Hi Guys,
Here is what I have done to my 6 day old, 2011 Convertible.
I have read about the issue here regarding the bags "falling off"
I am a tinkerer and enjoy looking at mechanical things and seeing how they work. I also have a patented product not related to motorcycles that I market to security and burglar alarm companies
I have closely examined the latching mechanism on the bags and if I were a Harley designer, I would have made the bags remove in a forward direction instead of rearward, but that is not the issue. The fix for this is fairly simple in my opinion.
Make sure the bags are installed properly...turn the latching knob inside the saddlebag till the little lever seats itself and the small round post is in the full outer position. At that point the bags are installed properly and secure.
Now...take a medium sized, black wire tie, and position it around the bracket so it keeps the little lever in the "up" or locked position. Tighten the wire tie, cut off the extra. You can hardly notice it being there, and if the lever can't vibrate down from the locked position...the bags can't fall off.
No need to always re-invent the wheel, sometimes a simple solution works. Of course if you want to remove the bags you need to snip off the wire tie, but so what? Keep a few in your bag and re-install it when you put the bag back on...It takes about 5 seconds.
Hope this is helpful.