Hi All
Anybody got a solution to change the awful system of fastening the bags to my Heritage Softail with a quick release system? Whilst were at it, also any recommendations to restore the shape of the bags?
Regards
Chris
England

 

Don't currently have the bags on my Softail but I used the "Easy Bracket" quick attach setup when I run the bags.

 

I swapped the stock HD mount bolts with *****...not exactly super-quick, but secure & works for me as I rarely remove them.

 

https://www.cyclevisions.com/product...ounting-system

Not sure what year your bike is, my 2020 heritage had this setup on it when I bought it. I can get them off easy enough, but it takes me 3 hands to get them back on.

 

There are various companies offering "Heritage Bag stiffener kits"..

Boss Bags has a good one, and I believe they used to offer the service to install it.

https://www.bossbags.com/heritage.html (make sure to scroll down on this page)



This is a company I found on a search that looks to have all the do-it-yourselfer needs to fix saggy leather bags...

https://leatherlidinserts.com


Good luck with your saddle bags...

 

The link @hattitude provided above is the stiffener kit I used, going on 9 years, still look great.

 

OP

You'll find that each of the topics you're inquiring about have multiple solutions with the same end results. I can't say that any of them are better than the others because each will have their pros and cons.

Here's some reading material for you:
Saddlebag quick detach systems

Saddlebag stiffeners

Personally, I don't use a quick detach system since I remove the bags infrequently. For the saddlebags shape, I used the Harley Heritage flat top kit. It does work. It's major drawback is that you can't expand the saddlebag opening to put an oversized item in it. I did have to replace the plastic that kept the form of the lid after 10+ years. Here's how I did that.

Now, after 13 years, my bags look like new. It always irks me when I see a picture of saddlebags that look like they spent an hour in a cage with a gorilla.

 

Thanks for all the replies, they are really appreciated. I emailed leather lid inserts and, potentially, the postage to the UK is nearly as much as the item itself....OUCH!

 

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Saggy Bags. Yep got them after a few years. Just google saggy bags. There are a lot of solutions out there.