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Old May 1, 2018 | 03:26 PM
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i too have a 18 fat boy. swing arm bag and i have the short sissy bar w luggage rack they are detachable and when i want to look cool they come right off. yes fat boys dont need a bunch of gizmos!!!
 
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Old May 3, 2018 | 10:41 AM
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I added the tiny swingarm bag to mine.
 
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Old May 6, 2018 | 09:59 AM
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Here's the Fat Boy with a luggage rack and leather tool bag.



With bags.

 
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Old May 6, 2018 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Geoff
Here's the Fat Boy with a luggage rack and leather tool bag.



With bags.

That is one very clean looking 07'

I was going to vote it looks better without the bags, but they do come in handy

How many miles on it?
 

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Old May 7, 2018 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by WartHoggy
That is one very clean looking 07'

I was going to vote it looks better without the bags, but they do come in handy

How many miles on it?
14,233 miles.

It was very windy in northern Illinois yesterday. With the bags removed, I noticed the bike was less effected by head and cross wind.
 
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Old May 7, 2018 | 11:50 AM
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Here is a picture of my 2018 Fat Boy with gloss black Viking Bags hard bags.

 
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Old May 7, 2018 | 12:00 PM
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One killer bag is all you need.

 
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Old May 7, 2018 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by sbarron
One killer bag is all you need.
Not if you're carrying a passenger which he is....but I'm partial to bags on any FL.
 

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Originally Posted by sbarron
One killer bag is all you need.

Nice looking bag. Does it touch the ground when you corner?
 
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Old May 9, 2018 | 11:12 AM
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Get 'em the hell off of there!

I love the look of my '17 Fatboy S without the bags. If I need room, I just throw a bag over the sissy bar. Then I take it off as fast as I can when I get home. I do have a small tool bag for cell phone, etc.
 
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