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- Mar 22, 2015
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- Brisbane Australia
G'day Capo Tourer's, was reading a renewed thread (on the other forum site...) about panniers falling off, and decided to double check mine. One was difficult to lock on without giving a good shove and a push-pull check. Anyway, there's good detail and photo's on that topic - worth a read (AF1 forum site). I also noticed that the safety lock wires don't work because they allow too much rearward movement before catching the hook. So I rotated the hook plate 180deg ie no hook, and it works better as it does not allow enough rearward slip for the panniers to disengage. Takes a minute to loosen the tek screws and rotate and retighten...... The locking adjustment bar takes a bit longer but can be adjusted by loosening the 10mm hex under the lock pin/footpeg bracket with the pannier locked in place. It can be moved and tightened so that the pannier is just snug and easily locks/unlocks without any muscle! Please read the other site for more details. 
Note to the wary...when unclipping the lock wire, be sure to push it sideways so it clears the plastic lugs....I learn't this the hard way and my wires are a tad loose rather than snap tight....bugger!
Note to the wary...when unclipping the lock wire, be sure to push it sideways so it clears the plastic lugs....I learn't this the hard way and my wires are a tad loose rather than snap tight....bugger!
