When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
The only thing that I've ever seen with a bigger *** on it is my Ex old lady! It's your bike.
Lol! It'll be better once I get the saddlebags mounted. Right now I'm assembling then one screw at a time off of diagrams alone. so a but of a learning curve.
Decided to re-tool the mount design to better work with more options. I was able to ride the last setup round trip to NY, but the quick release parts were oddly mounted. I also was a tad bit wide on the connecting holes which made it shake a bit more on the bumps. This will hold them in there a lot better. Just need to get the corners bent and will be good to go.
You gunna lighten it up at all? Looks sturdy as he'll! Once you get it painted, we need pics of the various stages of install/removal
I might cut out a center hole in the top to remove some unnecessary steel. But for now I just want to get the holes drilled and everything assembled. The hard bags are more complicated than I expected. All sorts of screws and latches. The way it will work though is the tp will lock on first, followed by the hard bags and taking off will go the opposite direction. What I've learned though is the size is fairly awkward. So the whole thing needs to be empty to easily take it off our put it on.
Here's the mockup before I send the rack to paint. Still trying to figure out how the bag latches go together, but seems to clear everything I need it to.
Overall though, the lines are not too bad and the bags come off the fender at the same angle. so at least it kind of looks like it was made for it. Still want to rubber tip the connecting points. The lines are a hair loose up there and noticeable on the bumps. Overall pleased though! more pics once I finish getting the bags put together.
Overall though, the lines are not too bad and the bags come off the fender at the same angle. so at least it kind of looks like it was made for it. Still want to rubber tip the connecting points. The lines are a hair loose up there and noticeable on the bumps. Overall pleased though! more pics once I finish getting the bags put together.
YeaHow man I totally agree, you matched up the lines pretty damn well. I love that you went outside the norm to build something functional that fits your needs, and it does not look stabbed together at all! I'm impressed man, love it!
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.