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Old Nov 16, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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The little clip inside of the bags on a Heritage? My bike has little clips dangling on the inside of both bags. They are attached to a little eye that is on the bag mounts and comes through a hole in the bags. After almost a year I've taken them off as I see no purpose for it. What the heck are those things for?
 
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Old Nov 16, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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Just a guess....to hang your helmet from?
 
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Old Nov 16, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by falconbrother
The little clip inside of the bags on a Heritage? My bike has little clips dangling on the inside of both bags. They are attached to a little eye that is on the bag mounts and comes through a hole in the bags. After almost a year I've taken them off as I see no purpose for it. What the heck are those things for?
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I could not offer a reasonable hypothesis of what they are. What year is your Heritage? Did you buy it new (could a previous owner have installed them)? I have a 2012 Heritage and I do not have what you describe. I will assume that fall guy doesn't have it on his '05 Heritage either since he is only guessing based on what you described. If I am wrong he can chime back in.

Is it possible to take a picture of it and post it?

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Old Nov 16, 2012 | 04:47 PM
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falconbrother,

I could not offer a reasonable hypothesis of what they are. What year is your Heritage? Did you buy it new (could a previous owner have installed them)? I have a 2012 Heritage and I do not have what you describe. I will assume that fall guy doesn't have it on his '05 Heritage either since he is only guessing based on what you described. If I am wrong he can chime back in.

Is it possible to take a picture of it and post it?

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Old Nov 16, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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Hmmmm...I have a 2010...no clips
 
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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 06:39 AM
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I don't have them on my 04 or the 2010...
 
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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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Here it is. What is this. It looks factory and there's one in each bag.

 
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does it have to do with the bag mounting? or an extra clip for the mounting hardware in case you loose/break one?.. just a guess.
 
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Here it is. What is this. It looks factory and there's one in each bag.

That looks like a hard bag top. What year is your bike?
 
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