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Aug 17, 2015 | 04:16 PM

#11

tccarl

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From: ida, michigan

Yeah, I gotta put the price of the conversion at right around a grand after buying the rails, bags, turn signals relocation kit and paint. At least that's what I figure it cost me.

Aug 18, 2015 | 03:29 PM

#12

Fat11Lo

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From: Columbus, OH

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Originally Posted by tccarl

Yeah, I gotta put the price of the conversion at right around a grand after buying the rails, bags, turn signals relocation kit and paint. At least that's what I figure it cost me.

To just mount hard bags? I could see that being fairly economical, if you watched your classified adds and scored some good deals.

To do a project like the OP is talking about would be quite a bit more, I think the last time I priced a Bad Dad setup for a Softail it was close to 5 grand out the door and painted. Yes it could be done a lot cheaper if you took the time hit swap meets, and search classified adds, craigslist, and eBay but for a "boxed" all inclusive kit they are gonna charge a premium

Aug 18, 2015 | 03:37 PM

#13

Dan.1977P

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From: FBI Surveillance Van, UT

I loved my Mutazu bags at first, hated them for a while and am getting to like them more each day. The OE bagger style bags just don't flow very well with the softail rear fender so you need to do some work to make it flow better. The bags I have just flow better but aren't as sturdy with their standard bracket but you can buy add on's to make them sturdier. Mine were about 340 and came from here http://www.mutazu.com/products.php?c...276&s=prod.php

Aug 19, 2015 | 07:22 AM

#14

westnash

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From: Arizona

Soft throw over bags look better, are cheaper, and easier to mount and dismount when travelling. Many options!

Aug 19, 2015 | 08:24 AM

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NDBadlands4-2

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From: Badlands of ND

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Originally Posted by westnash

Soft throw over bags look better, are cheaper, and easier to mount and dismount when travelling. Many options!

I disagree. Touring hard bags look great on a Softail and are way more functional than any soft bag. They do cost more, but you get more too. I wish they would come out with a Switchback type bike based on a Softail.

Aug 19, 2015 | 11:08 AM

#16

Dan.1977P

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From: FBI Surveillance Van, UT

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Originally Posted by NDBadlands4-2

Yeah, my fender, swingarm and belt guard all hate me because I started with some throw-overs that rubbed all the time. After all the mods I was going to have to do to make them stop rubbing, I was going to be in for as much as it would be to buy new solid mount bags.

If quick detatch is something you want, you can get brackets for most bags to let you do that. I thought when I bought the fatboy I'd remove the bags, passenger seat and sissy bar whenever my wife isn't with me but honestly, I find myself needing the storage and luggage rack on the sissy bar even when she's not with me that I just leave it all attached. I think that is commonly what happens.