tax returns= hard bag questions
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Cruiser
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tax returns= hard bag questions
with tax returns about to come in and me getting tired of wearing a backpack on long runs its time to get some storage options. im not a fan of leather soft bags or most throwovers that ive seen. however im really diggin the hardbag looks. my bike is an 03 dyna FXD
so far ive decided to go with ghost brackets for my quick detach setup and im gonna try the new D2moto led taillight setup to remove the rear turn sigs.
http://www.ghostbrackets.com/content/view/125/32/
http://www.d2moto.com/p-6845-harley-...t-signals.aspx
the question now is which hardbags to look for? the early 80's-90's model flh bags look workable but so do some of the ABS plastic bags also like these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hard-...item1c16d7ad31
so my more knowledgeable elders and bike gurus help a newer guy out....
so far ive decided to go with ghost brackets for my quick detach setup and im gonna try the new D2moto led taillight setup to remove the rear turn sigs.
http://www.ghostbrackets.com/content/view/125/32/
http://www.d2moto.com/p-6845-harley-...t-signals.aspx
the question now is which hardbags to look for? the early 80's-90's model flh bags look workable but so do some of the ABS plastic bags also like these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hard-...item1c16d7ad31
so my more knowledgeable elders and bike gurus help a newer guy out....
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Cruiser
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couldnt find that member on here but did some searching on ebay and came up with these, cant really beat the price and they look like fitmet with ghost brackets would be easy. not real big on the cheesy fake chrome but that can be painted black
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-H...item35af957d70
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-H...item35af957d70
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I'm looking at the doing same thing. The police hard bags are sweet, but pricy, at least the ones I've located. Those ebay aren't bad at all, but they're listed for FLH/FLT fitment, so I'm curious how they'll look on a Dyna, shock to bag angle etc. Keep posting through your project op.
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Cruiser
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Those ebay aren't bad at all, but they're listed for FLH/FLT fitment, so I'm curious how they'll look on a Dyna, shock to bag angle etc
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They will fit ... it is up to the individual as to how they feel about how they look ....
I am a fan ... think they look good ... (I use the older style bags) ....
Even though they have cut-outs for the shocks, they can be used with ghost brackets or easy brackets .... I think the guys who've used the hard bags sometimes put a plate of aluminum or something to help keep rigidity ... on the Touring bikes they have a cross-member support that runs along the insider of the rear fender ... that's why it is kind of important to try to ensure their rigidity ....
Plus ... it is so convenient to have all of that capacity that it is hard to resist the temptation of overstuffing them ....
R/
'Chop
I am a fan ... think they look good ... (I use the older style bags) ....
Even though they have cut-outs for the shocks, they can be used with ghost brackets or easy brackets .... I think the guys who've used the hard bags sometimes put a plate of aluminum or something to help keep rigidity ... on the Touring bikes they have a cross-member support that runs along the insider of the rear fender ... that's why it is kind of important to try to ensure their rigidity ....
Plus ... it is so convenient to have all of that capacity that it is hard to resist the temptation of overstuffing them ....
R/
'Chop
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FYI ... I used the original brackets and just adapted them to the Dyna rear fender struts ... below are a couple of photos of how my bags are mounted ....
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Here is a detailed link to doing this setup. Both Joe's did a great job with their setups.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...n-susie-2.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...n-susie-2.html
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I thought I would want QD bags, but I didn't like the brackets making everything even wider in the rear.
Now that I have the bags on the bike permanently, I like em just fine. Having a place to put stuff changed the way I ride. Much better now.
Now that I have the bags on the bike permanently, I like em just fine. Having a place to put stuff changed the way I ride. Much better now.
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I have an 03 2 tone FXDL. I have the color matched hard bags on them. Overall impression is they are "ok" but not worh the 1200+ bucks they wanted for them. My preference is the bossbags that I had on my 07. Which I would trade down for any day of the week...