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Hey Guys,
Iwant to add some kind of quick connect saddle bagsto myDyna Fat Bob. I am looking at Harley-Davidson bags mounted with Easy Brackets. Has anyone used the Easy Brackets and are you happy with them? Do they work as advertised? Do your bags look OK ordo they stick too far out from the fender?
Thanks,
Mike
Iwant to add some kind of quick connect saddle bagsto myDyna Fat Bob. I am looking at Harley-Davidson bags mounted with Easy Brackets. Has anyone used the Easy Brackets and are you happy with them? Do they work as advertised? Do your bags look OK ordo they stick too far out from the fender?
Thanks,
Mike
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RE: Easy Brackets
I've got Easy Brackets that I use with River Road throover bags I modified by cutting off the throw over flap after purchase. I couldn't be happier with them. The bags are slant cut to fit my SuperGlide Custom and are 22" X 12" X 7". I can easily get 4-5 days worth of clothes in them. And the best thing...they come the hell off once I get where I'm going.
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RE: Easy Brackets
I use Ghost Brackets (same stuff, diff. company) with HD Bags. Here is a rear view... they stick out, but that's unimportant, because the bags come off in seconds (literally).
I do find that when I put them on, I usually leave them on because the bags are of great use.
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I do find that when I put them on, I usually leave them on because the bags are of great use.
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RE: Easy Brackets
If the bags you are looking at are from Harley and they have hard backs, you really should look at barebacks from Cylcevision. I put them on my 05 Wide Glide and think they are awesome. I have heard of problems with Ghost and Easy with both fit and rattling. The bare backswon't work with soft back bags or throw overs but with the bags I got from Harley, they work great.
RE: Easy Brackets
if you have QR back rest/luggage rack you will need longer bolts for the EZ brackets.they are supposed to have 2 different kits but i had to call them and get the right bolts.
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RE: Easy Brackets
ORIGINAL: gsreimers
If the bags you are looking at are from Harley and they have hard backs, you really should look at barebacks from Cylcevision. I put them on my 05 Wide Glide and think they are awesome. I have heard of problems with Ghost and Easy with both fit and rattling. The bare backs won't work with soft back bags or throw overs but with the bags I got from Harley, they work great.
If the bags you are looking at are from Harley and they have hard backs, you really should look at barebacks from Cylcevision. I put them on my 05 Wide Glide and think they are awesome. I have heard of problems with Ghost and Easy with both fit and rattling. The bare backs won't work with soft back bags or throw overs but with the bags I got from Harley, they work great.
Pics here >> http://www.HDForums.com/m_2926454/tm.htm
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RE: Easy Brackets
I used ghostbrackets as well on my '08 StreetBob and they are fantastic. As stated above, literally on and off in seconds. Had a minor issue with the bolts they sent being too big for the rear - needed to relocate the turnsignals, and the bolts they delivered were 3/8" whenthe rear where the signalswere called for 5/16", and it was a bit of a hassle tracking the right ones down (mainly because I was impatient and wanted them on that day and local hardware stores didn't carry the right size). Now I just have a small hole where the turn signals were so need to figure out how to cover it up (anyone have suggestions?). Other than that, they look and work great.
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RE: Easy Brackets
ORIGINAL: bobberben
I used ghostbrackets as well on my '08 StreetBob and they are fantastic. As stated above, literally on and off in seconds. Had a minor issue with the bolts they sent being too big for the rear - needed to relocate the turnsignals, and the bolts they delivered were 3/8" whenthe rear where the signalswere called for 5/16", and it was a bit of a hassle tracking the right ones down (mainly because I was impatient and wanted them on that day and local hardware stores didn't carry the right size). Now I just have a small hole where the turn signals were so need to figure out how to cover it up (anyone have suggestions?). Other than that, they look and work great.
I used ghostbrackets as well on my '08 StreetBob and they are fantastic. As stated above, literally on and off in seconds. Had a minor issue with the bolts they sent being too big for the rear - needed to relocate the turnsignals, and the bolts they delivered were 3/8" whenthe rear where the signalswere called for 5/16", and it was a bit of a hassle tracking the right ones down (mainly because I was impatient and wanted them on that day and local hardware stores didn't carry the right size). Now I just have a small hole where the turn signals were so need to figure out how to cover it up (anyone have suggestions?). Other than that, they look and work great.
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RE: Easy Brackets
ORIGINAL: bobberben
I used ghostbrackets as well on my '08 StreetBob and they are fantastic. As stated above, literally on and off in seconds. Had a minor issue with the bolts they sent being too big for the rear - needed to relocate the turnsignals, and the bolts they delivered were 3/8" when the rear where the signals were called for 5/16", and it was a bit of a hassle tracking the right ones down (mainly because I was impatient and wanted them on that day and local hardware stores didn't carry the right size). Now I just have a small hole where the turn signals were so need to figure out how to cover it up (anyone have suggestions?). Other than that, they look and work great.
I used ghostbrackets as well on my '08 StreetBob and they are fantastic. As stated above, literally on and off in seconds. Had a minor issue with the bolts they sent being too big for the rear - needed to relocate the turnsignals, and the bolts they delivered were 3/8" when the rear where the signals were called for 5/16", and it was a bit of a hassle tracking the right ones down (mainly because I was impatient and wanted them on that day and local hardware stores didn't carry the right size). Now I just have a small hole where the turn signals were so need to figure out how to cover it up (anyone have suggestions?). Other than that, they look and work great.
And to be fair to the guys at Ghost Bracket, they did send me the "carry strap" for free as a way to say "sorry for the aggravation." (which BTW I had to cut down the bolts in order for the straps to fit into the actual brackets).
Also, my friend is using the barebones setup (with detachable backrest) on his Softail Classic and the bags jet out a little more than mine... but makes no diff, because the bike is still hot and they serve their purpose as well.