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May 16, 2017 | 03:58 PM

Harley guy 1952

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2017 Road King

If I want to take off the rear boxes as well as the bar underneath and in front of the boxes, is there a bracket to hold up the muffler in the rear?
Thank You,
Ted in Salem Oregon

May 16, 2017 | 04:55 PM

mkguitar

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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins

no, you'd have to fabricate something...like braces coming down off of the fender struts
some 2 into 1 systems have a mount at the tranny end cover and an extending arm to mount a muffler.

the touring frame is pretty darn ugly without saddlebags to hide it.

pull them off and stare at it for awhile- I think you'll happily put back on

Congrats on the new ride and welcome to the forums

Mike

Last edited by mkguitar; May 16, 2017 at 04:57 PM.

May 16, 2017 | 05:10 PM

GalvTexGuy

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I'm wondering why you went with a bagger in the first place.

May 16, 2017 | 05:38 PM

muddmann

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GalvTexGuy

I'm wondering why you went with a bagger in the first place.

Me too!

May 16, 2017 | 06:08 PM

nobodyknowsme

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GalvTexGuy

I'm wondering why you went with a bagger in the first place.

First post by OP. Do we know that they they bought a bike?

Yeah, bike looks like crap without bags. Only time mine come off is when I am doing a thorough cleaning or service that requires removal.

May 16, 2017 | 06:25 PM

GalvTexGuy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nobodyknowsme

First post by OP. Do we know that they they bought a bike?

Yeah, bike looks like crap without bags. Only time mine come off is when I am doing a thorough cleaning or service that requires removal.

You know, I thought about that before posting. So, I re-read the post a couple of times and I asked myself, "Self, is he asking about a bike he already owns or is he asking because he's thinking about buying a bike?" I concluded, based on the way the first sentence was composed, using the present tense as opposed to using the future tense (I will want...), that he had already bought the bike.