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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 12:36 PM
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Anyone have any pics or solid solutions for long distant trip saddlebags?

I'm having the Thunderbike rear fender go on pretty soon as well. (Thanks to a brother from another mother Skipper469)
 
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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 01:11 PM
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I guess with that Thunderbike rear fender you eliminated the last chance to possibly find such a solution. Now you won't be able to store anything more than a toothbrush on your bike
 
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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 02:28 PM
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I did something like this, but I think your fender will shut that option down
http://www.leatherup.com/p/Motorcycl...Bag/63897.html
 
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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 10:09 PM
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If you do the Thunderbike fender, then you are pretty much screwed. Unless you add another wire harness to the new fender. Then, you can swap to the factory fender when you need to put saddle bags.

I used EZ-Brackets on a set of throw-over saddle bags. The brackets come with the QD hardware and they will mount to any hard-back saddle bag. I just took the yoke off of the throwovers. Looks great and good for the long trips!







 
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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by super2kc
Anyone have any pics or solid solutions for long distant trip saddlebags?
Yea..it's called a "Bagger" ....just saying !!!






 

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Old Mar 18, 2017 | 02:52 PM
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http://shop.thunderbike.de/index.php...a6bdf6bef94a73
 
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Old Mar 18, 2017 | 03:19 PM
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That's the BBQ extension!
 
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Backpack & credit cards, take old clothing throw it away, buy new along the way.
 
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Originally Posted by UHDhog
If you do the Thunderbike fender, then you are pretty much screwed. Unless you add another wire harness to the new fender. Then, you can swap to the factory fender when you need to put saddle bags.

I used EZ-Brackets on a set of throw-over saddle bags. The brackets come with the QD hardware and they will mount to any hard-back saddle bag. I just took the yoke off of the throwovers. Looks great and good for the long trips!

Really, so you need to remove and replace the rear fender to make the bike saddlebag capable. Sounds like a huge drag...great touring option, no thanks!
 

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