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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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Just looked at my 06 and even if your bags are locked and you do the retro fit with the 1/2 bolt on the fender speed nut and all. All the thief's need to do is have a 1/2 gear wrench with them and they can unbolt the brackets that hold these bag mounts to the frame right below the seat!!!!.

Now on my 2010 Limited this mod will work.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DannyZ71
That's the only reason I haven't already done it. I have to take off the right bag to check tire pressure, and the left bag to air up the suspension for two up riding. Would be a major pain in the butt as much as I take the bags off.
I guess if you were real lazy you could just go with 1 bolt on each side and leave 1 pin in.. But it will probably only save you 30 seconds..
 
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 02:30 PM
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FLHRC bags don't come with lid locks . there are a cpl nice options for those.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Larry
It's not a "major pain in the ***" to remove the bags once you secure them with fasteners other than the Dzus fasteners that come on the bike from HD ... A 5/16 bolt has a standard 1/2 hex head and I'm sure that all of you/us have an old 1/2 inch wrench laying around in one of the old tool boxes, or the "junk drawer" in the kitchen ... It only takes a few seconds to loosen, then remove the bolt ... It really is cheap insurance ... and believe me the thieves aren't only in the Vegas area as the other thread stated ... They're everywhere!
Not to be difficult but if its this easy to remove the bolts I ask again whats the difference if you just lock the lids. Seems you would have to do something more then just put a nut and bolt on.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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What about a carrige bolt from the outside of saddlebag with a nut on the inside? Thieving little bastards cant grip a flat rounded off head.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by h-d wrencher
What about a carrige bolt from the outside of saddlebag with a nut on the inside? Thieving little bastards cant grip a flat rounded off head.
There you go a guy that thinks outside the box.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by h-d wrencher
What about a carrige bolt from the outside of saddlebag with a nut on the inside? Thieving little bastards cant grip a flat rounded off head.

I was just thinking about that myself. And wingnuts on the inside. I think this would be the way to go.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by h-d wrencher
What about a carrige bolt from the outside of saddlebag with a nut on the inside? Thieving little bastards cant grip a flat rounded off head.
This sounds like a good idea. I think that if you make it reasonably difficult for any theif they will move to an easier target anyway...
 
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If you went with a nylon lock nut on the inside, and your bags locked. They wont be able to do anything with just the outside bolt.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Put these in and forget it..............

 
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