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All of his videos on Rebel 1100 are practical and useful. I hope he is getting compensated for his time and effort!

I've enjoyed all of your videos. I'm 78 years old and been riding since I was 11. Had many brands except BMW and KTM. Latest was a '15 Harley Street Glide Special. I'm at the age now where the Harley was difficut to move around due to its weight. I needed a lighter bike, but didnt want another Sportster so i tested the 1100 Rebel and decided that's the bike i needed. Traded the Harley. Had the 1100 since 3-27 and love it. Compared to the Harley its like moving a bicycle around and is a good bike for my needs. Like you i need bigger bags and these fit the bill. Thanks again for the post

I've had similar Viking bags on my 1100 since I got it last August. Bought the bags for my Rebel 500, they were a pain to install, and because the 500 and 1100 are different, my bags have extra air vents in them. The right bag felt like it was too close to the stock exhaust so I fixed it by replacing the exhaust with a Coffman thunder. I am glad they are finally making mounting kits for the 1100, I had to make several trips to the hardware store to get everything I needed to mount mine.

I just installed the same bags on my 1100 (leather wrapped) but one difference with my bike is I have the Honda rear cargo rack installed. This posed a bit of a problem using the fat brackets provided because the cargo rack has bolt stems that are over an inch thick. That along with the fat bracket makes the bag sit off the bike too far and I would need to use 100mm length bolts to hold them. I didn't feel comfortable with that length, so I ended up buying some flat steel brackets and drilled the holes and mounted them to the bag as support brackets instead which brought the bags in closer. I also found the passenger pegs too close for my wife to sit on the back, so I also added another bracket horizontally that mounts to the bike, then the bag attaches to the horizontal bracket instead allowing me to move the whole bag backwards a few inches. It all worked out and the bags look great and are still very solid on the bike. It would be nice if Viking took into consideration the passenger pegs in their design. I'm up here in Canada and the Passenger seat and pegs are standard on the bike. I also still have the factory exhaust installed.

Wow… they’re beautiful. Very smartly designed. Not really a fan of bags… but I’d do these. Solid video as always Gus. Nice work brother.

Excellent video. Thank you for posting this.

You're videos are absolutely awesome man!! You are doing us Rebellions a great service 🙏😁 you are taking almost everything in consideration and providing good methods for installation . Though I have a remark about the passenger foot pags.. Did you consider to install the bags few centimeters towards the back so that the pags will be abled to open? Seems there is still a space till the bags are approaches the signal lights. Or maybe there's not enough flexibility about that. Anyway, you are doing just great!! Thank so much Gus🙏

Very Nice. Looks like Viking will be using the Easy Brackets or similar. Looking forward to them sending you a pair.

I have Viking g bags too love them!

Those bags are beautiful. Imagine the first time you lay it down, how you're going to cry. lol

Hi Gus, well nice work👍👍👍. The best "self-made" attitude. But I think they should release these bags just when they finish mounting system. According to me they should prepare all holes and mounts without any "users drilling". But your attitude is perfect as usual😉. I would do it in the same way👍👍👍👍👍👍. And those bags looks perfect. Much better than honda canvas bags and even better then their touring plastic bags...... I would choose these Vikings ones👍 Havr a nice day😁

very nice señor, u can even fit candy in the bag, plenty of room ;)

Good evening, Viking is now offering quick detach saddle bags using the OEM brackets that Viking is offering with the bags. the good thing is that they are lockable from the inside so they can't be removed. Sadly they are only offering the leather hard bags. I hope they soon release Lamellar bags with the same system.

Viking bags are great.

Love the channel and the bags look gorgeous. One question tho as someone who is looking into buying a Rebel fairly soon. In what order would you upgrade parts on this bike if you had to het them one at a time ? I often hear that the seat isnt comfortable and that the rear shock could use an upgrade.

I have a couple of questions. 1. What do these bags cost and how much will the quick release brackets cost? 2. Why did you mount the brackets at a slant? Wont they fit straight? 3. When they do come out with the quick connect brackets, why dont they just mount them on the bags at the factory and save everyone the hassle? Thanka for the nice vid?

I wonder if these bags will work with the luggage rack guards that I have installed from T-Rex.

Quick disconnect would be very nice... I've had Viking Bags on mine for years, but its a custom made mount, nothing anyone made would fit it. Its a pain to take on and off.

Please advise what top box you had on at the beginning of your video. I'm interested in something I can put my full face helmet and jacket in when I park for lunch. Thanks for all you do for Rebel owners.

You installed the Saddlebags to forward. You're supposed to install it far back by the turn signals so you can have a passenger place there foot on the pegs.

at 1:21 you mention a discount code is there one? I've been looking at getting these and a discount would be perfect

What is that side back you have attached to your bike on the right side below the seat? I’m interested in getting one!

Can you please advise what bags and mounting kit you used. Thanks

Now waiting for the streched version, and a dual exhaust😊😊 Just kidding, it looks great! Are they similar in size?

Hi Gus, I contacted Viking and they are sending me the updated mounting hardware.

Can you be more specific about which Lamellar XL bags these are? There are several different versions. Thanks

Can anyone link the specific product page I can’t find them

Yo Gus, what's up!!

How many liters of capacity does each one have?

Can you share the Part Number for these exact bags? THANKS

Is there a best practice to determine how to line the tops to be level? It looks like you used your luggage rack as the plane from which to level off although there is a rear pillion in your video. I'm so afraid of wrecking $300 bags.

First🎉

Two things: 1) You don't have stock pipes therefore the right bag won't work on a stock bike unless the bag sits on the pipe and melts. 2) Where is the passenger going to put her A__?

I want to see your review after you put 500 miles on the bike with these bags.

ciao. Il passeggero riesce a sedersi con quelle borse?

They're going to send you a "disconnect syteem". They should send me one and maybe I can mount them the way they should be on my Rebel.

I wouldn't be as pissed if I got my shit from them free like you do.

Those brackets look nothing like the ones they sent me 2 years ago. As I said before, the setup they provided stripped out the fender threads due to wobbling. They have sat in my garage for years now. And, I paid $499, they're only $349 now. I got robbed. They should give me the quick disconnect hardware free for my trouble.

unless I'm missing it they don't have these bags available right now, they can't have sold out that fast

Viking is denying they have those badges for the rebel 1100. What gives?

Beautiful... now don't drop the bike 😂

No metalic black!

I bought mine two years ago and the hardware was BULL SHIT! The bags sit in my garage. If I want to carry groceries, I hang the grocery bags on the mirrors.

Viking does not customize anything to the Rebel. They expect you to mark, drill and make it work. Total Bull Shit.

10:26 hell no looks like a pain in the 🕳️ that’s a nightmare. I will wait until some company made ones that are ready to install without a piece of cardboard like kindergarten probably screwed up everything. But they look good. How much are those?