i have stock harley saddlebags and want to make them detachable .has anyone used the easy brackets or the barebacks?which ones are better? pros and cons? this is for a 2006 deluxe but not the deluxe bags just stock harley bags.
thanks

 

krautrock put some on his fat bob. I can't find the post right now, PM him, maybe he can send you the pics.

 

I use barebacks on my Fatboy. Like them. Easy to get the bags on/off. Also got the covers for the studs when the bags are off. They look nice (chromed), but are plastic. For what they cost, I figured they should be metal. The only thing about using barebacks is that you cannot lock your bags to the bike. You can turn the studs that attach to the bags after you mount them so that the studs have to be turned to get the bags off (need a 9/16" wrench or socket). I am using a set with detachable sissybar.

 

thanks ,i think im going to do the barebacks.

 

Who makes barebacks?

 

E-Z Brackets are decent. Make mine a snap to remove. Like them. Never tried barebacks tho. So can't tell you which is better.

 

cycle visions, here is there web site www.cyclevisions.com

 

can you use ez brackets on stock bags?

 

i got the barebacks on .love them, this is the way to go. they were pricey but worth the money

 

Easy Brackets lock onto the bike when in use, and a simply turn of the key removes them so you don't have to leave them on.

They will mount to any stiff flat backed saddlebag. Install takes about 30 min. and no tools requiered when you put them on or take them off. Just a barrel key.