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i grew tired of my harley bags leaking so i took a chance and ordered a set of leatherlyke bags for my 07 fxd. they are interesting. so far i like them alot. sure more watertight than the other bags. holds more and especially i like the fact that i can easily remove them for cleaning and service. i am a bit cautious of the way that they set against my shocks with the little buffer strip that is designed in. however, it works great. also i wonder about how long the grommets will last. if those things arent a factor then i think leattherlyke bags will be the best bag bargain out there. they lock and do everything i want out of a bag. my hopes are high. i will try and get some pics uploaded this weekend. i would be curious if any of you have any experience with them. i am surprised that there are no more threads that deal with them than there are..
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i'll tell you..i went to the harley shop and took a look at the new hard locking bags that harley offers. what a joke. they are 700.00 and dont even touch the seel on the top of the bag. they would leak like a sieve. i paid 500.00 including shipping. they will be a bargain if they hold up, and i think they will. time will tell..
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I've had LeatherLyke bags for years - first with my Magna, now with my Street Bob. In my experience these LeatherLyke bags hold up very well over the years. They look great (traditional leather look in a locking hard bag). They're easy off/on - it takes maybe a minute to remove or install both bags. And when removed, they leave very little hardware on the bike. They lock to secure your items and prevent removal of the bags themselves from the bike. The current models also come with helmet clips to secure your lid when parked. And they provide a turn signal relocation kit with the bags. Even if you don't factor that into the $590 price they're still one helluva bargain!
I almost forgot to mention the company is great to deal with. I told them I had the Harley quick release side plates for the Dyna backrest and luggage rack. They actually molded the bags to have more room since the shock cutout wouldn't need to protrude into the bag as much. I believe these bags are made in Texas - and mine were probably made within a day or so of when I ordered them.
I can't say enough positive about the company or the bags. IMO, you'd be hard pressed to find saddlebags with all of these features - even at a much higher price! I spent a great deal of time looking before deciding on the exact same bags for my Harley as I had previously with my Honda.
I almost forgot to mention the company is great to deal with. I told them I had the Harley quick release side plates for the Dyna backrest and luggage rack. They actually molded the bags to have more room since the shock cutout wouldn't need to protrude into the bag as much. I believe these bags are made in Texas - and mine were probably made within a day or so of when I ordered them.
I can't say enough positive about the company or the bags. IMO, you'd be hard pressed to find saddlebags with all of these features - even at a much higher price! I spent a great deal of time looking before deciding on the exact same bags for my Harley as I had previously with my Honda.
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hello, i am beginning to agree..i like them alot. the only question i might have is that they can flop a bit (so does harley removeable) and i thought it might be nice to take a little strap and loosly tie it to the shock so that i would have limited movement. so far i like them alot. if they hold up they will be one of the best buys out there for dyna equipement.
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hello, i am beginning to agree..i like them alot. the only question i might have is that they can flop a bit (so does harley removeable) and i thought it might be nice to take a little strap and loosly tie it to the shock so that i would have limited movement. so far i like them alot. if they hold up they will be one of the best buys out there for dyna equipement.
Or how about attaching a forward facing u shaped bracket to the front of the bags. Perhaps made of the same material as the white plastic bearing currently riveted to the front of each bag (or maybe use a metal bracket for strength but covered with white bearing material. This should be rigid enough to hold the bags inward without interfering with the shocks up/down movement. And since it faces forward, it shouldn't interfere with the easy on/off nature of these bags. You'd just have to slip it around the shock before pushing it over the mounting posts.
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i put a piece of wide strap on it, and it worked fine...i then took it off. i cant decide if its needed or not. i called leatherlyke and told them what i did and they seemed to think i was nuts. they said that they havent had any problems. seems like it would put a lot of pressure on the grommets when the bags flopped alot. guess if they guarentee it it will be fine. i cant find much on the harley boards concerning these bags but it appears that the metric guys have used them for awhile. they have been making bags since '92 they said. seems like if they had alot of failures you would hear alot of whinning on the boards. i have to assume that the problem is the same on the metric as well as the harley, looks like they mount the same. so far i really like the bags. nothing better for me on the market and the price is right. the harley bags are junk...been that route.
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I had Leatherlykes on my 2006 XL1200L. They worked great...now I m saving $$ so that i can get a set for my superglide.
Lockable, easyoff, helmet clips, great product.
Lockable, easyoff, helmet clips, great product.
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The LeatherLyke hard bags worked out so well that I ordered their matching Tour Pack. It arrived just in time for the 2200mile vacation we took last summer. The combination of Mustang Wide Solo seat (w/backrest) and LeatherLyke bags made the trip very enjoyable. Below are photos of my Street Bob with the Leatherlyke bags and Tour Pack.
BTW - the bags and tour pack are lockable. The bags also feature an internal quick release and the leave-behind hardware is minimal (2 small posts). Also, I ordered the tour pack after I already owned the saddlebags. But Leatherlyke still took the time to match the keys to my saddlebags before shipping. Great company, great product, 'nuff said.
BTW - the bags and tour pack are lockable. The bags also feature an internal quick release and the leave-behind hardware is minimal (2 small posts). Also, I ordered the tour pack after I already owned the saddlebags. But Leatherlyke still took the time to match the keys to my saddlebags before shipping. Great company, great product, 'nuff said.
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