I have these on my DR with Nelson Rigg Sierra bags. My 2 cents on the Tusk carrier: Great build quality. Very heavy, too heavy…they could lighten it. They are side specific, it would have been nice if they were ambidextrous, not a show stopper but still something that didn’t have to be. The paint rubs off the rack because they didn’t use isolators, everything just rubs. Not a show stopper but it would be nice if they did something to keep the rust at bay. I did the same with the bag straps as you did, much cleaner. Overall I like them and would buy a detachable setup again.
