18 lowrider owners
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2007
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All of the mods were done prior to me buying the bike.
Almost everything on the bike powder-coated black.
Quarter fairing
Stage 4
13.5 Race tech rear shock
2017 Lowrider s bars and risers
some things I am going to change:
taller bars (I dont know if Im going to go T-bar or just get taller risers for the current bars)
forward controls
Bags of some sort.
Almost everything on the bike powder-coated black.
Quarter fairing
Stage 4
13.5 Race tech rear shock
2017 Lowrider s bars and risers
some things I am going to change:
taller bars (I dont know if Im going to go T-bar or just get taller risers for the current bars)
forward controls
Bags of some sort.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2019
Posts: 617
Likes: 196
From: Munchkinland
Does anyone have a picture of their Low Rider with stock bars and a quarter fairing? I'm wondering how it would look. Also can you guys recommend saddlebags that fit onto the Low Rider with no problems? I've seen some options online but I'd like to hear from people who have actually purchased them.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 965
Likes: 297
From: NoVa
Does anyone have a picture of their Low Rider with stock bars and a quarter fairing? I'm wondering how it would look. Also can you guys recommend saddlebags that fit onto the Low Rider with no problems? I've seen some options online but I'd like to hear from people who have actually purchased them.
I posted a couple pics in this thread: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...ce-needed.html
Very easy to mount and remove, and very stable (two pins up top, and an arm on the bottom connects to a bushing on the frame by the passenger pegs. Size is decent at about 2100 cubic inches which is usable but not huge.
If you're on a budget, look at the Viking bags.https://www.vikingbags.com/ They have more styles to choose from and are on sale right now 25% off for Labor Day.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2019
Posts: 617
Likes: 196
From: Munchkinland
The HD bags fit just fine, but they're pricey, the quick mount pins don't come with the bags (another $50) and you need to relocate the turn signals.
I posted a couple pics in this thread: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...ce-needed.html
Very easy to mount and remove, and very stable (two pins up top, and an arm on the bottom connects to a bushing on the frame by the passenger pegs. Size is decent at about 2100 cubic inches which is usable but not huge.
If you're on a budget, look at the Viking bags.https://www.vikingbags.com/ They have more styles to choose from and are on sale right now 25% off for Labor Day.
I posted a couple pics in this thread: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...ce-needed.html
Very easy to mount and remove, and very stable (two pins up top, and an arm on the bottom connects to a bushing on the frame by the passenger pegs. Size is decent at about 2100 cubic inches which is usable but not huge.
If you're on a budget, look at the Viking bags.https://www.vikingbags.com/ They have more styles to choose from and are on sale right now 25% off for Labor Day.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 965
Likes: 297
From: NoVa
Swing arm bags are sold by a bunch of folks. Here they are from Viking: https://www.vikingbags.com/motorcycle-harley-davidson-swing-arm-bags You can only mount one, they don't carry much, but it's still pretty useful and they look cool.
Ends Cuoio makes some truly gorgeous bags in leather, but they're very expensive. They have cutouts for the turn signals. Probably the nicest you will find. Check out their other bags. Some are pretty big. You can also add quick mount kits with these. Check their other videos.
In the end, the HD bags had the right combo of size and convenience for me, even if I'm not wild about the styling. They took me about one hour to install, but I've got all the tools...
If you are anywhere near DC, I have a pair of small vinyl throw-over bags you can have for free. Not terrible, and they'll bump against your turn signals and flop around.
Last edited by AJ88V; Sep 1, 2019 at 07:55 AM.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 965
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From: NoVa
Tools - star bits, hex bits, and a small Phillips screwdriver. Add in some Loctite blue - medium strength. Might need a soldering iron.
You have to remove the rear fender to move the turn signals - no way around it. The easiest thing to do is to remove the four bolts (2 each side) right under the riders @ss and the whole fender comes off, but break the bolts on the fender free before removing the fender.
To remove the fender, remove the seat (the stupid strap is bolted to the fender), unplug the tail light and turn signal connectors, remove the four bolts, and the whole fender comes off like that - easy!
Harley's turn signal relo kit isn't bad - looks ok and not hard to do. The relo kits for the Dyna that move the signals to stalks on the license plate frame will also work and honestly look cleaner and more traditional.
Once the fender is removed, the rest is equally easy. Harley gives you all the parts you need in their relo kit, along with good instructions. In fact, all the Harley stuff is good. The Viking stuff is good if you want to keep the price down.
Since you just bought your bike, you might go ahead and ask what they can do with bags and install. Sometimes they'll make a pretty good deal to a new bike owner, but even better to make those deals while buying the bike.
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Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2019
Posts: 617
Likes: 196
From: Munchkinland
Thanks AJ88V. I ordered a swingarm bag for the time-being.
I got a question about the jiffy stand. I read some complaints about the newer jiffy stands in older threads but I didn't see the issue I'm having and I'm not even sure if it's a real issue. When I kick the stand all the way down & lean the bike on the stand, the stand continues to slide out to the left before everything is secure. Is this normal? It's weird and I'm not used to it. On my Honda, I would just kick the stand down, lean the bike on the stand and that was it.
I got a question about the jiffy stand. I read some complaints about the newer jiffy stands in older threads but I didn't see the issue I'm having and I'm not even sure if it's a real issue. When I kick the stand all the way down & lean the bike on the stand, the stand continues to slide out to the left before everything is secure. Is this normal? It's weird and I'm not used to it. On my Honda, I would just kick the stand down, lean the bike on the stand and that was it.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 1,215
Likes: 595
From: Living in a van down by the river
That jiffy stand is a real PITA. When leaning my bike over I always put the toe of by boot against it to make sure it's fully forward. Don't ask me why. Every now and then I'll rest it on the stand, get off and then it'll slide over a tad more. That really gets your attention. So, I think what you're seeing is the nature of the beast.