I am very happy with the saddle bags. They are big enough to hold my 1/2 gallon water jug that I take to work with me. If I had to pick something that I wasn’t happy about, it would be the extra spacing from the bike frame, the hardware selected, and the installation instruction video. I would have liked to have the bags closer to the bike frame but without modifying the hardware provided, I don’t see how that is possible. The installation video says to use a 3/8” drill bit which is entirely too large for the hardware provided. Mine required a 1/4” and 5/16” drill bit. I would have used a button head instead of the hex head and socket head cap screws. This would have made for a cleaner look inside the bag. The lower mounting screws were 1/4” with a lock washer provided. The flat support bracket has 3/8” holes predrilled which is too large without a flat washer which I used from my personal supply. The other thing the video showed was after drilling one bag, place the other one up against it and transfer the holes. This isn’t possible without removing the lock hardware. Instead, I used a large piece of paper to transfer the holes to the other bag. Maybe a few suggestions for future sales?
32L - Pantheon Large Hard Mount Shock Cutout Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic VN1600 Saddlebags
