Quick detach hard saddlebags? Fatboy Lo
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Tourer
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From: Portland, ME
Quick detach hard saddlebags? Fatboy Lo
Hey folks, I have a 2011 Fatboy Lo and I have the docking points for the Harley quick detach leather saddlebags. Each bag locks onto the mounts and there is a sort of arm that locks onto a mount point down by the passenger pegs.
Thing is, I would rather have hard saddlebags that match the vivid black on the bike, but I want to keep the quick detach options and hardware I have on the bike, and I'd like the bags to fit close and tight to the bike, for a clean, minimalist look. Anyone have something like this?
Thanks!
Thing is, I would rather have hard saddlebags that match the vivid black on the bike, but I want to keep the quick detach options and hardware I have on the bike, and I'd like the bags to fit close and tight to the bike, for a clean, minimalist look. Anyone have something like this?
Thanks!
3rd Gear
Joined: May 2014
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From: Spokane, WA
Hi Wabbit,
I'm actually looking for the exact same thing for my '13 Lo! So, I can't help yet, but I'll definitely be watching this thread. Hopefully we'll dig up something nice that will keep the nice clean lines of our bikes.
What gets me is that I have the stock exhaust and my dealer seems to think that most hard bags won't fit. Makes the bags quite expensive if they require a mandatory exhaust upgrade!
I'll post back if I find anything elsewhere.
-TiNB
I'm actually looking for the exact same thing for my '13 Lo! So, I can't help yet, but I'll definitely be watching this thread. Hopefully we'll dig up something nice that will keep the nice clean lines of our bikes.
What gets me is that I have the stock exhaust and my dealer seems to think that most hard bags won't fit. Makes the bags quite expensive if they require a mandatory exhaust upgrade!
I'll post back if I find anything elsewhere.
-TiNB
3rd Gear
Joined: May 2014
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From: Spokane, WA
Yeah, I'm definitely starting to see that an OEM solution for this doesn't seem to be happening.
Maybe the Locking Leather Covered Rigid Saddlebags for Softail Models-53061-00B with a Ghost bracket or Easy bracket would work... if that is even a possibility.
Or the Hardstreet Slimbags with their own quick release bracket system?
I dunno. Either way, I can't seem to find a way for the HD quick detach system to work out-of-the-box. Hopefully others have better ideas.
Still looking!
-TiNB
Maybe the Locking Leather Covered Rigid Saddlebags for Softail Models-53061-00B with a Ghost bracket or Easy bracket would work... if that is even a possibility.
Or the Hardstreet Slimbags with their own quick release bracket system?
I dunno. Either way, I can't seem to find a way for the HD quick detach system to work out-of-the-box. Hopefully others have better ideas.
Still looking!
-TiNB
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Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Stockton, CA
There isn't an OEM solution. There is a company that makes aftermarket brackets to fit factory RK hard bags into the softail but for the life of me I can't remember it.
If you do find a suction I would be interested in your current setup so I can install it on my factory heritage bags.
If you do find a suction I would be interested in your current setup so I can install it on my factory heritage bags.
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There isn't an OEM solution. There is a company that makes aftermarket brackets to fit factory RK hard bags into the softail but for the life of me I can't remember it.
If you do find a suction I would be interested in your current setup so I can install it on my factory heritage bags.
If you do find a suction I would be interested in your current setup so I can install it on my factory heritage bags.
I wonder if they could use the hard shell side that faces my bike, remove the leather sections and build fiberglass off the hard section?
Cruiser
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There isn't an OEM solution. There is a company that makes aftermarket brackets to fit factory RK hard bags into the softail but for the life of me I can't remember it.
If you do find a suction I would be interested in your current setup so I can install it on my factory heritage bags.
If you do find a suction I would be interested in your current setup so I can install it on my factory heritage bags.
HERE is the link to them on Ebay.
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My hard bags are off of a Road King. Any touring bags will work with the brackets. If you would like, I can detach one and take a pic for you.