Softail Deluxe Bags
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Ivor VA
I will but they will not be paint until after the first of the year; I want to get a little creative with them that two tone custom Harley color is costly. I have to collect a few more Aluminum (empty) beer cans to pay for it.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 260
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From: Pennsylvania
I have the Iron Bags on my Deluxe. They are very nice for leather bags. If I didn't have these bags I would have hard bags of some sort. The reason being is that hard bags are lockable and more maintanence free from a cleaning aspect. I would rather wash and wax a hard bag than wash and waterproof the leather bags. Granted the leather bags look a bit more nostalgic but are more of a pain to keep looking good. the factory bags look great but are a bit on the smaller side. Do your research and get what you like best.
DC
DC
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Irvine, Orange County, Ca
They can tell you if you've got clearance. Check them out. If my bike didn't already come with the bags, I would have gotten them.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Ivor VA
The Harley engineers came up with a great bike when they introduced the Deluxe. But the stock bags looks like they were all sitting around and patting each other on the back for a job well done and when fired one up. All of a sudden they said oh my god we still have to make Saddlebags for it and you know the rest of the story.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2010
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I had the harley bags and just switched over to the BOSS bags and I loem. Love the mounting set up--on and off in 30 seconds. They can be locked so they cane opened or stolen. I love them for whatever its worth. I went with the 40s.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 165
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From: Appleton, WI
my wife had Deluxe bag and sent them back because they leaked ans were way to small. she went and purchased Boss bags. www.bossbags.com
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,727
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From: TN
The reason for the stupid tiny Paris Hilton handbag style saddlebags on the Deluxe is/was the shotgun exhaust. They might carry a rain suit and two bottles of water. Wife hated them.
Found a takeoff exhaust from a Heritage (free) and Heritage bags on ebay. Sold the deluxe bags on ebay for $200 more than I paid for the Heritage bags. The only mod I ever made money on and the wife is happy.
Bwana
Found a takeoff exhaust from a Heritage (free) and Heritage bags on ebay. Sold the deluxe bags on ebay for $200 more than I paid for the Heritage bags. The only mod I ever made money on and the wife is happy.
Bwana
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Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Nuevo Mexico USA
I really don't care for the Deluxe bags IMO, to pricey and small. I went with a set of Heritage Springer bags a little larger then the Deluxe bags, the only down side is you'll have to change out you exhaust. Try Osprey they make some really nice bags.