Anyone made saddlebag supports?
Novice
Joined: May 2008
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From: Nashville
here's a link to the one's i made, they are detachable but you could take the idea and convert it over to rigid mount if you wanted to:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...with-pics.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...with-pics.html
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,382
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From: Kennewick, WA
Would be easier to get some sheet stock, like aluminum diamond plate and attach the bags to that and bolt it on with some 1/2 to 1" spacers. That is how I am going to do mine with the quick detach sideplates.
I have made my own with 1/4" aluminum rod as well for the OL's bike, just as you mentioned, took about 15 minutes to make both since I was not concerned what they looked like, can't see them once installed.
I have made my own with 1/4" aluminum rod as well for the OL's bike, just as you mentioned, took about 15 minutes to make both since I was not concerned what they looked like, can't see them once installed.
here's a link to the one's i made, they are detachable but you could take the idea and convert it over to rigid mount if you wanted to:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-... /> pics.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-... /> pics.html
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Central FL
I made some a while ago with aluminum plate that I bent into a big inverted U shape and attached both bags to it. I used throw over bags and left the yoke on. I had the piece of aluminum coated with truck bed liner. When I wanted my bags I would simply slide the complete assembly over my rear fender then reinstall the seat. Everything was held in place by the rear seat. It worked fairly well and the bags were easy to remove. I used the setup for about a year till I switched to a solo seat with a luggage rack and factory detachable bags.
Road Warrior
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From: Kennewick, WA
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I'm thinking about making some support brackets that have some flat stock with holes drilled in it that can slip in between the fender and the fender struts. I don't want to have to mess with moving my turn signals. I figure I can bend round bar to the shape I need and the cut a slots into the ends of the round bar weld the flat stock that mounts to slots I make in the round bar. I was searching to see if anyone else had done similar and ran across this thread. I figured I'd go ahead and share my idea.