Already have HD quick release sissy bar, and want to add detachable brackets for my saddlebags (HD).

Ok, I've seen a bunch of different threads discussing this, but...

I'm hoping to get a thread started that has info on the top three solutions:

Ghost
http://www.ghostbrackets.com/content/view/133/32/



Easy
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/ea...rt/EZ-DNA-L3DB



Edge
http://www.edgeleather.com/Harley-Da...o-Present.html

CycleVision BareBacks
http://www.cyclevisions.com/index.php/cvstore/cv-products/bag-mounting/barebacks-cv144.html


BareBacks chrome cap:


Specifically:
How much farther out do the saddlebags hang when mounted?

Are the bags secure or do they rattle around while riding?

Any other feedback is welcome too!

 

Ive been told edge was the way to go. Id like to follow this thread. Maybe we can get pictures of differences.

 

SO, i've been reading all the forums/reviews i could find for the last hour or so, and it looks like Ghost/Edge brackets are very very similiar to Easy brackets.

I like the continuous bracket of the Easy bracket, where as the Ghost have a gap between front and back bolt.

I've read a from a few people that say Easy sit a little closer to the bike, thats a plus.

And just comparing negative to positive reviews, Easy brackets have gotten better feedback.

SO, I think i'll be going w/ the Easy Brackets.

I'll jump back to this thread to give my 2cents after a bit.

 

I tried the Edge brackets and returned them in less than a week! They stuck out way too far, rattled way too much, and on close examination could be 'unlocked' using a Philips head screwdriver from underneath the lock. Thanks to things I learned on this forum I ended up going this way, and still glad I did.

 

I didn't think I would want bags but after I got em I don't know I did w/out em. The only time they come off is to clean the bike, and I didn't like any of the available QD options so I mounted mine w/threaded rod and jam nuts like RatBob.

 

thats a good idea by ratbob but i will have them off more than on. im going for looks when its stripped down. it seems like the rods poke out too much for me. but if i rode more with bags than without, id go with that idea for sure.

 

i like this idea! scratch everything else i said above, i think i'm going w/ this way!

one question. do you use the acorn nut alone to hold the bags on, or do you use the jam nut on the inside of the bags a well? OR just use the acorns when the bags are off and use another regular nut on the inside of bags.

 

I'm using Edge Brackets. They've held up great and don't leave much behind at all. They don't stick out much farther than a touring bike. Mine are just barely under an inch wider than my buddy's street glide.

 

i also run edge, made fills to cover the gap between fender and bags... and powder coated all my hardware in gloss black so it vanishes!

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I put a large fender washer between the bag and each acorn nut when the bags are on to distribute the load. When they are off I use a 1/2" chrome spacer between the jam nut and acorn nut but frankly, I like the bags so much that I only pull them when I'm doing a full bath!