I just received the Burkus saddle bag secure kit. Just wondering if anyone here has been using them for awhile? I am concerned that the lock washer will not hold the bolt in tight. Being that my bike is a limited if those bolts come loose I can loose a bag. I know there are nut plates like the ones that come with the kit that have locking type threads. I am going to try and find them and change them out.
If anyone has any experience with the kit would like to hear if they stay tight.

 

Mine have been tight for a year. No problems. Been off and on several times in between. Always are as tight as I left them.

 

Thanks that's good to hear

 

Joe,

while you are at it, the bolt for the front saddlebag mounts can be eased off by a douche with a 7/16" wrench.

replace the bolt with a 1/4" "button head" bolt, these are near impossible to get a tool on from the side.
you can see mine on the right side in this pic, and the replaced bolt sitting on the white cloth:



I use a wing bolt and speednut on my bags now.
I have had the stock pins vibrate out on a washboard road....however even just tensioning the D rings with a shoelace tied between them will stop that.

Mike

 

After looking at those DZUS fasteners, I'm glad I have bag guards to catch them if they fall.
Worst bag retaining system ever.

 

I have a Brukus saddle bag secure kit. They're always tight when I take the bags off.

 

Same here. They stay tight.

 

They stay tight. I only use one per saddlebag so they're not such a pain when I want to get the bags off for cleaning.

 

I have to use wrench every time I take mine off. I have a self made set though but nothing special to them

 

Have had them on my SG for about a year now with no issues. They stay tight.