Saddle bag fell off
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: west palm beach
I did the same for my 2016 FLHR
Tourer
Joined: May 2014
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From: Silver City, NM
I like the Harley 2017 bag mounts. the captive j-nuts are much beefier on the hd version. if you order from a discounter, it'll run around $30-35.
http://www.roadglide.org/3-%2Agenera...t-my-15-a.html
http://www.roadglide.org/3-%2Agenera...t-my-15-a.html
i sencind that. They also have dimples so as you tighten you will feel them click, click, click.
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From: Plover, WI
I agree. It's not uncommon for improperly installed, or improperly maintained components to work their way towards the pavement.
If my shoes fall off my feet, due to an improper knot applied to the laces, the blame does not fall on the OEM laces, it falls on me, the one who tied the knot.
If my shoes fall off my feet, due to an improper knot applied to the laces, the blame does not fall on the OEM laces, it falls on me, the one who tied the knot.
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From: Nor Cal
Actually, Harley didn't 'cheap out' when they omitted them from certain models...they simply responded to the market. Many owners don't like the look of the guards, including myself. Are guards useful? Hell yeah. Are they butt ugly? Well, hell yeah!
I've dropped mine on its bags before, and I've had to fix the scratches. I had a moving crash with mine in January, not very fast, maybe 25-30 MPH, the damage was fixable, but in the end, the insurance company bought me a new scooter...but that was a pretty good testament to the toughness of the bags themselves.
But, to each their own. For every person who might agree that they're fugly, there's an equal number who would say that they're the best thang since sliced beer!
I've dropped mine on its bags before, and I've had to fix the scratches. I had a moving crash with mine in January, not very fast, maybe 25-30 MPH, the damage was fixable, but in the end, the insurance company bought me a new scooter...but that was a pretty good testament to the toughness of the bags themselves.
But, to each their own. For every person who might agree that they're fugly, there's an equal number who would say that they're the best thang since sliced beer!
