Pain in the neck Saddlebag Insert
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Pain in the neck Saddlebag Insert
I really need your help. I have a 2007 Heritage. Instead of putting inserts in the saddlebags when I first got the bike, I waited until I dropped it. Big mistake. Now I am trying to put them in and it is a real pain. The bag that didn't get crunched went smoothly. The other one isn't. The inserts that I am using fits between the back of the bag and the leather seam. The leather just doesn't have enough give to allow the insert to fit. Is there a way to soften the leather so I can get it to fit and return the bag to the precrunch shape? Is there a better way to get it to fit? Thanks in advance for your help guys.
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Saddle Soap and hot water. you may want to also see if you can fashion a stretcher (like a shoe stretcher) out of some blocks of wood.
Or just get it good and wet with water & saddle soap, and try to push the insert in, may have to "lather, rinse, repeat" a few times.
Or just get it good and wet with water & saddle soap, and try to push the insert in, may have to "lather, rinse, repeat" a few times.
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You might try calling the company that makes the inserts and asking them for advice. I'm sure they get many calls and may offer some solutions to the prob.
I put gotsaggybags.com in mine....bags look great. It's well worth the effort.
here are some before and after pics....
http://cwedge.smugmug.com/Motorcycle...205_ioxpg-O-LB
ride safe,
I put gotsaggybags.com in mine....bags look great. It's well worth the effort.
here are some before and after pics....
http://cwedge.smugmug.com/Motorcycle...205_ioxpg-O-LB
ride safe,
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Your bags look great. Gotsaggybags did the trick.
The set I am trying to insert are the ones by Kamco Systems. My buddy gave them to me. He bought them for his Heritage but traded in the bike before he installed them. I sent them an email yesterday for advice. (They do not provide a phone number to call.) I have not heard back from them yet.
The set I am trying to insert are the ones by Kamco Systems. My buddy gave them to me. He bought them for his Heritage but traded in the bike before he installed them. I sent them an email yesterday for advice. (They do not provide a phone number to call.) I have not heard back from them yet.
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Leather BAGS
Yuma Jack, the instructions that came with leather holster calls for it to soaked with water then fitted to the gun. So as the poster said above really soak your bag with water and saddle soap and to make it flexible then insert your forms to help stretch it out. After I did my holster, it dried just fine and with some cleaner and conditioner, I use 3m's 303 stuff it looked new.