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Sorry to bother you again but, you are kinda the clinic's 'go to guy' on these MUTAZU hardbags and the lowering of them etc ..

I noticed what seemed a very close similarity in shape between the MUTAZU RS hardbags and the 2006 Yamaha Midnight Silverado hardbags, that I mounted on my 1999 XV1600AL, that I rebuilt with 03 Liquid Silver tins.
They don't have them listed in the accesory page, but do you think if I could talk MUTAZU into selling me a running light assembly for their RS bags, that I could cut out and mount them on my factory bags?


I'm also wondering if the RS lock assembly on your MUTAZUs, looks like it will fit on a OEM hardbag. Do you have a factory bag to compare it to so you could advise me on this?


Thanks for helping out, the lights are a whim, but the locks are kinda vital, since I broke one trying to open it, when it froze some moisture in the lock on a 27 degree ride last winter. I have not found a Yammy dealer yet, that knows how to find a set, or can tell me anything but order a new set of bags ..



Max

If you just broke the cylinders on the bags, you can get a replacement from Amazon for about $6.

Look for Cylinder Latches. I think you need the 0.400" ones.

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I'm not finding anything on Amazon, or e-bay.

What broke is at the bottom of the pushbutton, there is a narrow finger that pushes against an inside bevel of the sliding latch that catches and holds/releases the lid. That finger is only plastic like the rest of the bag and broke when I misinterpreted the sliding latch frozen in place, as just some minor resistance.

If they are similar enough, the MUTAZU cylinder latches will be perfect and only $25 instead of $900-$1,200 for OEM or $285 for the MUTAZU bags.
And it's not like they are competing with Yamaha or anyone else, since nobody is willing to advertise a replacement other than them.

I'm actually kinda miffed at Yamaha over the whole ordeal ... I mean it doesn't take rocket science to figure this will have a high chance for failure, the design is fairly weak to start with, and then they don't list a replacement part ...
Kinda reminds me of how HD screwed their dealers with Panhead warranties.

I mean really, the finger at the bottom of the pushbutton that pushes straight downwards into the sliding latch at about 22.5 deg against about a 45 deg angle on the inside of the plastic latch, is about 1/8-3/32 in diameter and 1/2-3/4 inch long, this is definately minimally engineered.



Max

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Thanks for that link Fireman, that is exactly the right size and shape.
If the matched key pair of Mutazu locks proves incompatible, that will be a definate replacement for the broken one.



Max

Max, sorry to respond so late, but I would go with Firemans suggestion. The Mutazu RS bags locks are kinda flimsy, the light system is plastic chrome, so no I wouldn't advise it. I bought the bags because of the similarity to the OEM bags and they were 1/3 the price of the OEM bags. But I made a support bracket to stabilize mine so that they would work for my bike. Kai

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Ok, thanks Kai, +1 on the Mutazu hardbag prices, I also agree with avoiding trying to install plastic chrome.

Thanks again to everyone else that pitched in.

Roadstar Clinic, still the best place for Roadstar advice !!



Max