I bought my Viking bags in May for $364.98 USD, and that was before the extra tariff charges were added. Since then, on two separate occasions, a bolt has snapped in half and nearly let my saddle bags fall off completely. I installed them exactly as instructed, but the bracket that mounts to the bike is too long, which puts too much sideways force on the bolts. The installation itself was a pain too, definitely not something quick or easy, and it felt awkward the whole time. Even while following the mounting directions, I still had to drill extra holes to get them to fit. When I reached out to Viking Bags about the warranty and the issues with the product, and asked about switching to the quick disconnect mount, they told me it would cost $178 with shipping. That’s hard to justify when their website shows the Viking Saddlebags Quick Disconnect System for Kawasaki Vulcan at $97.49 on sale from $124.99. The discount they mentioned was already factored into the price they gave me, and it was still much more than buying it directly from the site. I do like how the bags look on my bike, but between the installation problems and the failures I’ve had, they’re not worth the trouble. I won’t be buying them again. If anyone does go with the hard mount version, I’d suggest modifying the bracket so it isn’t so wide, which should reduce the strain on the bolts, and using stronger bolts than the ones that come with it.