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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 09:32 AM
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It's right about 16 inches tall. I'm not sure of the brand, I just know it's not a Harley sissy bar. I got it at the dealer in Daytona because it was the only one they had in stock.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 09:34 AM
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Here it is from another angle with the new seats.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by MagnusEldstrom
It's right about 16 inches tall. I'm not sure what brand. It was the only one the dealer had in stock. I just know that it's not a Harley brand sissy bar.


Here it is from another angle. That's the smaller Exfil-7 bag on the back and the new seats.

Thats a nice setup. Question for ya, how well can you hear your JBL Charge 3 while going down the road? I just went and bought a Altec Lansing Boom Jacket 2, and I'm not going to really be able to hear it at road speed. Maybe I'll hear it a little better after the windshield is on, but just from the trial run around the block with no windshield, I couldn't hardly hear it. Just curious if the JBL is louder
 
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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 12:50 PM
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Thanks Derek. I can hear the JBL decently when it's on the handlebars as long as I'm cruising around town. When I get up to highway speeds it's no good.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MagnusEldstrom
Thanks Derek. I can hear the JBL decently when it's on the handlebars as long as I'm cruising around town. When I get up to highway speeds it's no good.
Oh okay. Thanks for that info. I will just try what I have, and hopes it'll be louder once I put the windshield on.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MagnusEldstrom
I also ordered the Biltwell Exfil-80 sissy bar bag and Exfil-7 bag from Revzilla. I think they're both awesome. I put the Exfil-7 bag on my handlebars and put my JBL CHARGE 3 bluetooth speaker in it. Here's the Exfil-80 right when I got it. I took it on a small grocery run to test it out. It passed the Walmart test.
I've had my eye on that Exfil-80 bag for a minute. I have 12" sissy bar, though...just curious how secure you think that would strap in compared to the 16" you have?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 04:14 PM
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I would think you would probably be fine with the 12" sissy bar. As long a you can secure the bottom and middle straps I think it will work.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 05:59 PM
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I take a two week 2-3K mile trip every summer. You have to be inventive to tour on a Slim.
 
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Originally Posted by MagnusEldstrom
I would think you would probably be fine with the 12" sissy bar. As long a you can secure the bottom and middle straps I think it will work.
Thanks, I appreciate it. Have you ever put your Motherwell rack on with the Mustang seat? Considering doing that for touring and wondering if there are any issues with the size of that seat.
 
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