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Title: V85 TT bags
Post by: Vagrant on June 02, 2026, 03:34:11 PM

If you have a v85 with the three big tin cans check the tons of Allen screws holding them together. They loosen up and disappear.

Title: Re: V85 TT bags
Post by: PeteS on June 02, 2026, 04:52:40 PM

I went with Hepco Becker Xplorer side cases. No problems.

Pete

Title: Re: V85 TT bags
Post by: bad Chad on June 02, 2026, 05:40:15 PM

I went with the newer (Shad) OEM alum panniers that came on my 25TT.   They look better in my opinion and have a really snazzy attachment mechanism.   They have rivets, not screws, so I hope all stays good.

Title: Re: V85 TT bags
Post by: Huzo on June 02, 2026, 06:52:34 PM

Just replace the offending fasteners with stainless bolts and nyloc nuts.

Title: Re: V85 TT bags
Post by: DenverSteve on June 02, 2026, 08:51:28 PM

I haven't had any issues yet.  But, thanks, I'll keep an eye open.

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Title: Re: V85 TT bags
Post by: kingoffleece on June 02, 2026, 10:41:27 PM

Thread locker perhaps?

Title: Re: V85 TT bags
Post by: Vagrant on June 03, 2026, 08:14:14 AM

They are stainless and did have a brownish red locker on them but it seems to have failed. FYI, these are my original 2020 bags with about 40,000 on them. There are a ton of them in the inside and outside.