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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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My latest mod. Theres nothing like storage !
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 05:49 PM
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never seen this on a sporty and new to the HD world (just got my baby a little over a month ago) and diggin' the look man! great job!

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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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Looks cool.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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Looks really nice Rick.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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Hell yeah! Never seen one done like that, looks pretty sweet!
 
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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You're missin the 30inch front wheel lol
 
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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Looks better than I pictured it when I read the thread title. Nice work!
 
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 03:56 AM
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The name of the posts sounds so damn catchy, but the pics aren't showing up! That sounds a lot like what I want to do to a 48! Could you email me the pics? armanii.aa@gmail.com
 
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Originally Posted by rickthewelder
My latest mod. Theres nothing like storage !
RTW.
What bag did you use?
How did you install them?

Any pics of this retrofit?

Looks good bud.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 06:41 AM
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Nice looking addition! Nothing like being able to carry things on a Sportster. I've got some leather-like bags on my 2005 XL1200R mounted with Ghost Brackets and use it for several store trips, including groceries, that wouldn't be possible otherwise. The Ghost Brackets makes putting them on and taking them off a 30-second affair. What bags are yours, and how do you have them mounted?
 
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