Are Saddle bag guard worth adding on
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From: Miami Florida
I just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone for their comments and feed back. I will be going with the OEM. Saddle bag guard (crash bars). I have not been a Harley owner for long. But I'm very happy to be. I don't have much to say about the bike yet . I only have 75 miles on. It is comfortable, the Hard mounted fairing and add weight is not much of an issue as I Transition over from my ST1100. I have much to say about this forum and the people I have met. There is a true love for the bikes and a real care and concern about the people who ride them. Not talking bad about the metric folks, They are some great people. But from day one I felt a different vibe. The moment I bought it I had a couple of old timers (i should say old cause we all get their still not use to being called sir by young folk) at the dealer telling about the bike, their experiences,events, and we exchanged numbers. I found out about the forum while putting gas in my car from a stranger who saw the bike as we pumped gas and chatted. Its a different community and love of a metal horse. My only means of transportation was a motorcycle for most of my teens 20s and part of my part 30s car was not an option couldn't afford if then my bike was a second vehicle. Later it became my escape and wind therapy. That's when I appreciated the true meaning of riding. Reading about and watching the history shows of the company its not much different than the company I work for so as far as jumping the brand name band wagon that not me but jumping on my bike and riding with and group of strangers that are true to themselves and other Well I'm all in.. Thank you all.
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When the MoCo changed the style on the 14 and up models they got cheesy and chincy with them. Pre 14 guards were much beefier and bigger in diameter. I would bet my left ******** that the new style is no better than the dozens of repops available. Besides, with over 75% or more of HD parts made these days are coming from Korea, China and god only knows where else do you really think the saddlebag guards are made any better than repops?
Im tired of hearing the Harley parts are cheap Chinese crap,
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Well, they're not cheap, but they are Chinese, but they're not crap, so I guess you're 2/3 right. 
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yes
I have them and boy do they work. It is a fact that the term, Pay once Cry once.Is true. Go with the Harley brand. I have to say they have paid for them self. Yes, better to have and not need, than need and not have.
Last edited by tonyd2017; Jan 29, 2020 at 05:59 PM.
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The day I drop my bike is the day I go trade it in for a Corvette. The don't put wheels on the side.
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