya a while though IF you even have the right tools. Screwdriver wont cut it in my case.
The stealing of hard bags has been discussed before. Scared me enough to do this... I ran a button head allen bolt through the bag and have a nylock nut on it inside plus a different size head acorn nut on top of that. If you attempt to turn from outside, it will just spin. The bracket that attaches to the bike also has a button head allen bolt installed with loctite red. You can get my bags if you want... it will take ya a while though IF you even have the right tools. Screwdriver wont cut it in my case.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: livermore ca
RE: baggers beware!!
out here in the bay area its really bad i hear all the time that people are getting there back stolen, i got allen head bolts with nylok nuts with locite,also the brackets have allen heads too.but if they want them they will get them...it will just take a little longer ............see ya on the road
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