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The Everything Breakout Thread
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Lethbridge, Alberta Canada
Well, I'm in the middle of an overnight (2 nights) trip,, my first. Because I've been trying to emulate the old school chopper look, (as best I can 
), I have a 30" sissy bar on my 2014 BO. I bought a "dry bag", 65 liter = 18 gal, the kind with the roll up and clip to seal top. I just drop the rolled and clipped top loop over the sissy bar with the bag sitting on the pillion seat and bind the the bottom of the bag to the lower sissy bar with a bungee. TALK ABOUT COMFY !! Been riding 6 hours leaning back on that bag with my feet forward on the pegs, livin life large.
I'll try and get a pic up when I get home. This could catch on. They didn't have roll top bags in the 60's an 70's. Turns out the damn things were "made" for sissy bars. Secure as it gets; undo the bungee and lift the bag off the sissy bar. Carry the whole shabang into your hotel room. Takes like 8 seconds.
), I have a 30" sissy bar on my 2014 BO. I bought a "dry bag", 65 liter = 18 gal, the kind with the roll up and clip to seal top. I just drop the rolled and clipped top loop over the sissy bar with the bag sitting on the pillion seat and bind the the bottom of the bag to the lower sissy bar with a bungee. TALK ABOUT COMFY !! Been riding 6 hours leaning back on that bag with my feet forward on the pegs, livin life large.I'll try and get a pic up when I get home. This could catch on. They didn't have roll top bags in the 60's an 70's. Turns out the damn things were "made" for sissy bars. Secure as it gets; undo the bungee and lift the bag off the sissy bar. Carry the whole shabang into your hotel room. Takes like 8 seconds.
Jim G
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From: Great State of Canada
You see how easy a dry bag would work with the top loop dropped over the tall sissy bar then,,,, "made for it" , really and even the high quality ones are dirt cheap, (75 bux +-) compared to most MC luggage. You can get a lot of **** in a 65 liter one too, like 3 days of clothes, a laptop & accessories and toiletries,,, no problem,,, with room to spare.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 2,710
Likes: 528
From: Lethbridge, Alberta Canada
You see how easy a dry bag would work with the top loop dropped over the tall sissy bar then,,,, "made for it" , really and even the high quality ones are dirt cheap, (75 bux +-) compared to most MC luggage. You can get a lot of **** in a 65 liter one too, like 3 days of clothes, a laptop & accessories and toiletries,,, no problem,,, with room to spare.
Jim G
i have the kriega dry bag system...been using them for years and they take any abuse you can throw at them,use them on enduro trips,sport and the hd..the 3 bags all clip in into each other and i only use a motherwell fender rack worked great for 6 day trip
Stage II
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 2
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From: Sydney
New Breakouts
What do you boys think of the new Breakouts. Info now available on HD website. Not so sure about digital instruments, but otherwise interesting. Massive overhaul of entire softail range. 107 and 114 engines. Dyna range is no more.
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 635
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From: North Jersey, USA
So how's the seat ride, amigo?
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From: Great State of Canada
1. Less rake
2. Shorter wheelbase
3. 3.5 gal gas tank vs 5
4. Improvement,,?,, to front suspension.
5. 5 qt oil capacity vs 3.5 (yep I realize its a whole new engine too).
I've ridden a SG wih the M8 and like the extra power but I also like old school aspects that are "Harley Davidson". I've spent $ 000's working around California emissions gayness, getting my 2014 to look, sound and feel what my 65 + year old brain remembers a HD to be, (or as close as I can at any rate). In all honesty, my TC has more than I need in power and though more is always nice I wouldn't be inclined to forgo what HD-ness I have, in the interest of power alone. "Just me".
Stellar HDF Member
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From: Lethbridge, Alberta Canada
- The bigger engines, especially the 114
- The lighter weight (about 30 lb which = 4.3% of the bike's former weight!!)
- The easily adjustable under-seat single shock
- Even the smaller fuel tank (makes the engine look larger)
- Wet sump oil - no external tank - eliminates sumping and potential for leaks
- The kept the "kicked out" front fork on the Breakout! THAT is one its special features
Jim G