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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Default Ghost Brackets vs Easy Brackets

anybody ever used either Ghost or Easy Brackets to attach your saddlebags? I'm going to get one of em, but not sure which way to go?????


 
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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Default RE: Ghost Brackets vs Easy Brackets

I installed EasyBrackets about a year ago for my Heritage. It was easy and more important, the bike looks great when the bags are removed......nice hardware and barrel lock included when bags are on/off. When researching, my most important factor was the clean look I wanted when bags are off the bike, cause this is the way I ride most of the time.

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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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I have Ghost Brackets on my Night Train. Good product. HORRIBLE customer service. They double charged me on my order, and I called them for 2 months to get it rectified. They kept telling me they were going to refund me, but never did. I finally had to do a charge-back on my credit card. I wouldn't buy anything from them again.

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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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Default RE: Ghost Brackets vs Easy Brackets

ordered my Easybrackets from J and P, great service, great product! The only difference noted in the brackets, is easybracket hangs away from the bike at less of an angle, but has more than enough clearance, and as mitcht said, leaves a clean look with bags off...
 
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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Easy Brakets....no question. I put them on the Deluxe. easy to remove the bags, and looks great when off.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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Easy Brackets here... no regrets.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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Easy brackets are the way to go. Great product and great customer service. The only gotch, which you will have on any such mounting system is that not all fender braces are created equal. If you have any problems with one bag being hard to mount or remove, use a straight edge to align the mounting studs. The grooves have to be in line and parallel, and you might have to do a bit of shimming on some bikes because the stamped steel fender braces may not always be exactly straight..
 
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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Easy Brackets,
 
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Another Easy Bracket vote hear.

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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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Sounds like Easy Brackets it is! Thanks for the input...
 
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