Easy Brackets - Your Experience
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Road Master
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From: NWFL
Easy Brackets - Your Experience
I'm considering putting Easy Brackets on my Heritage. Would you share your experience with this product?
How easy were they to install?
How long have you had them?
Any issues?
Pros to the product?
Cons for the product?
Anything else you want to share?
Thanks!
How easy were they to install?
How long have you had them?
Any issues?
Pros to the product?
Cons for the product?
Anything else you want to share?
Thanks!
Road Warrior
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From: CA
I have them on our Dyna
Easy. I also took the time to line the bags with sheet metal for rigity.
3 years
They clunk a little in the brackets. But you can't hear it at highway speeds anyway. I could probably do something about it but it doesn't bother me enough.
They have key locks for theft prevention
They stick out a little further than a permanent solution
Easy. I also took the time to line the bags with sheet metal for rigity.
3 years
They clunk a little in the brackets. But you can't hear it at highway speeds anyway. I could probably do something about it but it doesn't bother me enough.
They have key locks for theft prevention
They stick out a little further than a permanent solution
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I've used them 10 years ago.
The bags would end up rubbing against the bottom of the swing arm and rubbed all the powder coat off within 6 months. I contacted the manufacturer, told them my issues and their reply said it was impossible. I sent them a picture of the 6 inches of movement (bottom of saddle bag) due to the design of the product and never heard a word since.
The bags would end up rubbing against the bottom of the swing arm and rubbed all the powder coat off within 6 months. I contacted the manufacturer, told them my issues and their reply said it was impossible. I sent them a picture of the 6 inches of movement (bottom of saddle bag) due to the design of the product and never heard a word since.
Road Master
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I hate the studs on the heritage bags, but they really are the best solution. Otherwise, if buying again, I'd probably get the Cyclevision bagger tail bag mounts (or one of the many copies), which seem like the safest, most reliable and best finish solution. But they are certainly not quick-release. The heritage bags are the best quick-release solution. Sadly, they come with an HD price tag, so I'm very unlikely to fork out the money to buy them myself...
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Road Master
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Appreciate the info on the bag sag. That was the reason I was going to put the backing plate on the inside of the bag. However, if the bracket deflects, then the backing plate won't solve the problem..
Thanks everyone!!!
Thanks everyone!!!
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Road Master
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I ran Easy Brackets on my 2006 XL1200C for 9 years and no issues.
I installed a new set on my 2016 FLSS and my only concern is on the left side of the bike. The bag touches the swing arm and my guess is over time it will rub the paint off. Gotta find something to put on that swing arm to slow that process down.
I installed a new set on my 2016 FLSS and my only concern is on the left side of the bike. The bag touches the swing arm and my guess is over time it will rub the paint off. Gotta find something to put on that swing arm to slow that process down.
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in retrospect, I didn't like them. Not necessarily the brackets' fault though.
It's very convenient & easy to attach/remove bags, but the fit seemed sloppy & had a "cheap" feel to it.
Perhaps if you attached the bracket to a bag that has a very stiff backing it would have a more solid fit.
It's very convenient & easy to attach/remove bags, but the fit seemed sloppy & had a "cheap" feel to it.
Perhaps if you attached the bracket to a bag that has a very stiff backing it would have a more solid fit.
Last edited by schlacker; Jun 28, 2016 at 10:07 PM.