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Old May 20, 2018 | 12:51 PM
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i have an 04 standard that I purchased last year (great bike, extremely low miles and a good price). I like it but we have nowhere to put stuff when we go on trips and I’ve always wanted a bagger. Love the tunes driving down the road and would like the extra protection to ride when it’s colder. I’m wondering if anyone has a starting point to go from a remotely stock standard and make it look and function like a bagger. Here’s a list of what I’m thinking:

rider and and passenger foot boards with heel toe shifter
batwing front faring with radio (found them on eBay for a good price)
tourpak and saddlebags preferably hard so I can paint to match
not sure about exhaust, depending on bags I may be able to keep my pythons
engine guard and lowers (maybe on the lowers)

has as anyone else done this to a standard? I’m not necessarily worried about changing the front wheel yet, I kinda like the skinny on the front. Honestly I’m looking for suggestions and ideas on how to do this in a cost effective way, I can’t really justify having two bikes right now and I don’t have the space. Thanks everyone!
 
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Old May 20, 2018 | 05:35 PM
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Try searching "Softail Bagger" and you'll find lots of information.
 
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Here you go

http://www.cyclevisions.com/cvstore/...-mounting.html
 
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Of course you can. It's a Harley. Trial and error but yes, anything can be done if you put your mind and wallet to it. Good Luck!!
 
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Ok friends, in my search I have found a killer deal on a leather tourpack off of a 2006 roadking. Is the quick detach hardware for the tourpack a different size than that of a softail? I have a quick detach sissy bar/luggage rack right now so the bike mounted hardware is already there, I just want to know if it will fit or not, and save myself quite a few dollars
 
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I’ve never viewed a Road King mount but it has a different part number than the mount for a Softail.
 

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Originally Posted by Philtheman12
Ok friends, in my search I have found a killer deal on a leather tourpack off of a 2006 roadking. Is the quick detach hardware for the tourpack a different size than that of a softail? I have a quick detach sissy bar/luggage rack right now so the bike mounted hardware is already there, I just want to know if it will fit or not, and save myself quite a few dollars
the tour pak will fit but the mounting system / hardware is different. So, you can buy the tour pak, then buy the hardware / mounting system for the Softail and sell leftover hardware on eBay

Here is how to check on stuff like that.

https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...ur-pak-luggage
 

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