Does anyone have a suggestion on raising the seat to lift it off of the hard bags? Other than losing weight.

 

How wide is your seat? Generally only the rear passenger portion is next to the bags and it is thinner than the rider portion. Got a pic of you seat on the bags?

 

It's 17 inches. I want to put stretched bags on it. But I don't want to do the same thing to new bags.

It is a road king seat though.

 

If that seat has those rubber screw in bumpers under that sit on the fender or frame you can put spacers under them and use longer screws. Same with the tab at the back if that's the case. Or even make a new tab with a drop bend. The local Ace has bins of rubber bumpers.

 

Ok I will look thanks.

 

As mentioned.
There are two brackets bolted to frame on each side of bike.
The two bolts or zeus fasteners in each saddlebag then attach to those two brackets.
Place a spacer or ( 4 washers) under each bracket and then use longer bolts for those brackets.
The saddlebags will then angle away from frame.
Under $10 USA dollars for bolts and washers.

 

Great option im! I was more focused on raising the seat.