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Old Dec 19, 2017 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Decker72
Awesome. Looking forward to seeing the final product. Were you guys able to find a Fat Bob to mock them up on?
We did for the traditional thick leather version.

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The Ballistic nylon version uses the same brackets. We will
get some pics up of them mounted soon.

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Old Dec 19, 2017 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LeatherPro
We did for the traditional thick leather version.

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The Ballistic nylon version uses the same brackets. We will
get some pics up of them mounted soon.

Garry
Awesome! Thanks.

Will the brackets adapt for use w/ the HD HoldFast hardware (for backrests and luggage racks)?
 

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Old Dec 19, 2017 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Decker72
Awesome! Thanks.

Will the brackets adapt for use w/ the HD HoldFast hardware (for backrests and luggage racks)?
Yes, there will be an extra set of longer bolts in our hardware kit so you cam mount both docking systems at the same time.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2018 | 02:32 PM
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Any updates on these?
 
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Old Jan 5, 2018 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Decker72
Any updates on these?
We have the first batch of bags done, but we don’t have the hardware kits and instructions made up yet. Hope to have that done soon so we can ship bags next week.

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Old Jan 5, 2018 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by LeatherPro
We did for the traditional thick leather version.

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That looks pretty good! What does it look like on the other side? How have you dealt with the upswept exhaust?
 
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Old Jan 9, 2018 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by FatBob2018
That looks pretty good! What does it look like on the other side? How have you dealt with the upswept exhaust?
To mount one of our bags on that side, you will have to put different pipes on. This does leave the option of running with just one bag like a lot of guys in Europe and other countries do. Here are a couple pics of our new smaller bag which still holds more when in expanded mode than a bagger fiberglass bag.

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Kinda completes the “Mad Max” look.

We can sell you just one bag for $340 plus shipping. You can always buy the second one later if you put different pipes on.

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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 09:29 AM
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Hell yeah! They look great. I'm pretty much sold. Are they for sale on your web store yet?
 
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Originally Posted by Decker72
Hell yeah! They look great. I'm pretty much sold. Are they for sale on your web store yet?
Not yet, but they will be as soon as we get the installation instructions done.

Next we are working on bags for the Deluxe and Heritage. We were hoping to just modifying our LP4000 series bags, but as you can see from this photo of an LP4000 plastic back mocked up on a Deluxe, it sits way too high because of the higher pipes Harley used. So we have to start from scratch and make a new bag that is a little shorter.

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Keep ridin’
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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 12:47 PM
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Awesome!
Just waiting to order retro bags for my 2018 streetbob
 
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