Swingarm bag options
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Also, mount it high enough so you don't scrape the bottom when turning left. The leather holds but the stitching doesn't.
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The La Rosa is thin and a much lower quality than either the Leatherworks or Garage Leathers.
The Garage Leathers gets a slight edge quality wise. I own both a Leatherworks and Garage Leather solo bag.
I mounted mine on a diamond plate piece of aluminum using a three point contact.
I used WARG's blog as a starting point.
http://www.chasinwhitelines.blogspot.com/
Mine has polished stainless hardware and chrome spacers.
The Garage Leathers gets a slight edge quality wise. I own both a Leatherworks and Garage Leather solo bag.
I mounted mine on a diamond plate piece of aluminum using a three point contact.
I used WARG's blog as a starting point.
http://www.chasinwhitelines.blogspot.com/
Mine has polished stainless hardware and chrome spacers.
Hey guys, if you are interested, check out our "Bobber Bag" line of solo swingarm bags for Softails (and Dynas, and Sportsters). They are top quality hand made bags and are definitely not the cookie-cutter bags that everyone else has.
Also, our bag has a feature that no other bag has, which is a removable snap-in liner made out of weather resistant ballistic nylon. The liner also has a concealed document pocket sewn into it to hold your important docs.
The bags work great with our Bobber Bracket hard mount kit as well, or as mentioned previously, you can make your own hard mount kit for your bike.
For more details, you can check them out here (Bag): http://www.deadcreekcycles.com/Dead-Creek-Cycles-Bobber-Bag-Leather-Solo-Swingarm-Bag-for-Harley-Softail-Rigids-and-Bobbers_p_1193.html
and here (bag mount):
Bobber Bracket hard mount kit: http://www.deadcreekcycles.com/Dead-Creek-Cycles-Bobber-Bracket--Solo-Bag-Hard-Mount-Kit-for-Softail-Models_p_1099.html
Liner
Feel free to contact me with any questions. And don't forget to use our forum discount if you place an order on our website.
Also, our bag has a feature that no other bag has, which is a removable snap-in liner made out of weather resistant ballistic nylon. The liner also has a concealed document pocket sewn into it to hold your important docs.
The bags work great with our Bobber Bracket hard mount kit as well, or as mentioned previously, you can make your own hard mount kit for your bike.
For more details, you can check them out here (Bag): http://www.deadcreekcycles.com/Dead-Creek-Cycles-Bobber-Bag-Leather-Solo-Swingarm-Bag-for-Harley-Softail-Rigids-and-Bobbers_p_1193.html
and here (bag mount):
Bobber Bracket hard mount kit: http://www.deadcreekcycles.com/Dead-Creek-Cycles-Bobber-Bracket--Solo-Bag-Hard-Mount-Kit-for-Softail-Models_p_1099.html
Liner
Feel free to contact me with any questions. And don't forget to use our forum discount if you place an order on our website.
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Hey guys, if you are interested, check out our "Bobber Bag" line of solo swingarm bags for Softails (and Dynas, and Sportsters). They are top quality hand made bags and are definitely not the cookie-cutter bags that everyone else has.
Also, our bag has a feature that no other bag has, which is a removable snap-in liner made out of weather resistant ballistic nylon. The liner also has a concealed document pocket sewn into it to hold your important docs.
The bags work great with our Bobber Bracket hard mount kit as well, or as mentioned previously, you can make your own hard mount kit for your bike.
For more details, you can check them out here (Bag): http://www.deadcreekcycles.com/Dead-Creek-Cycles-Bobber-Bag-Leather-Solo-Swingarm-Bag-for-Harley-Softail-Rigids-and-Bobbers_p_1193.html
and here (bag mount):
Bobber Bracket hard mount kit: http://www.deadcreekcycles.com/Dead-Creek-Cycles-Bobber-Bracket--Solo-Bag-Hard-Mount-Kit-for-Softail-Models_p_1099.html
Liner
Feel free to contact me with any questions. And don't forget to use our forum discount if you place an order on our website.
Also, our bag has a feature that no other bag has, which is a removable snap-in liner made out of weather resistant ballistic nylon. The liner also has a concealed document pocket sewn into it to hold your important docs.
The bags work great with our Bobber Bracket hard mount kit as well, or as mentioned previously, you can make your own hard mount kit for your bike.
For more details, you can check them out here (Bag): http://www.deadcreekcycles.com/Dead-Creek-Cycles-Bobber-Bag-Leather-Solo-Swingarm-Bag-for-Harley-Softail-Rigids-and-Bobbers_p_1193.html
and here (bag mount):
Bobber Bracket hard mount kit: http://www.deadcreekcycles.com/Dead-Creek-Cycles-Bobber-Bracket--Solo-Bag-Hard-Mount-Kit-for-Softail-Models_p_1099.html
Liner
Feel free to contact me with any questions. And don't forget to use our forum discount if you place an order on our website.
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I have the garage leathers bag. Hands down the highest quality bag out there, but it has the high price too. Hard mounted mine on a backer plate. Two years and no signs of wear. It'll hold a sweatshirt, spare glasses, small tool roll, smokes, gum, phone and maybe a ball cap.
Can't seem to find any good pics of it on the bike, but here's one of the bag with the backer plate insert I made for it.
Can't seem to find any good pics of it on the bike, but here's one of the bag with the backer plate insert I made for it.
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I have the garage leathers bag. Hands down the highest quality bag out there, but it has the high price too. Hard mounted mine on a backer plate. Two years and no signs of wear. It'll hold a sweatshirt, spare glasses, small tool roll, smokes, gum, phone and maybe a ball cap.
Can't seem to find any good pics of it on the bike, but here's one of the bag with the backer plate insert I made for it.
Can't seem to find any good pics of it on the bike, but here's one of the bag with the backer plate insert I made for it.
Too bad they don't make em rectangular so I can fit my gym shoes in it. I love my BadnG bag however. My gym clothes, including shoes are in it right now. It's holding up great to near daily use.
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I have the garage leathers bag. Hands down the highest quality bag out there, but it has the high price too. Hard mounted mine on a backer plate. Two years and no signs of wear. It'll hold a sweatshirt, spare glasses, small tool roll, smokes, gum, phone and maybe a ball cap.
Can't seem to find any good pics of it on the bike, but here's one of the bag with the backer plate insert I made for it.
Can't seem to find any good pics of it on the bike, but here's one of the bag with the backer plate insert I made for it.
I've had my Garage Leathers bag for 5 years and it's still like new. Not some mass produced corporate bag... You cannot go wrong with GL.
This subject has been beat to death...plenty of threads on it.