I can't take credit for the original idea of this modification as another guy over on the 850GS Forum did it to his Mosko Moto Panniers
The reason I did this is so when I remove the panniers I don't have the "wedges" left on the bike
So this modification removes the OEM adapter plates and replaces them with the Giant Loop ones
To finish off I just need to fit some short button head flanged screws with captive nuts plus a shot of black gasket sealant to fill the original fixing holes
The Atacama panniers come with removable water proof liners so blanking the holes is purely cosmetic really
The reason I did this is so when I remove the panniers I don't have the "wedges" left on the bike
So this modification removes the OEM adapter plates and replaces them with the Giant Loop ones
To finish off I just need to fit some short button head flanged screws with captive nuts plus a shot of black gasket sealant to fill the original fixing holes
The Atacama panniers come with removable water proof liners so blanking the holes is purely cosmetic really