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Today I have implemented the same improvement to my Mandy. The bags fit safe and ready for the road trip I have planned for the end of May. Thanks for the tip! This is a great solution! PS: if you feel that the bags are hard to mount/remove, a little sandpaper on the upper surface of the hooks and a drop of WD40 will make them smooth to assemble.I finally got around to addressing the desire for a redundant safety lock for the side cases on the V100. Two 3/16" marine-stainless steel safety coupler pins
here (cost around $11), masking tape, a Sharpie, a sharp 3/16" drill, and 20 minutes time, and there's a fail-safe method for securing bags.
Remove the bags, put a piece of masking tape around the outer locating tab of the slot that engages the rubber block behind the passenger peg.
Remove the rubber block (just pull up and wiggle free). Replace the bags fully forward in their travel position. Use the Sharpie from the inside through the square hole in the steel bag support to mark the tape thoroughly, concentrating on the lower forward part of the square hole. (The retainer for the rubber block engages at the upper edge of the square hole in the steel, so I chose to avoid that.)
Remove the bags without disturbing the tape, center punch the tape mark, allowing for the diameter of the 3/16" drill bit. Carefully drill through that outer tab on the bag.
Replace the rubber on the bag support, re-mount the bag fully (if in doubt, put the pillion back on!) Then use the hole in the bag to guide your drill completely through the rubber block.
Remove the bags and run the drill back and forth through the rubber block a few times to slightly enlarge the hole. A speck of silicone grease on the pins allows them to glide through the rubber much easier. I also beveled the ends of the safety pins on a bench grinder for easier insertion through the rubber. The safety pins can be installed with the spring bail either up or down, your preference.
Job complete, installing/removing the pins takes an extra 3 seconds per side. Though the spring bails are loose, I can near NO metallic vibration noise over the sound of the exhaust and engine top end whine.
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Now, if you fail to mount the bags fully forward, the safety pins failure to engage are a tell-tale alert to the problem. And if heavy vibration or bumps should somehow defeat the molded plastic retention system Guzzi intended, there is a redundant retention mechanism to prevent backward migration of the bags.
Sorry to hear of your loss, thanks for posting this warningBe careful if you ordered saddlebags with your V100. Didn't come with any instructions. You have to take rear passenger seat off, then push the hangers into the square holes and give the bags a hard push forward to lock into the rails. Then reinstall the rear seat to positively lock the bags on. Was very careful and checked to see if bags were secured by ushing and pulling on them. Everything seemed good. Second day with bike, went for a 100 mi ride. Got home and left bag was missing. Didn't hear it come off. Reran the route consisting of ravines, deep ditches and forests but couldn't find it. Am told there aren't any more in North America and I will have to wait till July to get a new set (at cost). Heartbroken.
I understand. My best advice is to go ride one. I have never had an issue with the Mandello hard cases. And, with bag liners, I’ve only taken the hard bags off to clean the bike. But, they are super easy to put on/take off. Traveling is a breeze. I can do a 5 day trip with just the side bags and small SW tank bag - no sweat (disclaimer - I pack light). In fact, leaving for Arkansas on Thursday.I'm currently dithering on buying a Mandello v100 or an Aprilia Tuareg 660. I just sold a Tuono Factory V4 1100 and still have a 1250 GS. I use the BMW Vario cases and they are the height of simplicity and functionality. Not only do they come on and off easily but they expand if needed. Things like this give me further pause to switching to the MG brand.
I'm currently dithering on buying a Mandello v100 or an Aprilia Tuareg 660. I just sold a Tuono Factory V4 1100 and still have a 1250 GS. I use the BMW Vario cases and they are the height of simplicity and functionality. Not only do they come on and off easily but they expand if needed. Things like this give me further pause to switching to the MG brand.
Since you are offering them for free, I'll leave this for now. ALL items normally like this go in the Classifieds for our donating members.Pair of bags free, you pay shipping and PP
I just bought a Mandello and hard cases, although the cases weren't in stock when I picked up the bike. When I went to collect the hard cases I was told the matching ignition key was no longer available. Was that your experience too, or is the dealer trying to pull one over on me?I understand. My best advice is to go ride one. I have never had an issue with the Mandello hard cases. And, with bag liners, I’ve only taken the hard bags off to clean the bike. But, they are super easy to put on/take off. Traveling is a breeze. I can do a 5 day trip with just the side bags and small SW tank bag - no sweat (disclaimer - I pack light). In fact, leaving for Arkansas on Thursday.
Thanks Tennessee - it was suggested I speak to another dealer and he solved the mystery for me. Now it's just a matter of figuring out what a clever adaptation to employ to ensure the left case doesn't fall off.When I picked up my new '23 Mandello, the matching lock cylinders were under the seat. They come with the bike, not the bags.