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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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ok got my kury grips and pegs, now i would like to add a swingarm bag. looking at the leatherworks bag. anyone use the 312 xl? would like to put one on my rocker c.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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I have a Leatherworks 312 on my Night Train. It is indeed a quality item. Highly recommend them.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Got one on my Lo. Great bag, quality and craftsmanship is excellent.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 04:31 PM
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Everyone raves about them some like the 5" thick and others dont. Another option is garage leathers. Both are excellent products and i dont think you can go wrong with either.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 04:33 PM
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I love mine, 5" leatherworks, and just did the fabrication of a mounting bracket that bolts in to the belt guard holes so that I don't have to use the leather straps or the zip ties (since i did for a year and even though i padded my swing arm, the zip ties tore through the powdercoat on the swingarm)
 
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 05:11 PM
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I have the 3" one on my Rocker. At least it's one place to store something. Hard mounted mine like sgt Jim so I wouldn't have to worry about the straps rubbing through paint
 
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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Have the 3", wish I had the 5".
 
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Can one of you guys post up a pic of the mounting bracket you fabbed up to keep the bag from eating the powdercoat? I want a framebag but don't want my swingarm finish all jacked up when I take it off.
Thanks in advance!
 
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basically took these two designs and then futz'd around and made my own out of some sheetmetal

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...-finished.html

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