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    Quick connect for sidebags

    Since I installed new shocks on the GK it's a little difficult to get the shock wrench behind the sidebags to change the preload.

    So, I'm trying to think of a way to remove and replace the sidebags for this purpose. Right now they are installed with simple nuts and bolts. I'm thinking some kind of quick disconnect......any ideas ?
    Larry D
    1980 GS450S
    1981 GS450S
    2003 Heritage Softtail

    #2
    How often you gonna have to do this?

    In my thinking, anything less than nuts and bolts will leave your bags rattling.

    One possible exception would be Dzus fasteners.

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      #3
      Probably not very often, but, it's a pain when I do have to....and I agree, anything else may leave the bags rattling. Those fasteners look promising. I look through McMaster -Carr and they didn't seem to have anything that would fit the bill.
      Larry D
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      1981 GS450S
      2003 Heritage Softtail

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        #4
        An alternative to Dzus fasteners might be ball-lock pins. Jergensinc.com calls them quicklock pins, and they have a variety of sizes and head styles. Somewhere I saw some that had a threaded knob on top for tightening the connection once assembled. Probably too expensive compared to Dzus fasteners, though.

        Some weatherpack connectors for the turn signals would be nicer than fishing out the bullet connectors.

        I'd love to find a way to mount the bags that didn't require emptying everything out of them before removal.
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            #6
            Originally posted by Larry D View Post
            I look through McMaster -Carr and they didn't seem to have anything that would fit the bill.
            Did you click on the link I gave you?

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            mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
            hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
            #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
            #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
            Family Portrait
            Siblings and Spouses
            Mom's first ride
            Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
            (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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              #7
              Originally posted by Steve View Post
              Did you click on the link I gave you?

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              Yes I sure did. I was just saying that I also looked through McMaster-Carr.....
              Larry D
              1980 GS450S
              1981 GS450S
              2003 Heritage Softtail

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