i remember way back like in 2010 someone converted a 1984 flhtc with the saddle bags to new bags and also moved the battery. does anyone remember it?

 

"1894" Were the bags from the "Pony Express"??? Lol.. I know it's Friday....

 

ya i did not check. thanks.

 

Omaha did his 90 FLHT a few years ago.
I know it.s been done by a good many just not sure about a 84 model

WP

 

 

Moving the battery is the hard part. If I remember, 0maha ended up using a smaller lithium battery (they are very expensive) mounted under the seat. Been a long time, but seems like someone did one with a smaller AGM battery but it was tight.

Otherwise all you need are the bags, and a different right side saddlebag guard. You can cut the battery box off what you have, but those guards are getting scarce. I would look for a used 49202-93 guard for '93 thru '96 rather than destroy a piece of history... but that's just me.

You will also need to find a different passenger handrail. Yours is too wide for the lids to open with the newer bags. Later ones are swept upward and more narrow. I'm too lazy to look up the numbers of what will work. Just be careful, as some of the later ones used a single bolt mount on the rear of the seat whereas yours mounts to that handrail with 2 bolts. And the rail also mounts with one bolt to the TourPak mount.

You'd just need to look at pictures of what's for sale to find what it'd take on that. Come to think of it, you can't use the later more narrow handrail with your original seat. The passenger seat is too wide, but if you have an aftermarket set, it would work.

 

I thought Graham moved his battery to under the seat on his 1990 when he put the larger tank installed.

 

I did it to my 89, batteries are MUCH better now. I will do it again eventually.