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Nov 3, 2014 | 08:18 PM

#21

Michael Ficken

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Finished putting my bags on today.

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Nov 10, 2014 | 01:29 PM

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Viking Bags

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Originally Posted by Michael Ficken

Finished putting my bags on today.

Beautiful bike and bags! I think that those bags pretty much flow perfectly with the bike. I'm going to make sure to forward this to all of our customer service reps so they can appropriately try to mention this.

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Originally Posted by Norms 427

Here's mine, Viking Bags, about $240. I got the one with shock cutouts and studs:

Nice bike as well! The studs match up perfectly with the seats.

Just in case you guys are interested, the bags can be located here http://www.vikingbags.com/harley-dav...saddlebags.htm
Love the photos guys, If you want to take more photos and send em over to me at eddie@vikingbags.com - We'd greatly appreciate it!

Nov 11, 2014 | 09:16 AM

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grbrown

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Originally Posted by Michael Ficken

Finished putting my bags on today.

Now they look great - never seen them before.

Nov 11, 2014 | 11:19 AM

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HarleyScuba

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They are nice looking. Very nice compliment to your touring set-up.
Hey, Eddie. How come Viking doesn't use chrome latching hardware to prevent the black void between studs, created by the black hardware?

Nov 11, 2014 | 12:21 PM

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What taillight relocation kit did you guys use and do the Viking bags come with all the mounting hardware needed

Nov 11, 2014 | 12:44 PM

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grbrown

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Viking bags has a good website and you can see on it that those bags come with the mounting kit. What they don't mention is if you need a flashers relocation kit, although some of the pics indicate that we probably do. I have the Harley kit on my Sporty, which is fine. The bags are shaped around the rear of the shocks and fit up close to the bike so they look neat from behind.

Nov 11, 2014 | 12:58 PM

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How much of a difference is it with the bags on as far as control/stability goes

Nov 11, 2014 | 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by smitty8202

How much of a difference is it with the bags on as far as control/stability goes

I've ridden Harleys with and without saddlebags for 40 years and the only time you are likely to notice them is if you overload them, or put a lot of weight in just one. But then carrying a lot of weight anywhere on a bike is likely to affect the way it rides.