Hi folks,

Could anyone tell me, are the HD hard saddlebags for the touring models ('93 and up) made out of fiberglass or are they molded plastic of some sort?

thanks

ace57
'06 FLHRS "mattie"

 

My 08's are like a black ABS material not fiberglass.

Ride well,

Jim

 

'93-2004(?) are fiberglass.

2005 and up are often said to be ABS plastic. However, the HD calls the material "GTX Nylon".

 

huh, interesting....I bought a pair of '93 hard bags to put on my RK, and the insides sure as heck look like plastic...

thanks for your replies.

ace57
'06 FLHRS "mattie"

 

This is correct, it is much more chemical resistant with more strength and it does look like plastic.

 

When my 03FLHTCI was hit this past summer, it had fiberglass bags on it. When they replaced the one damaged saddlebag, it was plastic. I made them replace the other one to match. Not sure when they changed from one material to another, sometime between 03 and 07.

 

I thought the changeover was 03? Either way the new ones are different.

 

I think 06 was the first year with the nylon bags

 

What color are the inside of them? Lighter color is fiberglass, the dark in the plastic, or nylon, whichever you want to call it.

 

they are gray on the insides...

'06 FLHRS "mattie"