Up until now (very long and many years) I would have left a negative comment, like PLEASE DON"T. But then thought, what if the supporting hardware was removed? Not about to do it to my Road King but trying to give OP something to think about. If they go that route I would like to see the outcome.

 

The only time I ever go without bags, is when I leave my garage and I'm going to the car wash and back, and I hope no one is looking.

 

Duh...

 

As Nancy Reagan once said, just say no.

 

So you take the bags off, how you going to support those heavy *** mufflers ? Oh and not look dick doing it ?

 

Unless your willing to also remove every single piece of ugly junk that's on the bike to support those factory bags, AND come up with a smooth side cover... and come up with an exhaust that DOESN'T hang from the bag supports, it's a pointless endeavor in ugliness.
In the end, you'll just have an FXR with a bagger front end. Just sayin'.

 

Another idea.

http://firstshotcycleparts.com/store...egory=13278117

 

Takes 5 minutes to remove your bags.

But there is a lot of ugly behind there b/c it was never meant to be seen.
You'd have to change and upgrade a lot of things including different exhaust to really run it and have it look right.

So that is what you want to see if someone has done? I doubt it's been done.
Why? If you go on the kinda rides that you benefit from a Touring frame then you need bags.
If ya only roll around town you don't need bags or a bagger frame.

Maybe you don't have the right bike for your needs?

 

nope.

 

I used to have crazy thoughts like that when I got my first road king, but then I realized how lost I would be without the bags. I ride probably 200 days a year and I use the bags for one thing or another every single time.