Softail Standard to Bagger Conversion (progress)
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From: King of Prussia, PA
Gonna try something similar to my Xbones, but everything will be quick disconnect so that when I get where I'm going, it will all come off. If you really want to **** off the wife, put on HD cruise control. Here's the link for Softy's. http://www.cruisemount.com/index.html
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From: Goldsboro, NC
Should be a straight bolt on. Mine is a 2006 with the wide tire but I had to use the 2007+ Fatboy fender for it to fit.
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My fairing uses 4 of the windshield quick clamps. I am trying to make the saddle bag brackets quick disconnect too. I am not sure how thats gonna work out. The filler panel wont be quick disconnect since that will be 2 face taped on.
I'll have to check out that cruise. I really want cruise but the only kits Ive found require an ugly box to go on the side of the bike. I was going to just go with the Kuryakyn electronic throtle lock.
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So, I just got back from my trip all over the east coast this morning. Now its time to start tearing in to step 2 of this conversion....exhaust/bags.
I have done some mocking up of where I want the pipes and bags to set. I am making cardboard templates for my exhaust brackets since Bassani includes the brackets with the mufflers, not the headers and I am not using Bassani's mufflers, so that means I am on my own for brackets I guess. Once the exhaust is done and bolted up I will start fabbing the brackets for the bags (same style as cycle visions)
I have done some mocking up of where I want the pipes and bags to set. I am making cardboard templates for my exhaust brackets since Bassani includes the brackets with the mufflers, not the headers and I am not using Bassani's mufflers, so that means I am on my own for brackets I guess. Once the exhaust is done and bolted up I will start fabbing the brackets for the bags (same style as cycle visions)