Saddlebag locks
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Road Captain
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From: Empire State
Wow I ordered them through Amazon already, I wish I would have seen this earlier. I did try calling but to no avail. Either way I was satisfied with the feedback left on this thread and from the research I did on Brukus, so I ordered them. Thanks.
Last edited by Dark lo; Apr 24, 2014 at 03:36 PM.
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Don't misunderstand my earlier comment. I was simply defending the MoCo's choice of Dzus fasteners which (a) hold the bags securely on the bike and (b) are not a cheap alternative.
That being said, I switched to the Brukus system a year ago not because they attached the bags to the bike better than the Dzus fasteners but because they will slow down a would-be thief who otherwise could pop the bags off in seconds with a long screwdriver. It gives me a little more comfort when I am parked outside when I am touring.
I have been happy with the Brukus product and, with the lock washers that are provided, they have not come loose.
That being said, I switched to the Brukus system a year ago not because they attached the bags to the bike better than the Dzus fasteners but because they will slow down a would-be thief who otherwise could pop the bags off in seconds with a long screwdriver. It gives me a little more comfort when I am parked outside when I am touring.
I have been happy with the Brukus product and, with the lock washers that are provided, they have not come loose.
What's the chance of both Dzus fasteners coming undone at the same time, if they are done up correctly ????? Zero
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From: Indiana
I believe there was a problem with the wrong pins being installed from the factory. Since this has happened before there is no reason that it wasn't caught by the tech during the PDI.
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rwhisen, that's the best thing I've seen. Thanks for the picture. You should mfg. them. You have any pics with them installed?
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Only way the stock fasteners "fell off" is if they weren't done up properly... All respect to the OP but if your stock fasteners failed and your bags fell off its user error - not the fasteners. Having said that there are alternatives that work well (Brukus) and that are more theft resistant than the stock ones
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I have a 05 rk with hard bags. I dont have any locks at all ( for the lid or the bag itself ) so i have been looking into gettong some. Im a little confused with the brukus products. Could i just buy the hard bag defender that they make and it will lock the lid, wich will in turn stop someone from being able to steal them because they cant open them, correct? If so im just going to get those and skip the other locks they make