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I am looking for suggestions on how to attach, securely, a backpack to my quick detach sissy bar. 2012 FXDWG. It does not have a luggage rack. The HD backpack is expensive. I have 3 sitting on a shelf from wifes employer. Good quality stuff.
Forgive me if this has been talked to death already. A link to photos or key search words to type in google would be appreciated.
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What sissy bar do you have?
 
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You can always just get one of those motorcycle nets for like $10. I used one on a 8 hour trip and if I knew I would "overload" the bag I just attached some ratcheting tie down type straps. Didn't move at all

Here is an example http://www.walmart.com/ip/HitchMate-...chWeb/38582818
 
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I have one of these,works very good and quality seems pretty good.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/23591041?w...565352&veh=sem
 
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Originally Posted by DeaD SpacE
I have one of these,works very good and quality seems pretty good.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/23591041?w...565352&veh=sem
I have also tried that bag out but depending on what sissy bar one has, especially a short one like I had, I never liked how I thought it was going to fall off so I returned it. But I can see how this would be perfect with other sissy bars.
 
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Originally Posted by Fireguy88
What sissy bar do you have?
This is my bike: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater
 
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Originally Posted by DeaD SpacE
I have one of these,works very good and quality seems pretty good.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/23591041?w...565352&veh=sem
My man! This is awesome! $35!!

THANK YOU!
 
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Originally Posted by SDgunfighter
You can always just get one of those motorcycle nets for like $10. I used one on a 8 hour trip and if I knew I would "overload" the bag I just attached some ratcheting tie down type straps. Didn't move at all

Here is an example http://www.walmart.com/ip/HitchMate-...chWeb/38582818
Great idea. I will order the net and the backpack. Thanks for your help.
 
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I got the Walmart bag also, just rode over 1000k miles with it, works very well for the money.


 
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I have a Bowman sissy bar from Top Hand Ventures. The bag is very universal and should work fine with most sissy bars tho I have no experience with any other bars....
 
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