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Apr 3, 2017 | 12:18 PM

#11

sbarron

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From: Alaska

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Originally Posted by Oddman

Just checked out that site. Man, those are some amazing bags. do you speak German? used google translator to read the site but curious how you ordered and how the transaction went. was shipping expensive?

The gentleman speaks (or at least writes) English, at least well enough to complete the transaction. He even sent photos as he built the bag which only took about a week.

Shipping, even to Alaska, was very reasonable. Customs took a day or two, but that's pretty standard. DHL tracking was a little touch-and-go as the bag transitioned between international and domestic (US), but the bag arrived packed well and in perfect shape.

All-in-all, I can recommend him unreservedly.

Apr 3, 2017 | 12:23 PM

#12

Queen-of-Clubs

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From: North Carolina

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Originally Posted by Switchback12

Check out dead creek cycles, they make a hard mount kit and have bags. Also badgcustoms makes nice bags. Used one of their bags with the DC mount.

I have the Reaper bag from Dead Creek. Love it. It's small, but I can put my wallet, bottle of water, and a few other smallish items in it. If I take all that stuff out, I could smoosh a hoodie in it and have room for my wallet....thats all. The bag looks good, is very well made and does what it's designed to do...carry around the little crap that I can't fit in my pocket. I paid $160 for the bag, by the way and I did not get the hard mount kit.

Apr 4, 2017 | 12:50 PM

#13

TStephen

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From: SC

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Originally Posted by sbarron

Rarebag.de out of Germany. Killer stuff, killer service. Not the cheapest, but has some COOL stuff. Here's mine.

That's pretty cool looking.
Do you have a picture of it mounted?

Apr 6, 2017 | 11:20 AM

#14

sbarron

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From: Alaska

Haven't mounted it yet. Still in spring maintenance mode... and the side roads here are still all snow and ice. Should have it mounted in a week or two. Will update pictures here.

Apr 6, 2017 | 03:49 PM

#15

TStephen

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From: SC

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Originally Posted by sbarron

Haven't mounted it yet. Still in spring maintenance mode... and the side roads here are still all snow and ice. Should have it mounted in a week or two. Will update pictures here.

I didn't notice your location until just now.
Good Lord!! What do you have, a two month riding season up there?

Apr 6, 2017 | 08:54 PM

#16

sbarron

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From: Alaska

Season will start any day now, but be touch and go. It'll last all the way into October, but be cold, and again, touch and go in the fall. The good news is that in May, June, July, and August, there's so much sun that a midnight ride is just about like a noon ride

Apr 7, 2017 | 12:09 PM

#17

Jack Straw

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From: USA

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Originally Posted by cjandmm

The HD swingarm bag looks great but has a couple drawbacks

1. Interferes with passenger peg installation (if you care about that...I personally don't)

2. Prevents opening the side-cover to access the main fuse. The bag is held in with 4 bolts so removing the bag to open the cover is a pain...thankfully I don't need to do that often.

3. The mounting bracket needed a little grinding on one corner to clear the swingarm. It just took a few minutes to fix, but if you don't grind it then it will contact. I installed and went for a ride and it was clunking every time I hit a bump.

All true.

I had to grind the **** out the one I got for my Roadster - and it still didn't fit. 2017 Roadster owners beware as there are no returns (obviously).