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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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Default Stretched Saddlebags for 2005 Fat Boy
I'm now considering adding stretched bags to my 2005 Fat Boy. I've got the standard Harley-issue Softail Hard bags on the bike now, and they're fine (a little small)... but not exactly the look I'm going for. The bike has V&H Big Radius pipes. Anyone out there have any suggestions for what products I should be looking at? Does HD make large or stretched hard bags for Softails? I'd like also like to keep the detachable backrest I have now, so I'm not sure if that's an issue with the mount for the larger bags... Also, is there a quick-detach mounting system that makes it easy to take the brackets off/on easily with the larger bags?
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Yaffe makes really nice stretched hard bags as does Bad Dad. You are going to pay good money for them but they are well worth it.

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